Nursing Homes in Potomac, MD- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Potomac
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Potomac has a total of 71 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,360 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Potomac of 45,940, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.91 persons in Potomac. There were 8,091 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.44 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, Potomac 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 Potomac and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.80 | 0.82 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.00 | 2.08 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.93 | 0.89 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.73 | 3.79 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Maryland.
COVID-19 Infections in Potomac 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 Potomac there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Potomac
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 Potomac Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Potomac, 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 Potomac
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Potomac 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 |
|---|---|
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Wilson Health Care Center 301 RUSSELL AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD |
34.67 |
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Montgomery Village Care Center 19301 WATKINS MILL ROAD GAITHERSBURG, MD |
35.33 |
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Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. 3701 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SILVER SPRING, MD |
24.00 |
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Brooke Grove Rehab. and Nsg Ctr 18131 SLADE SCHOOL ROAD SANDY SPRING, MD |
38.67 |
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Buckingham's Choice 3200 BAKER CIRCLE ADAMSTOWN, MD |
46.67 |
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Complete Care at Springbrook 12325 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE SILVER SPRING, MD |
38.67 |
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Doctors Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care 6710 MALLERY DRIVE LANHAM, MD |
39.33 |
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Friends Nursing Home 17340 QUAKER LANE SANDY SPRING, MD |
10.67 |
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Hebrew Home of Greater Washington 6121 MONTROSE ROAD ROCKVILLE, MD |
30.67 |
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Ingleside at King Farm 701 KING FARM BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MD |
4.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Potomac based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Adelphi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1801 METZEROTT ROAD ADELPHI, MD |
158.67 |
|
Courtland, LLC 7920 SCOTTS LEVEL ROAD BALTIMORE, MD |
162.00 |
|
Patapsco Healthcare 9109 LIBERTY ROAD RANDALLSTOWN, MD |
296.67 / |
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor 7309 SECOND AVENUE SYKESVILLE, MD |
171.33 |
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Ellicott City Healthcare Center 3000 NORTH RIDGE RD. ELLICOTT CITY, MD |
234.33 / |
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola 901 ARCOLA AVENUE SILVER SPRING, MD |
212.00 |
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Shady Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 9701 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE ROCKVILLE, MD |
97.67 |
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Fox Chase Healthcare 2015 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING, MD |
183.50 |
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oakview 2700 BARKER STREET SILVER SPRING, MD |
123.33 |
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Summit Park 1502 FREDERICK ROAD CATONSVILLE, MD |
245.50 / |
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