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WICOMICO NURSING HOME
P.O. BOX 2378 900 BOOTH ST
SALISBURY, MD  21802

(410) 742-8896

Size (date of last inspection: 20050812)
102 total beds available
95 current residents
93% occupied

Staff Presence
3.98 nurse hours per resident per day
0.67 with Registered Nurses
0.56 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.75 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by the county government
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does not own other homes
  • This home has resident councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20050812)
    9%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    6%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    28%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    1%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    29%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    0%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    17%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    19%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    14%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    14%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    64%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    8%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    9%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    15%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041024
    4
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041024
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041024
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041024
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep sound levels comfortable.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041024
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041024
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Make sure there is a program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040903Corrected By: 20041024

    Hospitals in Salisbury:

    PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
    100 E CARROLL AVE
    SALISBURY, MD
    Phone: 3015466400


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