The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
CHESAPEAKE SHORES NURSING CENTER
LEXINGTON PARK, MD · Medicare-certified · 125 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
3 of 5 overall
CHESAPEAKE SHORES NURSING CENTER has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with 3-star health inspection and staffing scores but a lower 2-star quality rating. It reports 3.61 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $47,254 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6057 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $47,254recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6057.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.70
- Nurse aides
- 2.25
- Weekend nursing
- 3.33
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 48%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
9.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
30.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
17.4%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a working call system was available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 919 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — 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 9 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $47,254 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 27 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $47,254 in total fines.
- $47,254
Federal fine
May 15, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 91.1 residents on an average day (73% of 125 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 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.