The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
FRIENDS NURSING HOME
SANDY SPRING, MD · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
Friends Nursing Home in Sandy Spring, MD has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 5 stars for staffing, and 3 stars for quality measures. It reported 3.94 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food handling, resident safety/cleanliness, and care planning.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9351 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 14, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9351.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.77
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.83
- Nurse aides
- 2.33
- Weekend nursing
- 3.96
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 18%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
32.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
38.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.9%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.5%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
80.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 8 fines · $22,965 in total fines.
- $3,904
Federal fine
Nov 20, 2023
- $3,496
Federal fine
Nov 13, 2023
- $3,208
Federal fine
Nov 6, 2023
- $2,857
Federal fine
Oct 30, 2023
- $2,447
Federal fine
Oct 23, 2023
- $2,098
Federal fine
Oct 17, 2023
- $1,810
Federal fine
Oct 10, 2023
- $3,145
Federal fine
Sep 18, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Occupancy
- 65.3 residents on an average day (80% of 82 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.