Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center sits over on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, Maryland, run by Signature HealthCARE which has many centers across different states, and it's a nursing home that holds up to 113 residents in private or semi-private rooms, with the grounds laid out in a country spot close to St. Mary's City and the Patuxent Naval Base, which gives things a quiet, green setting. The staff there speak English, and they keep the doors open at all times, even on weekends and holidays, with care available 24 hours a day no matter what. Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center doesn't have a Family Council or a Resident Council at this time, but the staff work together in teams and aim to focus on comfort and health for everyone living there, with doctors on-site 1-2 days a week and nurse practitioners or physician assistants showing up 3-4 days each week to help check on residents and make medical care plans that fit each person.
The center's for-profit and offers both short-term and long-term skilled nursing care, covering things like post-acute care, rehabilitation for different needs, speech and physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound care, dentistry, IV antibiotics, stroke recovery, palliative care, and even some more specialized care such as tracheotomy, podiatry, cardiac and orthopedic therapy, diabetes management, nutrition counseling, pharmacy support, optometry, and recreational therapy, plus hospice and respite care for families who need a break. Daily life there's set up for comfort, with regular room cleaning, fresh laundry, and an onsite van for getting folks to appointments or outings, plus meals served three times a day, snacks in between, and staff who are careful about nutrition and dietary needs. Chesapeake Shores gives each patient quite a bit of time with registered staff and medical personnel, and they report higher RN staffing than the national average.
As far as inspections go, this facility's seen steady grades of A+, with a top-five-star health inspection rating, and there haven't been any major deficiencies, federal fines, or payment denials in years, though there's a three-star rating for staffing and quality measures combined, and the center does have a slightly higher than average rate of antipsychotic use and physical restraints, which some people might want to think about. Some quality highlights include a near perfect record of short-stay residents getting their flu and pneumonia vaccines, a very low number of pressure ulcers developing, and injury rates from falls or urinary tract infections are kept below many other places, though more than half of low-risk long-term residents are reported as incontinent, and some experience moderate to severe pain.
Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center keeps a full activity calendar, so there's things like bingo, book club, religious services, outdoor gatherings, and movie nights, all meant to help keep people social and active. There's no information about a Family or Resident Council for advocating at the facility, and right now, the center isn't taking new patients. The nursing center accepts Medicare and Medicaid, has a reputation for compassion, and emphasizes a home-like setting, but like anywhere, it's wise to consider every detail and check that the services fit what's needed.
