The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Anchorage Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
SALISBURY, MD · Medicare-certified · 126 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Anchorage Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Salisbury, MD has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with 2-star health inspections and 3-star staffing and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.24 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility has had $10,033 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty flag.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2415 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 20, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $10,033recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2415.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.43
- Nurse aides
- 2.19
- Weekend nursing
- 2.86
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 69%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
64.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure hallways had firmly secured handrails on both sides for residents’ safety. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 924 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $10,033 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,033 in total fines.
- $10,033
Federal fine
May 23, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 122 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 103.1 residents on an average day (82% of 126 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.