Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center is a 305-bed for-profit nursing home in Salisbury, Maryland, part of Marquis Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.29 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Maryland average of 2.12, and 43.1% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center
200 Civic AvenueSalisbury, MD 21804
Wicomico County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.29 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Maryland average. With about 227 residents a day, that works out to roughly 518 aide hours a day, or about 65 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.01 | 3.47 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
43.1% of nursing staff at Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 56 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $101,131 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Fine | $24,195 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Fine | $63,846 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Mar 6, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Fine | $13,090 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Marquis Health Services, 87 homes
- Legal name: Bay Harbor Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 14, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Deer's Head Center Salisbury | 1.5 | 80 | 4.21 | 9.55 | 30.6% | 5 | $41,265 |
| Anchorage Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Salisbury | 1.5 | 126 | 2.26 | 3.33 | 32.1% | 2 | $10,033 |
| Wicomico Nursing Home Salisbury | 2.3 | 102 | 2.55 | 3.76 | 25.9% | 4 | $28,343 |
| Delmar Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Delmar | 5.9 | 109 | 2.47 | 3.90 | 36.4% | 5 | $23,998 |
| Manokin Nursing and Rehab Princess Anne · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 13.1 | 135 | 2.11 | 3.22 | 34.4% | 1 | $26,685 |
| Snow Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Snow Hill · staffing data not validated | 16.6 | 69 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Seaford Center Seaford | 18.6 | 124 | 2.21 | 3.59 | 37.2% | 3 | $192,384 |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Center at Manor House Seaford | 18.9 | 15 | 2.00 | 4.05 | 23.1% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.