The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited March 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
MALLARD BAY NURSING AND REHAB
CAMBRIDGE, MD · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Mallard Bay Nursing and Rehab in Cambridge, MD has a 2-star overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and staffing scores and 4-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.19 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, there were no fines in the last 24 months, and it has a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1886 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 30, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1886.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.59
- Nurse aides
- 2.09
- Weekend nursing
- 3.06
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 57%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.5%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
34.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.2%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
36.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
78.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
72%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
51%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly watch nurse aides' work and provide regular training. Cited December 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 730 — 42 CFR §483.35(e)(7) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — 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 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of KEY HEALTH MANAGEMENT · 7 homes · 1.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 117.1 residents on an average day (73% of 160 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 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.