Maryland Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 220 skilled nursing facilities in Maryland. Facilities average 50.1 deficiency citations each, with 11,028 total citations recorded and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 99 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Maryland's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Maryland
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 2,192 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 2,144 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 2,108 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 1,141 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 875 citations
- Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies — 624 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Maryland
- F-Tag F0842: Resident Records-Identifiable Information — 460 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 420 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 400 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 399 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 350 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 325 citations
- F-Tag F0584: Safe/Clean/Comfortable/Homelike Environment — 289 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 286 citations
- F-Tag F0641: Accuracy of Assessments — 280 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 274 citations