406 Trinity Dr Ste B, Salisbury, MD 21801
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About Deer's Head Center
Deer's Head Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Salisbury, Maryland, where experienced staff focus on helping residents regain strength and independence. Our compassionate team designs personalized care plans to support each person's recovery goals with attention to both medical needs and quality of life.
Community at a glance
Capacity
80 residents
Location
Salisbury, MD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
351 DEER'S HEAD HOSPITAL ROAD, Salisbury, Maryland 21801
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 16, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Maryland average is 17.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 9 hours 33 minutes with each resident a day, above the Maryland average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Deer's Head Center once in the last three years, $41,265 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 9 hours 33 minutesAbove the Maryland average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 4 hours 35 minutesAbove the Maryland average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 31%Below the Maryland average |
Inspections
15 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 16, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 12, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 12, 2026Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 12, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 12, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 12, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 12, 2026
July 12, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 10, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 10, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 10, 2024
July 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 10, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 10, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 10, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 10, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 10, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $41,265 in the last three years.
- July 12, 2024Fine: $41,265
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Comptroller of Maryland Central Payroll Bureau
- Medicare-certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 32
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 28, 1981
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 215132
Location
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351 DEER'S HEAD HOSPITAL ROADSalisbury, MD 21801
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Questions about Deer's Head Center
How did Deer's Head Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 16, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Maryland average is 17.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Deer's Head Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 9 hours 33 minutes with each resident per day, including 4 hours 35 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Deer's Head Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Deer's Head Center once in the last three years, totaling $41,265.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.