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Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home

201 HALL HIGHWAY, CRISFIELD, MD, 21817

(410) 968-1200

76 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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201 Hall Highway

Crisfield, MD 21817

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

215058

Care type

Nursing home

County

Somerset

Facility name

Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home

Street address

201 HALL HIGHWAY

City / state / ZIP

Crisfield, MD 21817

Phone

(410) 968-1200

About this facility — Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home

Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Crisfield, Maryland. It is licensed for 76 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Crisfield and 221 skilled nursing facilities across Maryland. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home 41 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Butler, Gerrod

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Collins, Franklin

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Diriker, Mehmet

Director — since 2024

Fiddler, Kathryn

Director · Officer — since 2020

Gary, Stephanie

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Johnson, Marcia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Karumbunathan, Vijaykumar

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

King, Audrey

Operational control — since 2024

Leonard, Steven

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Mccready Foundation Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1984

Mcgonigle, Jami

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Miller, Laurie

Operational control — since 2024

Rommel, David

Director — since 2024

Sipe, Richard

Operational control — since 2020

Spence, Camesha

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Tidalhealth, Inc

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Truist Commercial Equity, Inc

Mortgage holder — since 2021

Trumble, James

Director — since 2020

Tull, Lisa

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Ward, Lori

Operational control — since 2020

Williams, Andrea

Director — since 2024

Yanus, Scott

Operational control — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1968-05-09

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-06

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$310 per day (≈ $9,420/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

70% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 20% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

29% below the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-06-10

2026-03-06Health inspection7 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-03-31

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2026-03-31

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-03-31

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2026-03-31

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-03-31

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-03-31

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-03-31

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2024-11-20Health inspection13 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0640

E · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0655

E · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0732

E · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-01-05

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-05

2019-09-20Health inspection10 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0684

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0838

E · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2019-11-06

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-11-06

2026-03-06Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2026-05-30

2024-11-20Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-12-31

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-12-31

2019-09-20Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2019-11-11

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2019-11-11

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 215058.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog

Last verified 2026-08-31

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