4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Wicomico Nursing Home is a nursing home in Salisbury, MD, offering rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Promoting a comfortable and supportive environment, the community ensures older adults experience a worry-free lifestyle. Dietitian-approved meals, 24-hour care, and comprehensive therapies are among the exceptional services provided to improve residents’ quality of life. Through individualized care plans, residents receive the utmost attention and care for their unique needs and preferences.
Arts and crafts, food socials, and beauty services help residents maintain holistic wellness and keep them happy. Wheelchair-accessible amenities and cozy rooms also ensure residents’ relaxation and wellness. Residents have a quiet and convenient retirement, as it is nestled in the tree-lined neighborhood of Salisbury. As one of the highly rated options for senior living in Maryland, this nursing home continuously provides exceptional services for older adults’ well-being.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 50m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 49m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 23m per day | ▼ 59% State avg: 55m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 33m per day | ▲ 19% State avg: 2h 8m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 20m per day | ▼ 5% State avg: 3h 31m per day · National avg: 3h 27m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 5m per day | ▼ 17% State avg: 6m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 27m per day | ▼ 26% State avg: 37m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
26% fewer staff per resident than Maryland average
5% worse than Maryland average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 7 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
7
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.3 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 6 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
6
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.7 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 37 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
37
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.4 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,577 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 37 | 0 | 37 | 12,650 | 92 | 100% | 7.4 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2,724 | 92 | 100% | 8.1 |
| Registered Nurse | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2,352 | 92 | 100% | 7.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2,274 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2,136 | 87 | 95% | 7.7 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 701 | 67 | 73% | 6.9 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 520 | 65 | 71% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 520 | 65 | 71% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 497 | 66 | 72% | 7.2 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 488 | 63 | 68% | 7.7 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 459 | 65 | 71% | 7.1 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 4 | 4 | 385 | 60 | 65% | 5.7 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3% | 8 |
| Other Physician | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3% | 8 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
54% lower than Maryland averageMaryland average: $61K
33% fewer fines than Maryland averageMaryland average: 1.5
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Maryland averageMaryland average: 0.1
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Aug 29, 2024 · $28K
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Aug 29, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
16.1
24% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 12.9
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
30.4
18% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 25.7
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
24.6%
In line with Maryland averageMaryland average: 23.7%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
45.7%
65% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 27.7%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
20.9%
19% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 25.9%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.1%
34% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 2.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
1.9%
71% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 6.5%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%
13% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 1.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
5.1%
12% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.0%
100% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 20.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
11.6%
10% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 12.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
93.9%
In line with Maryland averageMaryland average: 92.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.3%
In line with Maryland averageMaryland average: 96.6%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
94.6%
21% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 78.4%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.8%
40% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
87.2%
8% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 80.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
84% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
8% of new residents, often for short stays.
8% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
61Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Wicomico Nursing Home from 2012–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #3 / 148Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 3rd out of 148 homes in Maryland. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Maryland average. Well-run Maryland facilities typically land around 49–57% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Maryland that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Building Type: Single-story
On-site Medical Care and Health Services
Rehabilitative Support
Social and Recreational Activities
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (84% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 23 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
1.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Salisbury's city center to Wicomico Nursing Home's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality.
| Wicomico Nursing Home | NH RC | Salisbury | 102
Facility
102
MD AVG
43
Rank
#112 / 697 | 67.9% | -18% | 3.93 | -38% | +4% | $28.3k | 39
Facility
39
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#70 / 149 | 9.8 | 4 | 66 | - |
24
Facility
24
MD AVG
43
Rank
#693 / 985 | Stacy Booth | $9.2M | $6.4M | 69.6%
Facility
69.6%
MD AVG
38.5%
Rank
#3 / 148 | 215007 | ||||
| Deer’s Head Hospital Center | NH | Salisbury | 80
Facility
80
MD AVG
43
Rank
#176 / 697 | - | - | 10.33 | +139% | +174% | $41.3k | 15
Facility
15
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#6 / 149 | 5.0 | 1 | 32 | - |
3
Facility
3
MD AVG
43
Rank
#930 / 985 | - | - | - | - | 215132 | ||||
| Bay Harbor Post Acute | NH HC MC NC PC RC | Salisbury | 305
Facility
305
MD AVG
43
Rank
#2 / 697 | 63.0% | -24% | 3.01 | +4% | -20% | $13.1k | 89
Facility
89
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#139 / 149 | 17.8 | 3 | 219 | - |
66
Facility
66
MD AVG
43
Rank
#240 / 985 | - | $23.7M | $11.3M | 47.8%
Facility
47.8%
MD AVG
38.5%
Rank
#49 / 148 | 215067 |
Wicomico Nursing Home is located in Salisbury, Maryland.
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Wicomico Nursing Home has a walk score of 24. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Wicomico Nursing Home's occupancy is 67.9%.
The team at Wicomico Nursing Home can be reached at [email protected].
Wicomico Nursing Home is a government-operated nursing facility.
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Wicomico Nursing Home is located at 900 Booth St, Salisbury, MD 21801.
(410) 742-8896 will put you in contact with the team at Wicomico Nursing Home.
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