Skilled nursing · PRINCE FREDERICK, MD

CALVERT COUNTY NURSING CTR.

85 HOSPITAL ROAD, PRINCE FREDERICK, MD 20678

149 bedsFor profit - Corporation
0.2Clarity

▼ 4.6 since Jun

Score history
Oct 20260.2 flagged
Sep 20260.2 flagged
Aug 20260.2▼ 4.6 flagged
Jun 20264.8 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Oct 2026

Read this record before you tour: CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall and 2 for the health inspection that drives it, CMS has placed an abuse icon on the record, and falls with major injury far outpace the national rate. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 3 Oct 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Quality measures★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
36 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 41 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
58.2%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
4.7%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
16.2%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
4.7%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
1%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$11,190 · 1 penalty
Abuse icon⚠ Present
Conflict flags in latest reconcile3

MD does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Warehouse warning signs — read the findings below before touring.

  • The falls number is the outlier: 3× the national rate. 4.7% of long-stay residents had a fall with major injury vs 1.6% nationally. Combined with the staffing picture, ask hard questions: one bad cluster, a reporting artifact, or a real problem.
  • CMS has placed an abuse icon on this facility. A substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is on the federal record.
  • $11,190 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for CALVERT COUNTY NURSING CTR.?
CALVERT COUNTY NURSING CTR. has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
Has CALVERT COUNTY NURSING CTR. been cited for resident harm?
CMS has placed an abuse icon on CALVERT COUNTY NURSING CTR., indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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