KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in KENSINGTON, MD
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 140 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 135.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 215043 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.30 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.54 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 9, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — February 9, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level L)Corrected — March 13, 2026
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Provide training in compliance and ethics. (Level D)Corrected — March 13, 2026
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level D)Corrected — March 13, 2026
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Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. (Level D)Corrected — March 13, 2026
Kensington Healthcare Center is a 140-bed nursing home in Kensington, Maryland. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident day, below the Maryland average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 4 deficiencies, one of them severe.
The facility does not carry a special-focus or abuse designation, which is a reassuring sign compared with homes that do. Families should ask what the facility has done to address the recent inspection citations—especially those related to supervision, staff training, residents’ rights—and how it plans to improve nurse staffing levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER?
KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 3.30279 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER had 4 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER has 140 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT OAKVIEW — 3/5 — 0.8 mi
- MONTCARE AT WHEATON — 3/5 — 1.3 mi
- AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT ARCOLA — 2/5 — 1.9 mi
- COMPLETE CARE AT WHEATON — 3/5 — 1.9 mi
- REGENCY CARE OF SILVER SPRING, LLC — 4/5 — 2.2 mi
- AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT CHEVY CHASE — 3/5 — 2.4 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.