CHESTERTOWN NURSING AND REHAB — Nursing Home in CHESTERTOWN, MD

CMS Five-Star Rating

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

CHESTERTOWN NURSING AND REHAB had 41 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 13, 2025).

Inspection Findings — August 13, 2025

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level F)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide training in compliance and ethics. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• 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. (Level F)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)
  Corrected — November 18, 2025
• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• 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. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 1, 2025

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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