Buckingham'S Choice
3200 Baker CircleAdamstown, MD 21710
(301) 644-1600
| Initial certification: NA | Owner: Nonprofit (corporate) |
| Medicare/Medicaid Participation: Both | Continuing-care retirement community: Yes |
| Number of beds: 41 | Part of a chain: Yes |
Health Inspection Deficiencies
(1=worst, 5=best)
(1=worst, 5=best)
| Deficiencies found in standard inspection(s) and complaint investigations, 8/1/2008 to 10/31/2009 | View previous inspections |
| Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home: 4 | |
| Average number of health deficiencies (Maryland): 12 | |
| Average number of health deficiencies (U.S.): 10 | |
| Range of health deficiencies (Maryland): 1-56 | |
Environmental Deficiencies
| What the nursing home failed to do |
Inspection date | Date corrected | Severity of deficiency | Scope of deficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have a program to keep infection from spreading. | 5/15/2009 | N/A |
(1=least, 4=most) |
(1=least, 3=most) |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | 5/15/2009 | N/A |
(1=least, 4=most) |
(1=least, 3=most) |
| Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | 5/15/2009 | N/A |
(1=least, 4=most) |
(1=least, 3=most) |
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
| What the nursing home failed to do |
Inspection date | Date corrected | Severity of deficiency | Scope of deficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | 5/15/2009 | N/A |
(1=least, 4=most) |
(1=least, 3=most) |
Note: Deficiencies (totals and ranges) and averages (state and national) may not match those shown on the federal Nursing Home Compare Web site. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the site, reviewed and approved the U.S. News
method and plans to change the approach it currently uses.
NA: Not available, not applicable, insufficient data, or did not report.