The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
MONTCARE AT WHEATON
WHEATON, MD · Medicare-certified · 94 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Montcare at Wheaton has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with strong quality measures at 5 stars but middling health inspection and staffing ratings at 3 stars each. It reported 3.82 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food handling and medication/pharmacist-related issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8173 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8173.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.89
- Nurse aides
- 2.12
- Weekend nursing
- 3.38
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 52%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.1%13.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.6%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%3.8%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
1.8%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.9%6.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—14.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
5.3%7.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.4%25%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
62.1%95.5%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—89.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.3%99%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — 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 July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 35 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Sep 1, 2023
Now operated by Montcare at Wheaton, previously Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (wheaton).
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 89.2 residents on an average day (95% of 94 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.