Maryland · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Salisbury, MD

Which Nursing Homes in Salisbury Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 4 certified nursing homes in Salisbury, Maryland (data from August 2026). 2 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Deer's Head Center (5 stars) and Wicomico Nursing Home (4 stars). The average overall rating is 3.0 stars, against 3.1 across Maryland.

Nursing homes
4
Rated 4 or 5 stars
2
Average overall stars
3.0
Maryland average
3.1

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Nursing homes in Salisbury compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Deer's Head Center5559.57$41,265
Wicomico Nursing Home4443.84$28,343
Anchorage Rehabilitation and Wellness Center2243.320$10,033
Bay Harbor Post Acute Healthcare Center1123.456$101,131

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 5.0 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.9 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Deer's Head Center

351 Deer's Head Hospital Road, ZIP 21801

(410) 543-4000

5 of 5 CMS overall · Much above average
  • Inspections5/5
  • Staffing5/5
  • Quality3/5
  • 80 beds
  • Government-owned

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Maryland

Maryland's Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (800-243-3425) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Maryland for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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