Deer's Head Center

Specialties and care areas^[5][6][7]

• Chronic / medically complex hospital care
• Nephrology (kidney dialysis)
• Nursing home care
• Rehabilitation therapy

Conditions treated^[5][6]

• Traumatic brain injury
• Amputation (new amputees)
• Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
• Traumatic injuries
• Kidney disease requiring dialysis

Treatments^[5][6][7]

• In-center hemodialysis
• Home continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
• Home continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD)
• Renal transplant referral and monitoring
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Activity therapy
• Nephrology social services support
• Discharge planning

Programs and centers^[5][6][7][8]

• Chronic Hospital Unit (specialty hospital for medically complex patients)
• Kidney Dialysis Unit
• Nursing Home Unit
• Weekly interdisciplinary care planning
• Transitional apartment for discharge preparation

Nearest emergency rooms

Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).

• Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc1.3 mi · Salisbury, MD · Acute Care Hospital
• Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.18 mi · Seaford, DE · Acute Care Hospital
• Atlantic General Hospital21 mi · Berlin, MD · Acute Care Hospital
• Beebe Medical Center36 mi · Lewes, DE · Acute Care Hospital
• University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton37 mi · Easton, MD · Acute Care Hospital

Other hospitals nearby

• Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Salisbury2.8 mi · Salisbury, MD · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
• PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown L…23 mi · Georgetown, DE · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
• Sun Behavioral Delaware LLC24 mi · Georgetown, DE · Psychiatric Hospital

Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby

Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.

Nursing homes

• Deer's Head Center0.0 mi · Salisbury, MD · 5 of 5 stars
• Wicomico Nursing Home1.1 mi · Salisbury, MD · 4 of 5 stars
• Anchorage Rehabilitation and Wellness Center1.3 mi · Salisbury, MD · 2 of 5 stars

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Hospice providers

• Coastal Hospice Inc5.8 mi · Salisbury, MD · 4 of 5 stars

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Home health agencies

• Adoration Home Health5.8 mi · Salisbury, MD
• Enhabit Home Health5.8 mi · Salisbury, MD
• Tidalhealth Home Care5.8 mi · Salisbury, MD · 3 of 5 stars

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Dialysis facilities

• Deers Head Center5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD · 2 of 5 stars
• FMC - North Salisbury5.8 mi · Salisbury, MD · 2 of 5 stars
• Salisbury Dialysis Center, LLC5.8 mi · Salisbury, MD · 3 of 5 stars

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Outpatient surgery centers nearby

Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.

• Cec Surgical Services5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD
• Center for Aesthetic Surgery, LLC5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD
• Poa Surgery Center5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD

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Community care nearby

Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Community health centers

• CHC - HWD BH1.2 mi · Salisbury, MD · Community health center
• CHC - SBHC - East SBY1.3 mi · Salisbury, MD · Community health center
• TidalHealth1.3 mi · Salisbury, MD · Community health center

Clinics and urgent care

• Best Remedy Urgent Care LLC4.9 mi · Delmar, MD · Urgent care center
• Chesapeake Medical Solutions, PA5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD · Urgent care center
• MNR Industries, LLC5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD · Urgent care center

Pharmacies

• Apple Infusion Inc5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
• Giant of Maryland LLC5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
• Giant of Maryland LLC5.0 mi · Salisbury, MD · Community/retail pharmacy

Assisted living nearby

Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.

• Plaisir Residential Home4.5 mi · Fruitland, MD
• Serenity Senior Living4.5 mi · Fruitland, MD
• Delmar Estates, LLC4.9 mi · Delmar, MD
• Delmar Haven Assisted Living4.9 mi · Delmar, MD

ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby

How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.

Hospital information

Sources

1. Long-Term Care Hospital - General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-08-12, retrieved 2026-10-29
2. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up and compare this type of hospital
3. U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances

From the hospital’s website

Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.

1. Deer's Head Hospital Center — health.maryland.gov
2. Maryland Department of Health chronic (Chronic Unit) — health.maryland.gov
3. Maryland Department of Health kdu (Kidney Dialysis Unit) — health.maryland.gov
4. Maryland Department of Health nhome (Nursing Home) — health.maryland.gov
5. Maryland Department of Health admissions — health.maryland.gov