FRIENDS NURSING HOME — Nursing Home in SANDY SPRING, MD
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 82 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 66.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 215211 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.90 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.66 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
FRIENDS NURSING HOME had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 14, 2025).
Inspection Findings — May 14, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — July 10, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — July 10, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — July 10, 2025
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Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Level D)Corrected — July 10, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level E)Corrected — July 10, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — July 10, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — July 10, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — July 10, 2025
Friends Nursing Home is a 82-bed nursing home in Sandy Spring, Maryland. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, below the Maryland average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s favorable overall CMS rating is a clear strength and suggests generally acceptable performance across inspection, staffing and quality measures. Worth asking the facility about how it has corrected the recent inspection findings—particularly the infection prevention and control issues—and what changes are in place now to ensure safe food handling, pain management, equipment maintenance and complete, actionable care plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FRIENDS NURSING HOME Medicare and Medicaid certified?
FRIENDS NURSING HOME is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is FRIENDS NURSING HOME's CMS star rating?
FRIENDS NURSING HOME has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at FRIENDS NURSING HOME?
FRIENDS NURSING HOME reports 3.8992 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has FRIENDS NURSING HOME had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, FRIENDS NURSING HOME had 8 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does FRIENDS NURSING HOME have?
FRIENDS NURSING HOME has 82 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- BROOKE GROVE REHAB. & NSG CTR — 3/5 — 1.2 mi
- BEDFORD COURT HEALTHCARE CENT. — 5/5 — 3.5 mi
- LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 1/5 — 3.8 mi
- SILVER SPRING HEALTHCARE CENTER — 2/5 — 4.2 mi
- FAIRLAND CENTER — 2/5 — 5.4 mi
- AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT OAK MANOR — 4/5 — 5.5 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.