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Carriage Hill Bethesda

5215 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 208143018975500Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 108Avg. daily residents: 105Chain: Vierra Communities (3 facilities)County: Montgomery

The complete public record on Carriage Hill Bethesda, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Bethesda, Maryland, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Maryland average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Carriage Hill Bethesda holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.97 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.87)
0.75 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.84)
3.53 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
24.5% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (40.2)
33.3% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

March 26, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
17 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
about the state average (17.6)
19 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

43 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 26, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260563Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.