South Mountain Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Mountain Rehab Center is a 157-bed for-profit nursing home in Boonsboro, Maryland. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.68 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 47.6% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
South Mountain Rehab Center
141 South Main StreetBoonsboro, MD 21713
Washington 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 South Mountain Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 1.68 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Maryland average. With about 126 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.68 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.07 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.39 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.11 | 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
47.6% of nursing staff at South Mountain Rehab 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 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 6, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. South Mountain Rehab Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About South Mountain Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: SM Rehab
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near South Mountain Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home Boonsboro | 3.2 | 106 | 2.22 | 4.07 | 44.0% | 5 | None |
| Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Hagerstown · SFF candidate | 8.6 | 80 | 1.86 | 3.29 | 64.7% | 1 | $111,536 |
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| Hagerstown Healthcare Center Hagerstown · abuse citation | 9.7 | 140 | 2.15 | 3.63 | 44.4% | 2 | $24,125 |
| Canterbury Center Shepherdstown | 10.1 | 62 | 1.70 | 3.12 | 55.2% | 2 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights Frederick | 10.4 | 65 | 1.62 | 3.31 | 51.1% | 4 | None |
| Homewood Living Williamsport Williamsport | 10.7 | 82 | 2.53 | 4.04 | 31.9% | 3 | $42,266 |
| Williamsport Health and Rehabilitation Center Williamsport · abuse citation | 11.3 | 121 | 2.02 | 3.72 | 53.0% | 1 | 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.