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    Nursing home · SANDY SPRING, MD

    FRIENDS NURSING HOME

    17340 QUAKER LANE, SANDY SPRING, MD 20860

    CMS certification number: 215211 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    5 / 5

    Certified beds

    82

    Residents / day

    63.7

    Ownership

    For profit - Limited Liability company

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    County
    Montgomery
    Certified beds
    82
    Average residents per day
    63.7
    First certified
    January 1, 1990

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    5 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    5 / 5
    Quality measures
    3 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Montgomery, Maryland. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    5.00
    County peers
    3.64
    n=33
    State peers
    3.22

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.93
    County peers
    3.81
    n=31
    State peers
    3.93
    n=211

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.85
    County peers
    3.40
    n=31
    State peers
    3.48
    n=211

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    17.10
    County peers
    32.68
    n=31
    State peers
    40.35
    n=202

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 2.2% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 17.1% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    26
    Health citations
    19
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    15
    Penalties
    6
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.93399
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.74709
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.87996
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.30695
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.84632
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.76643
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.20211
    Total nursing staff turnover
    17.1
    Registered Nurse turnover
    0.0
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    MD
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    39.1393
    Location
    17340 QUAKER LANE,SANDY SPRING,MD,20860
    ZIP Code
    20860
    City/Town
    SANDY SPRING
    Longitude
    -77.028
    QM Rating
    3
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Montgomery
    Provider Name
    FRIENDS NURSING HOME
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    5
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Number of Fines
    6
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    5
    Provider Address
    17340 QUAKER LANE
    Telephone Number
    3019247531
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    FRIENDS HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY INC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    2
    High Performing Icon
    Y
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    5
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.30357
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    82
    Provider SSA County Code
    150
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    0.0
    Total Number of Penalties
    6
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.92435
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    17.1
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    215211
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    18010.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    32
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    38.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    63.7
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    56
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    Y
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    32
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    56
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-05-26
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-05-14
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.80189
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.63932
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.74709
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.94450
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.79666
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.87996
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    6
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    10
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    6
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    8
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.62704
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.47617
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.16978
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.30695
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.22255
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.60576
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    3
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.93399
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.76643
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1990-01-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.20211
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.12845
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.17333
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.84632

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026