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Deer's Head Center
⌖ Salisbury, MD · Wicomico County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds80
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About Deer's Head Center
Deer's Head Center is a 80-bed government-run nursing home in Salisbury, MD. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Maryland is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Dec 2025), inspectors found 7 problems, fewer than the Maryland average of 17.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 9 hr 33 min a day with each resident, more than the Maryland average of 3 hr 52 min. About 31% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $41,265 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameDeer\'s Head Center
LocationWicomico County, Maryland
Phone(410) 543-4000
Address351 Deer's Head Hospital Road, Salisbury, MD 21801 · Wicomico County
CMS provider number215132
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 28, 1981 (45 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Dec 2025.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection7 (Dec 2025)Maryland average: 17.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident9 hr 33 min a dayMaryland average: 3 hr 52 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident4 hr 35 min a dayMaryland average: 51 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover31% a yearMaryland average: 40%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $41,265Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jul 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Maryland average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.1%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 20 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.8%State average: 2.4%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.8%State average: 5.9%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs42.3%State average: 13.8%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.9State average: 1.3Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Maryland average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 6 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day9.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8.8 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9.5 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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