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Deer's Head Center, Salisbury, MD: 5 star rating, fined $41,265 across 1 fine
Deer's Head Center in Salisbury, MD is run by Comptroller of Maryland Central Payroll Bureau, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $41,265 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 15 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on December 16, 2025, and 1 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 351 Deer's Head Hospital Road, Salisbury, MD 21801
- Overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 5 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 80
- Residents per day
- 33 on average
- Ownership type
- Government, State
- Legal business name
- Comptroller of Maryland Central Payroll Bureau
- Fines
- $41,265 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 0
- Health citations
- 15, of which 1 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- December 16, 2025
- CMS Certification Number
- 215132
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Fines and payment denials
Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Denial starts | Denial days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2024 | Fine | $41,265 | Not listed | data.cms.gov |
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2025 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 12, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| December 16, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 12, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| December 16, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 12, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| December 16, 2025 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 12, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| December 16, 2025 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B: pattern, minimal harm potential | Corrected | February 12, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| December 16, 2025 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 12, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| December 16, 2025 | F578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 12, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| July 12, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G: isolated, actual harm | Corrected | September 10, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 12, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 10, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 12, 2024 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 10, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 12, 2024 | F758 | Implement 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. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 10, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 12, 2024 | F625 | Notify 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. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 10, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 12, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 10, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 12, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 10, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 12, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 10, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 3 individual or personal trusts (1 managers, 2 officers, directors or trustees). Their names are not shown on this page.
Also on SpecStream
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