Overview
Friends Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Maryland average of 3.2. Among the 2 nursing homes in Sandy Spring, it ranks first. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 67% of nursing homes in Maryland (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 26, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Maryland average of 16.9. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 6 fines totaling $18,010 in the past three years.
Friends Nursing Home is a for-profit facility with 82 certified beds, caring for about 64 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1990. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 26%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 26, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 6 totaling $18,010
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 6
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.93 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.75 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.88 hrs
- Nurse aides2.31 hrs
- Physical therapists0.20 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 64
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes