Nursing home
Mountain City Rehab Center
48 Tarn Terrace, Frostburg, MD 21532 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 88 certified beds
Mountain City Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Frostburg, Maryland. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.33 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Nov 26, 2024 cited 46 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 3 fines totaling $48,227In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Mountain City Rehab Center compares
This facility vs. the Maryland and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Maryland avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.33 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.65 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.02 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 40.6% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 46.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 6, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 30, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $48,227, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Mountain City Rehab Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 48 Tarn Terrace
Frostburg, MD 21532 - CMS certification #
- 215277
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 88
- Avg residents/day
- 85.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-08-17
- Setting
- Rural
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Mountain City Rehab Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
We also have a secure dementia unit where we can care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
We’ll support you with personalized 24/7 nursing care, long-term care, post-operative care, respite care, hospice care, short-term rehabilitation, and several rehabilitation programs.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
We’ll support you with personalized 24/7 nursing care, long-term care, post-operative care, respite care, hospice care, short-term rehabilitation, and several rehabilitation programs.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We’ll support you with personalized 24/7 nursing care, long-term care, post-operative care, respite care, hospice care, short-term rehabilitation, and several rehabilitation programs.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. 10.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Frostburg Rehab Center, Frostburg. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Upmc Western Maryland, Cumberland. 10.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- PharmaCare. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21532 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Western Maryland Regional Dialysis Center, Cumberland, 10.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Prodigy Dialysis Meyersdale, Meyersdale, 11.7 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21532.
Upmc Western Maryland, office in Cumberland, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- West Virginia University Medical Corporation, Morgantown. 54.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mountain City Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mountain City Rehab Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Mountain City Rehab Center staffed?
Mountain City Rehab Center reports 3.33 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Mountain City Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 46 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mountain City Rehab Center have?
Mountain City Rehab Center is certified for 88 beds.