Homewood Living Williamsport
16505 Virginia Avenue, Williamsport, MD 21795 · Washington County · 82 certified beds · avg 78 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1990
Part of chain: HOMEWOOD RETIREMENT CENTERS (4 facilities, chain avg rating 4.3★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Aug 9, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Feb 20, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Aug 9, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 30, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Aug 9, 2024 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 30, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jun 25, 2019 · F-0684
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Why it matters: Care that strays from doctor's orders or ignores the resident's wishes can lead to declining health and avoidable harm.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Aug 9, 2019 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (30)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Aug 9, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Aug 9, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Aug 9, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not give all staff the required training on its quality improvement program — the internal system for finding problems and making care better. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint |
| Aug 9, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint |
| Aug 9, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · from a complaint |
| Aug 9, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Aug 9, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| Jun 25, 2019 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not properly prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge. Before a resident leaves, the facility must get them ready and make sure the move is safe and orderly. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (11 → 8).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $42,266.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fine | $42,266 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Maryland avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.19 | 3.83 | 3.95 | top 21% in Maryland; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.69 | top 28% in Maryland; top 23% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.77 | 3.43 | 3.50 | top 19% in Maryland; top 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.45 | 0.63 | 0.48 | bottom 40% in Maryland; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.9 | 40.2 | 45.8 | top 24% in Maryland; top 18% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 14.3 | 38.7 | 42.9 | top 6% in Maryland; top 7% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.04, RN 0.83, weekend 3.63. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brumbelow, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Crampton, Wendy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Ditto, Allen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2011 |
| Ditto, Allen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/31/2025 |
| Howser, Karen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Line, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Miller, Richard | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/15/2021 |
| Mitchell, Russell | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Mitchell, Russell | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/29/2026 |
| Rothrock, Thad | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Scott, Randy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Zoretich, Steve | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "Does your facility have an active resident council, and how does management respond to its concerns?"
- "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Health and Rehabilitation Center | 1.2 mi | Williamsport, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 4.4 mi | Hagerstown, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Julia Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 4.6 mi | Hagerstown, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Hagerstown Healthcare Center | 5.1 mi | Hagerstown, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Coffman Nursing Home | 5.7 mi | Hagerstown, MD | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Western MD Hospital Center | 5.8 mi | Hagerstown, MD | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Complete Care at Hagerstown | 8.8 mi | Hagerstown, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home | 9.0 mi | Boonsboro, MD | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| South Mountain Rehab Center | 10.7 mi | Boonsboro, MD | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Canterbury Center | 11.9 mi | Shepherdstown, WV | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Martinsburg Healthcare Center | 12.1 mi | Martinsburg, WV | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Care Haven Center | 14.7 mi | Martinsburg, WV | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 215225.