Friends Nursing Home is a nursing home in Sandy Spring, MD, with 82 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. Friends Nursing Home offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.
Costs at this community start at $2,133 and range up to $8,150 per month. The average price in the community is $5,142, which is more than the average cost of $5,050 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional care may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 4.0 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.8 hours with licensed nurses (0.9 by an RN and 0.8 by an LPN) and 2.2 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.
There are 32 hospitals within 25 miles of Friends Nursing Home. The two closest hospitals are Medstar Montgomery Medical Center, which is 1.7 miles away, and Holy Cross Hospital, which is 8.7 miles away.
This nursing home has an overall rating of 5, meaning it is in the top 10% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has a health inspection rating of 5. The quality rating for this facility is 4 and the staff rating is 4.
Some of the key amenities available at Friends Nursing Home are:
- Outdoor Areas
- Housekeeping
