NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Bethesda, MD, with 108 certified beds, an overall rating of 3/5, and 58 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
5215 Cedar Lane · Bethesda, MD 20814 · Montgomery County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Carriage Hill Bethesda in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-03-26 | 17 | 2026-03-26 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-01-17 | 19 | 2025-01-17 | 9 |
| Cycle 3 | 2020-02-14 | 7 | 2020-02-14 | 0 |
CMS reports 58 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 7 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15 · complaintReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15 · complaintEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15 · complaintProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15 · complaintMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-15Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-25Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-25Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-25Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-25To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-25Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-25Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-17The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 19 ownership disclosure rows to Carriage Hill Bethesda; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.97 total nurse hours and 0.75 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 3 other published facility records near Bethesda, MD, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
