Deer'S Head Center
351 Deer'S Head Hospital Road, Salisbury, MD, 21801
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 80 · avg 32 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 31.6% — lower than most Maryland nursing homesMaryland avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 18.4% — lower than most Maryland nursing homesMaryland avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Maryland averageMaryland avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $41,265 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 215132
- Certified beds
- 80 beds · avg 32 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- State Of Maryland Central Payroll Bureau
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Parent entity
State of Maryland Central Payroll Bureau
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Mary Beth Waide
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2011
- State of Maryland Central Payroll BureauParent
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1966
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 19)
- D0921·Dec 16, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D0880·Dec 16, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0812·Dec 16, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0757·Dec 16, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- B0732·Dec 16, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0600·Dec 16, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0578·Dec 16, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
- D0880·Jul 12, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $41K
Most recent events
- Jul 12, 2024Fine · $41K
Fire-safety citations
15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 16, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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