Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home
201 Hall Highway, Crisfield, MD · (410) 968-1200
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 76
- Residents per day
- 70
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 9, 1968
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Maryland.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maryland homes
Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home carries 41 inspection points. That is fewer than 83% of Maryland's 219 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Maryland: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–32 pts
- 4★ 32–72 pts
- 3★ 72–104.75 pts
- 2★ 104.75–158.12 pts
- 1★ over 158.12 pts
Bars show every rated home in Maryland by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
31 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning11E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- E
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights5D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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.
- D
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.
- D
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.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Administration1E
- E
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Inspection history
2026-03-06
8 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-11-20
13 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (5 deficiencies)
2019-09-20
10 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 19 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 7 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 19 min
Maryland average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 34% of nursing staff and 35% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.9 pts better | 100.0% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.9 pts better | 100.0% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts worse | 4.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms22.8 pts better | 1.0% | 23.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.2 pts better | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.9 pts better | 11.9% | 16.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2 pts better | 12.1% | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened14.3 pts worse | 34.2% | 19.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.5 pts worse | 23.1% | 19.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.9 pts worse | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.9 pts better | 23.3% | 24.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.4 pts worse | 7.1% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.9 pts better | 98.6% | 79.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.7 pts worse | 11.1% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.4 pts better | 94.7% | 81.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8 pts better | 12.2% | 20.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
38 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, Gerrod | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Butler, Gerrod | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Collins, Franklin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Collins, Franklin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Diriker, Mehmet | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fiddler, Kathryn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fiddler, Kathryn | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gary, Stephanie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gary, Stephanie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gary, Stephanie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Marcia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Marcia | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Karumbunathan, Vijaykumar | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Karumbunathan, Vijaykumar | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| King, Audrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leonard, Steven | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leonard, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leonard, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccready Foundation Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccready Foundation Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcgonigle, Jami | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcgonigle, Jami | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, Laurie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rommel, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sipe, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spence, Camesha | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spence, Camesha | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spence, Camesha | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tidalhealth, Inc | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tidalhealth, Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tidalhealth, Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Truist Commercial Equity, Inc | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Trumble, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tull, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tull, Lisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ward, Lori | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Williams, Andrea | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Yanus, Scott | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Services1F
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
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