The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2019 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ALICE BYRD TAWES NURSING HOME
CRISFIELD, MD · Medicare-certified · 76 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
5 of 5 stars overall for ALICE BYRD TAWES NURSING HOME in Crisfield, MD. It has 4 stars for health inspections and 5 stars each for staffing and quality, with no fines in the last 24 months; reported nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6949 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 20, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6949.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.11
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.81
- Nurse aides
- 1.77
- Weekend nursing
- 3.22
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 32%
Registered nurse turnover: 31%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.5%14.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%3.4%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.6%3.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%1.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.8%3.9%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.6%25%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.8%40.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.9%10.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.2%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.5%20.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.1%2.3%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.3%95.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 67.4 residents on an average day (89% of 76 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 58 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.