Deer's Head Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Deer's Head Center is a 80-bed government-run nursing home in Salisbury, Maryland. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 98% above the Maryland average of 2.12, and 30.6% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Deer's Head Center
351 Deer's Head Hospital RoadSalisbury, MD 21801
Wicomico County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Deer's Head Center, nurse aides logged 4.21 hours per resident per day, 98% above the Maryland average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 134 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 21% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.21 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 4.58 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 9.55 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 7.51 | 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
30.6% of nursing staff at Deer's Head 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 12.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $41,265 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $41,265 |
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. Deer's Head Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Deer's Head Center
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: Comptroller of Maryland Central Payroll Bureau
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 28, 1981
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Deer's Head Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wicomico Nursing Home Salisbury | 1.1 | 102 | 2.55 | 3.76 | 25.9% | 4 | $28,343 |
| Anchorage Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Salisbury | 1.3 | 126 | 2.26 | 3.33 | 32.1% | 2 | $10,033 |
| Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center Salisbury · SFF candidate | 1.5 | 305 | 2.29 | 3.44 | 43.1% | 1 | $101,131 |
| Delmar Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Delmar | 5.3 | 109 | 2.47 | 3.90 | 36.4% | 5 | $23,998 |
| Manokin Nursing and Rehab Princess Anne · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 13.2 | 135 | 2.11 | 3.22 | 34.4% | 1 | $26,685 |
| Seaford Center Seaford | 17.8 | 124 | 2.21 | 3.59 | 37.2% | 3 | $192,384 |
| Snow Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Snow Hill · staffing data not validated | 17.9 | 69 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Center at Manor House Seaford | 18.1 | 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.