Cumberland Healthcare Center sits at 512 Winifred Rd in Cumberland, MD, and you'll find it classified as both a nursing home and a skilled nursing facility, which means they focus on long-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing care, and senior care services day to day. There are 130 certified beds available, but they're not currently taking new patients, so if someone's looking for a spot, it's probably best to check again later. The place is managed by Health Care Facility Management, LLC, and it's been under their care since May 2017, plus it's affiliated with CommuniCare Health and operated by MedStar Health, which means it's part of a bigger family-owned group that also offers post-acute care in several other places.
Visitors can stop by Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the staff speaks English. The staff get cultural competency training, and the building's ADA accessible, so folks with mobility aids can still get around. There are no age restrictions on admissions. The services here are, as you'd expect, focused on things like skilled nursing, long-term rehabilitation, assisted living, and memory care for people dealing with dementia, and they do provide specialized care like wound care, hospice, palliative care, and therapy in physical, occupational, and speech areas. The place tries to keep both the physical and emotional needs of residents in mind, with equipment designed for safety and care and activities like bingo, live music, game nights, plus outings out to places like Rocky Gap Casino and Deep Creek Lake when folks are able.
The nurse turnover rate is at 29.8%, which is better than the state average of 41.5%, but some things here stand out as concerns. Cumberland Healthcare Center's recent inspection reports include a total of 55 different documented deficiencies, and the facility's been cited and fined, with one major fine of $97,777 following a standard inspection. The most serious citations involved failing to ensure a safe environment free from accident hazards and failing to protect residents from abuse, neglect, and exploitation-both of those led to harm, though the state categorized it as not immediate jeopardy. The facility's also fallen short on federal infection standards in at least one case.
While the center makes an effort to provide a supportive and healing environment, and it offers a lot of specialized care, anyone considering Cumberland Healthcare Center should look at the past safety citations and the inspection history along with the programs and activities when making a decision.
