NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Chestertown, MD, with 38 certified beds, an overall rating of 5/5, and 40 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
501 Campus Avenue · Chestertown, MD 21620 · Kent County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr At Heron Point in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-11 | 1 | 2025-12-11 | 4 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-02-23 | 5 | 2024-02-23 | 6 |
| Cycle 3 | 2019-04-09 | 20 | 2019-04-09 | 4 |
CMS reports 40 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 1 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 1 carry J–L. 5 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-31Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-01Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-01Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-01Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-01Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08 · complaintRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08 · complaintNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08 · complaintEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2023-07-13 · complaintEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08 · complaintImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-08Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-30Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-30Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-30Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-30Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-30Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-30Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-05-24Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-05-24Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-05-24The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $15,440 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-23 | Fine | $15,440 | 0 |
CMS matched 46 ownership disclosure rows to Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr At Heron Point; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.75 total nurse hours and 1.76 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 2 other published facility records near Chestertown, MD, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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