Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent.
3701 International Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20906 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Sunrise Senior Living (6 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Silver Spring, Maryland. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.99 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Dec 12, 2024 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. compares
This facility vs. the Maryland and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Maryland avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.99 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.02 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.5% | 40.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 20, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 22, 2026
What inspectors found at Bedford Court Healthcare Cent.
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3701 International Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20906 - CMS certification #
- 215246
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 43.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-01-27
- Chain
- Sunrise Senior Living (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sunrise Senior Living
Sunrise Senior Living operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sunrise Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation, 1 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Bedford Court also offers long-term care stays for residents who need permanent nursing care, as well as respite stays for those who are seeking a short-term solution.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour skilled nursing care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 1 meals a day.
You’ll love the rotating menu of gourmet meals, which includes one meal per day—lunch or dinner—plus a complimentary breakfast six days a week and our famous hotel-style Sunday brunch.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Medstar Montgomery Medical Center, Olney. 3.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Layhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Silver Spring. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Professional Healthcare Resources Of Maryland, Inc., Kensington. 5.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20906 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Rock Creek Dialysis, Rockville, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bma - Rockville, Rockville, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Wheaton Dialysis Center, Wheaton, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20906.
Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice, office in Rockville, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Montgomery Hospice & Prince Georges Hospice, office in Rockville, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Holy Cross Home Care And Hospice, office in Silver Spring, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Maryland Medical First Pa, Silver Spring. 3.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. staffed?
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. reports 4.99 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. have?
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. is certified for 60 beds.