Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point
Nursing home in Chestertown, Maryland, CMS certification number 215235
501 Campus Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620 · Kent County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 38
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $15,440 (1)
Does Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.09
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.91
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.77
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.41
- Weekend total hours
- 3.55
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 11, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 23, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point 1 time in the past 3 years, for $15,440 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 1.9 residents live here, about 5% of its 38 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 38
- Average residents per day
- 1.9
- Certified since
- November 7, 1991
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point
- Legal business name
- Acts Communities of Maryland, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 27 homes nationally under Acts Retirement-Life Communities, 4.9-star chain average
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- Chestertown Nursing and Rehab415 Morgnec Road, Chestertown 21620
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- Oakwood SNF LLC1300 Windlass Drive, Middle River 21220
Who inspects nursing homes in Maryland
Maryland's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point
What is the CMS star rating of Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point?
Acts Communities of Maryland, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.