Nursing homeFAID #5578
Chestertown Nursing and Rehab
415 MORGNEC ROAD, CHESTERTOWN, MD, 21620
(410) 778-1900
92 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
92
State license
2414006
CMS facility ID
215260
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Chestertown Nursing and Rehab
Street address
415 MORGNEC ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Chestertown, MD 21620
Phone
(410) 778-1900
State license #
2414006
About this facility — Chestertown Nursing and Rehab
Chestertown Nursing and Rehab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Chestertown, Maryland. It is licensed for 92 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).
It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Chestertown 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 Chestertown Nursing and Rehab 107 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $3,418 in fines. 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
Parent company
Key Health Management
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Md4 Holdco, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023
Ausch, Sara
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Eisen, Menashe
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Hershey, Theresa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hirth, Yechiel
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Howard, Daniel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Key Health Management Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Klein, Yehudis
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Md5 Investors Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Perlstein, Barry
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Schlussel, Naftali
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1994-09-14
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
41 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$3,418 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-13
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$378 per day (≈ $11,490/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
79% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 10% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
14% below the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
92
Licensed as
Long Term Care
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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered41 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 2025-10-01
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0584
F · 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 2025-10-01
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-10-01
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 2025-10-01
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-11-18
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0691
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0711
D · No harm found
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0725
F · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-10-01
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 2025-10-01
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0812
F · 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 2025-10-01
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 2025-10-01
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0925
D · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0944
D · No harm found
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0945
D · No harm found
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0946
D · No harm found
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2025-10-01
F-0949
D · No harm found
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Corrected 2025-10-01
2023-09-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered29 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 2023-12-04
F-0558
E · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0559
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0567
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0576
D · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-12-04
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 2023-12-04
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2023-12-04
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 2023-12-04
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-12-04
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 2023-12-04
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0801
D · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2023-12-04
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 2023-12-04
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 2023-12-04
F-0867
F · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-12-04
F-0921
F · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-12-04
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (37 citations)
2019-02-15Health inspection9 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2019-04-15
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2019-04-15
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 2019-04-15
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2019-04-15
F-0655
D · 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 2019-04-15
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 2019-04-15
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2019-04-15
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 2019-04-15
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 2019-04-15
2023-09-28Fire-safety inspection14 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-01-17
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-01-17
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2024-01-17
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-01-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-01-17
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-01-17
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-01-17
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-01-17
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 2024-01-17
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-02-12
2019-02-15Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0200
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2019-06-14
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-06-14
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2019-06-14
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-06-14
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-06-14
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2019-06-14
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2019-06-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-06-14
2017-10-19Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2018-01-12
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2018-01-07
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2018-01-07
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2018-01-07
K-0916
D · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2018-01-12
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2017-12-28
Federal penalties
2024-01-22Fine$3,418
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 215260.
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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