Nursing Homes · Hagerstown, MD
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Western MD Hospital Center
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue · Hagerstown, MD 21742 · 63 certified beds
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About Western MD Hospital Center
Western MD Hospital Center is a nursing home in Hagerstown, Maryland. Its capacity is 63 beds, below the Washington County median of 66 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 37 citations, the most recent on December 2, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 8.00 hours per resident per day. It is one of 6 nursing homes listed in Hagerstown. 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
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (37)
Records from May 2019 to December 2025.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2024.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 11, 2024.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0843Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2024.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2024.
June 4, 2024
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 August 9, 2024.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 2, 2024.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2024.
June 4, 2024
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 G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 26, 2024.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2024.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 2, 2024.
June 4, 2024
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2024.
June 4, 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 October 31, 2024.
June 4, 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 August 2, 2024.
May 24, 2019
Tag F0624Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 29, 2019.
May 24, 2019
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 29, 2019.
May 24, 2019
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 29, 2019.
May 24, 2019
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected July 29, 2019.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $24,060
June 4, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,018 against this nursing home on June 4, 2024.
June 4, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $16,042 against this nursing home on June 4, 2024.
Staffing
8.00 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 6.49 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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