SANDY LAKE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER
State inspectors recorded 3 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.
Serious inspection findings
2025-04-17 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-07-25 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-07-25 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0580, severity J)
Resident Rights Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Staffing, from payroll records
Nursing hours / resident / day
2.46
state median 2.67
Weekend staffing gap
−4%
fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%
RN hours / resident / day
0.55
registered nurses only
Contract (agency) staff
1%
share of all nursing hours
Nursing staff turnover
63%
per year, per CMS
Keep an eye on this facility
Penalties and enforcement
2 enforcement action(s), totaling $23,677 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Fine | $9,244 |
| 2024-07-25 | Fine | $14,433 |
Ownership
Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the FUNDAMENTAL HEALTHCARE chain.
Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:
- BELLTOWER HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER (GRANGER, IN) —
- BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (BERLIN, MD) —
- NORTHAMPTON MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTE (FREDERICK, MD) —
- ALLEGANY HEALTH NURSING AND REHAB (CUMBERLAND, MD) —
- OAKLAND NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER (OAKLAND, MD) —
- FAIRFIELD NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER (CROWNSVILLE, MD) —
- MORAN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (WESTERNPORT, MD) —
- DEVLIN MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (CUMBERLAND, MD) —
Full citation history
| Survey date | Tag | Category | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | F0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0553 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0638 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0693 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0760 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-08-19 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-06-06 | F0726 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-13 | F0558 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-04-17 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2025-02-27 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-01-09 | F0604 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-12-19 | F0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-12-19 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-07-25 | F0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-07-25 | F0580 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2024-07-25 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-07-25 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | J | not recorded |
| 2024-07-25 | F0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-07-25 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-02-10 | F0810 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-30 | F0558 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-30 | F0732 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | C | not recorded |
| 2023-08-30 | F0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-30 | F0760 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-06-08 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2023-06-08 | F0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-06-08 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-06-08 | F0698 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-06-08 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2023-06-08 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |