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Friends Nursing Home, Sandy Spring, MD: 5 star rating, fined $18,010 across 6 fines

Friends Nursing Home in Sandy Spring, MD is run by Friends House Retirement Community Inc, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $18,010 across 6 fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 16 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on May 26, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
17340 Quaker Lane, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
82
Residents per day
64 on average
Ownership type
For profit, limited liability company
Legal business name
Friends House Retirement Community Inc
Fines
$18,010 across 6 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
16, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
May 26, 2026
CMS Certification Number
215211
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
November 20, 2023Fine$3,904Not listeddata.cms.gov
November 13, 2023Fine$3,496Not listeddata.cms.gov
November 6, 2023Fine$3,208Not listeddata.cms.gov
October 30, 2023Fine$2,857Not listeddata.cms.gov
October 23, 2023Fine$2,447Not listeddata.cms.gov
October 17, 2023Fine$2,098Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
May 26, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2026data.cms.gov
May 26, 2026F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2026data.cms.gov
May 26, 2026F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2026data.cms.gov
May 26, 2026F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2026data.cms.gov
May 26, 2026F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2026data.cms.gov
May 26, 2026F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2026data.cms.gov
May 14, 2025F908Keep all essential equipment working safely.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2025data.cms.gov
May 14, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2025data.cms.gov
May 14, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2025data.cms.gov
May 14, 2025F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2025data.cms.gov
May 14, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2025data.cms.gov
May 14, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2025data.cms.gov
May 14, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2025data.cms.gov
May 14, 2025F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJuly 10, 2025data.cms.gov
November 8, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 12, 2024data.cms.gov
November 8, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 12, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 15 individual or personal trusts (2 managers, 13 officers, directors or trustees). Their names are not shown on this page.

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.