• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 82 certified beds with an average of 65.3 residents per day (80% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 8 deficiencies (inspected May 14, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $22,965 across 8 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.03 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 18.6%
Friends Nursing Home is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Sandy Spring, Maryland with 82 certified beds. It has been operating since 1990. The facility scored above average compared to Maryland facilities.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY, KENDALL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2015 |
| BELL, JAMES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2016 |
| GIBIAN, BARBARA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2016 |
| HARRINGTON, KEVIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2012 |
| JOYNER, CARLOTTA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2013 |
| MESSENGER, RACHEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2014 |
| MYER, MARGARET | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2015 |
| PARDOE, LINDA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2013 |
| SHOOK, MEGAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2007 |
| SMALLWOOD, JOHN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2014 |
| STANZIONE, EILEEN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2015 |
| WRIGHT, ALAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2009 |
| RUFF, VIRGINIA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 4, 2012 |
| HARRINGTON, KEVIN | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2012 |
| RUFF, VIRGINIA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2017 |