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WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER is a government - state nursing home in HAGERSTOWN, MD with 63 certified beds.
Capacity
63 residents
Location
Hagerstown, MD
Status
Listed in a public registry
1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742
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 2, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Maryland average is 17.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 7 hours 24 minutes with each resident a day, above the Maryland average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Western Md Hospital Center 2 times in the last three years, $24,060 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 7 hours 24 minutesAbove the Maryland average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 3 hours 9 minutesAbove the Maryland average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 19%Below the Maryland average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
33 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 2, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
June 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 26 citations
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Have 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.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Implement 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.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure 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.
Honor 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.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
2 fines totaling $24,060 in the last three years.
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State inspectors visited on December 2, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Maryland average is 17.0.
Nurses and aides spend 7 hours 24 minutes with each resident per day, including 3 hours 9 minutes from registered nurses. 19% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Western Md Hospital Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $24,060.
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.
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.
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.