Overview
Western Md Hospital Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Maryland average of 3.2. Among the 6 nursing homes in Hagerstown, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 8.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Maryland (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 3.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 2, 2025, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Maryland average of 16.9. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $24,060 in the past three years.
Western Md Hospital Center is a government-run facility with 63 certified beds, caring for about 44 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 17%
Top 18%
Top 19%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 2, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $24,060
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff8.00 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)3.47 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.09 hrs
- Nurse aides3.45 hrs
- Physical therapists0.11 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 63
- Average residents per day
- 44
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1977
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes