Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bethesda, MD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bethesda
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 13, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bethesda has a total of 128 active skilled nursing facilities and 16,881 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bethesda of 63,195, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.74 persons in Bethesda. There were 14,586 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.40 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Bethesda has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Bethesda and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.94	0.84 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.15 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	4.14	3.91 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Maryland.

COVID-19 Infections in Bethesda Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Bethesda there were a total of 10 new cases and 10 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bethesda

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Bethesda Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bethesda, MD. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Bethesda

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bethesda based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2729 KING ST ALEXANDRIA, VA	34.00
Lorien Nursing and Rehab Ctr - Elkridge 7615 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD ELKRIDGE, MD	17.33
Riderwood Village 3160 GRACEFIELD ROAD SILVER SPRING, MD	22.67
Residences at Vantage Point 5400 VANTAGE POINT ROAD COLUMBIA, MD	28.67
August Healthcare at Iliff 8000 ILIFF DRIVE DUNN LORING, VA	37.33
Wilson Health Care Center 301 RUSSELL AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD	34.67
Montgomery Village Care Center 19301 WATKINS MILL ROAD GAITHERSBURG, MD	35.33
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. 3701 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SILVER SPRING, MD	24.00
Montcare at Potomac 10714 POTOMAC TENNIS LANE POTOMAC, MD	10.00
Friends Nursing Home 17340 QUAKER LANE SANDY SPRING, MD	10.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Bethesda based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Charlestown Community Inc 709 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE CATONSVILLE, MD	110.83
Largo Nursing and Rehabiliation Center 600 LARGO ROAD GLENARDEN, MD	352.50 /
Adelphi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1801 METZEROTT ROAD ADELPHI, MD	147.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola 901 ARCOLA AVENUE SILVER SPRING, MD	212.00
Northwest Healthcare Center 4601 PALL MALL ROAD BALTIMORE, MD	139.67 /
White Oak Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 6500 RIGGS ROAD HYATTSVILLE, MD	225.50
Clinton Healthcare Center 9211 STUART LANE CLINTON, MD	232.67
Loudoun Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 235 OLD WATERFORD ROAD, NORTHWEST LEESBURG, VA	157.50
Peace Healthcare at Ridgeway Manor 5743 EDMONDSON AVENUE CATONSVILLE, MD	69.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Summit Park 1502 FREDERICK ROAD CATONSVILLE, MD	229.50

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