77/100
Above average
Montcare At Bethesda
6530 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Certified beds
- 120
- Occupancy
- 87%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Montcare At Bethesda
Montcare At Bethesda runs lean on direct care: 3.32 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent below the national average, and weekends dip about 6 percent below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and notice. Turnover sits at 35.8 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce even if raw hours are thin. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated February 2026, recent enough to trust. Quality measures score well. The weak spot is staffing volume, not safety or clinical outcomes.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
10/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.01 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.79 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 6% against weekdays
Staff stability
12/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →36% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
15/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: February 25, 2026 (8 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Montcare At Bethesda
What is the ElderGrade for Montcare At Bethesda? +
Montcare At Bethesda holds an ElderGrade of B (77 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Montcare At Bethesda? +
Residents receive an average of 3.32 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Montcare At Bethesda been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Montcare At Bethesda accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Montcare At Bethesda is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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