MONTCARE AT WHEATON — Nursing Home in WHEATON, MD
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
Medicare Medicaid
| Certified Beds | 94 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 88.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 215048 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.51 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.79 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Most Recent Inspection
July 11, 2024
Total Deficiencies
35
MONTCARE AT WHEATON had 35 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 11, 2024).
Inspection Findings — July 11, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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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 D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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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 — August 19, 2024
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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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 E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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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 E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. (Level E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Level D)Corrected — August 19, 2024
✦ CareQED Analysis
Montcare at Wheaton is a 94-bed nursing home in Wheaton, Maryland. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Maryland average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in July 2024, cited 35 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s recent inspection raised multiple issues but none were marked as severe, which suggests problems have been identified without immediate high-risk findings. It would be reasonable to ask how the home handles below-average nursing coverage and what specific steps they take to ensure timely assessments, clear communication with residents and consistent delivery of ordered care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MONTCARE AT WHEATON Medicare and Medicaid certified?
MONTCARE AT WHEATON is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is MONTCARE AT WHEATON's CMS star rating?
MONTCARE AT WHEATON has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at MONTCARE AT WHEATON?
MONTCARE AT WHEATON reports 3.512 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has MONTCARE AT WHEATON had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, MONTCARE AT WHEATON had 35 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does MONTCARE AT WHEATON have?
MONTCARE AT WHEATON has 94 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- KENSINGTON HEALTHCARE CENTER — 3/5 — 1.3 mi
- COMPLETE CARE AT WHEATON — 3/5 — 1.5 mi
- AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT ARCOLA — 2/5 — 1.7 mi
- AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT OAKVIEW — 3/5 — 2.0 mi
- LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 1/5 — 2.9 mi
- COMPLETE CARE AT SPRINGBROOK — 5/5 — 2.9 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.