Chestertown Nursing and Rehab: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Chestertown Nursing and Rehab is a 92-bed for-profit nursing home in Chestertown, Maryland, part of Key Health Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.03 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 53.3% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Chestertown Nursing and Rehab
415 Morgnec RoadChestertown, MD 21620
Kent County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Chestertown Nursing and Rehab, nurse aides logged 2.03 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Maryland average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 179 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.03 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.38 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.25 | 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
53.3% of nursing staff at Chestertown Nursing and Rehab left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 53.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 13, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 41 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $3,418 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $3,418 |
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. Chestertown Nursing and Rehab holds 1 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Chestertown Nursing and Rehab
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Key Health Management, 7 homes
- Legal name: Chestertown Nursing and Rehab, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 14, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Chestertown Nursing and Rehab
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Resorts at Chester River Manor Corp Chestertown | 0.2 | 98 | 2.20 | 3.56 | 16.7% | 3 | None |
| Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point Chestertown | 0.5 | 38 | 2.22 | 4.75 | — | 5 | $15,440 |
| Complete Care at Corsica Hills LLC Centreville | 12.0 | 120 | 2.23 | 3.59 | 51.7% | 3 | $55,564 |
| Sterling Care Riverside Belcamp | 19.5 | 129 | 2.03 | 3.78 | 53.2% | 5 | $4,194 |
| Oakwood SNF LLC Middle River | 21.9 | 130 | 1.95 | 3.40 | — | 1 | $13,270 |
| Citizens Care Center Havre de Grace | 22.2 | 184 | 2.19 | 4.02 | 28.2% | 5 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Riverview Essex | 22.3 | 238 | 2.01 | 3.50 | 35.1% | 3 | None |
| Franklin Woods Center Baltimore | 23.7 | 117 | 1.71 | 3.68 | 49.5% | 4 | 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.