WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER

1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742 · CCN 215110 · 63 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2024-06-04 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0578, severity G)
Resident Rights Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
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.
2024-06-04 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0695, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

6.70

state median 3.27

Weekend staffing gap

−7%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

2.45

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

10%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

19%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $24,060 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2024-06-04Fine$8,018
2024-06-04Fine$16,042

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - State.

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 2 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 33 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-12-02F0567Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-12-02F0605Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-12-02F0686Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-12-02F0732Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesCnot recorded
2025-12-02F0801Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-12-02F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-12-02F0921Environmental DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0559Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0578Resident Rights DeficienciesGnot recorded
2024-06-04F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0622Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0623Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-06-04F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-06-04F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0686Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2024-06-04F0726Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0756Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0757Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0758Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0791Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-06-04F0838Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-06-04F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0843Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-06-04F0867Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-06-04F0868Administration DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-06-04F0909Environmental DeficienciesFnot recorded
2019-05-24F0623Resident Rights DeficienciesBnot recorded
2019-05-24F0624Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-05-24F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2019-05-24F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesFnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER, HAGERSTOWN” at medicare.gov/care-compare.