Overview
Deer's Head Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Maryland average of 3.2. Among the 4 nursing homes in Salisbury, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 9.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Maryland (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 4.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 16, 2025, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Maryland average of 16.9. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $41,265 in the past three years.
Deer's Head Center is a government-run facility with 80 certified beds, caring for about 33 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1981.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 25%
Top 22%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 16, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $41,265
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff9.34 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)4.43 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.82 hrs
- Nurse aides4.09 hrs
- Physical therapists0.33 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 33
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 28, 1981
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes