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Fox Chase Healthcare
2015 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Fox Chase Healthcare, in Silver Spring, Maryland, is certified for 87 beds under for-profit, limited liability company ownership and belongs to the Engage Healthcare chain.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Maryland median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 65 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (33, 25, 7 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 74.7 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 43.7.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the Maryland median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 64.5%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Montgomery Co. median | Maryland median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 65 | 40 | 45 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 74.7 | 39.8 | 43.7 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 64.5% | 34.8% | 41.5% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (34 in the county, 221 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Maryland average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 10 Mar 2025, 17 Jan 2020.
Severity mix: D ×43 E ×11 F ×8 B ×3
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | F0685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | F0584 | Honor 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 | Complaint investigation | 31 Jan 2026 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | F | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | E | Standard survey | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Complaint investigation | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0761 | Ensure 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. | E | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Standard survey | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0840 | Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0843 | Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | D | Standard survey | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D | Standard survey | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard survey | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0584 | Honor 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 | Complaint investigation | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Apr 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0711 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 19 Sep 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2023 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | F | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | F | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | E | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0584 | Honor 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. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0840 | Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | F0909 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D | Standard survey | 2 Mar 2020 |
| 18 Jan 2019 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 22 Feb 2019 |
| 18 Jan 2019 | F0661 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Standard survey | 22 Feb 2019 |
| 18 Jan 2019 | F0761 | Ensure 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 | Standard survey | 22 Feb 2019 |
| 18 Jan 2019 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | B | Standard survey | 22 Feb 2019 |
| 18 Jan 2019 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Standard survey | 22 Feb 2019 |
| 18 Jan 2019 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B | Standard survey | 22 Feb 2019 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Maryland average. Turnover: nursing staff 64.5%, RNs 63.6%; 2 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Maryland median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 14.1% | 20.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 10.8% | 20.7% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 13.2% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 17.4% | 11.9% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, limited liability company. Chain: Engage Healthcare (5 facilities).
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Montgomery County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. | Silver Spring | 60 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 46.7 | — | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Complete Care At Wheaton | Wheaton | 116 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 31.9 | — | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Friends Nursing Home | Sandy Spring | 82 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23.2 | $23K | 26 May 2026 |
| Hebrew Home of Greater Washington | Rockville | 558 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 5.6 | — | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Ingleside At King Farm | Rockville | 45 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 42.2 | — | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Maplewood Park Place | Bethesda | 31 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 16.1 | — | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Montcare At Bethesda | Bethesda | 120 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 23.3 | — | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Montcare At Potomac | Potomac | 168 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12.5 | — | 18 Feb 2026 |
All 34 facilities in Montgomery County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Fox Chase Healthcare been cited for?
65 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Maryland median is 45 per facility.
Has Fox Chase Healthcare been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Fox Chase Healthcare compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident per day against a Maryland median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Fox Chase Healthcare?
It is part of the Engage Healthcare chain. Ownership type is for-profit, limited liability company. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Fox Chase Healthcare last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 24 Apr 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 10 Mar 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.