Nursing Homes · Salisbury, MD
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Deer's Head Center
351 Deer's Head Hospital Road · Salisbury, MD 21801 · 80 certified beds
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About Deer's Head Center
Deer's Head Center is a nursing home in Salisbury, Maryland. Its capacity is 80 beds, below the Maryland median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body and is part of Comptroller of Maryland Central Payroll Bureau. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 19 citations, the most recent on December 16, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 9.34 hours per resident per day. It is one of 4 nursing homes listed in Salisbury. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (19)
Records from September 2019 to December 2025.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 12, 2026.
July 12, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
July 12, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
July 12, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
July 12, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
July 12, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
July 12, 2024
Tag F0625Notify 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
July 12, 2024
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
July 12, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2024.
September 5, 2019
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2019.
September 5, 2019
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2019.
September 5, 2019
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2019.
September 5, 2019
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2019.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $41,265
July 12, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $41,265 against this nursing home on July 12, 2024.
Staffing
9.34 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 9.47 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Government - State
- Parent company: Comptroller of Maryland Central Payroll Bureau
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Maryland.
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