Heron Point of Chestertown

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 31, 2026

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 1, 2026

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2026

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2026

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2026

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

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 13, 2023

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 30, 2024

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 30, 2024

• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 8, 2024

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 8, 2024

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 8, 2024

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2024

• Have exits that are accessible at all times.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 8, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 8, 2024

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 8, 2024

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 8, 2024

• Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 8, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 8, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2024

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 30, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 13, 2019

• Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 13, 2019

• Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 13, 2019

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 13, 2019

• PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 24, 2019

• Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 24, 2019

• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 24, 2019

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 24, 2019

• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 24, 2019

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 24, 2019

• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

• Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

• Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2019

Heron Point of Chestertown offers Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Heron Point of Chestertown is located at 501 Campus Avenue in Chestertown, Maryland.

Heron Point of Chestertown is a small waterfront community in historic Chestertown, Maryland, with a strong overall Google rating from families praising staff warmth and food quality. Reviewers note a range of living options from independent cottages up through assisted living and skilled nursing, though experiences vary once residents move into higher levels of care.

Heron Point of Chestertown had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 40 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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