Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Montcare at Potomac
10714 Potomac Tennis Lane, Potomac, MD 20854 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 168 certified beds
Montcare at Potomac is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Potomac, Maryland. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Sep 30, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Montcare at Potomac 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) | 3.79 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.04 | 0.81 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.96 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 13.9% | 40.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Montcare at Potomac
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 30, 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 · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 30, 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 · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 30, 2024 · 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 · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2019
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
- 10714 Potomac Tennis Lane
Potomac, MD 20854 - CMS certification #
- 215171
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 168
- Avg residents/day
- 146.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-06-24
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Montcare at Potomac using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 3 inspections by Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services since 2025; latest Pass (May 2026)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Montcare at Potomac
- Jun 12, 2025 (monitoring): Pass.
1 violation
- Rodents and insects (Critical item). Not In Compliance
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Montcare at Potomac
- Jun 12, 2025 (food service facility inspection high): Pass.
1 violation
- Rodents and insects (Critical item). Not In Compliance
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Montcare at Potomac
- May 26, 2026 (monitoring): Pass.
1 violation
- Cold holding temperature (Critical item). Corrected Onsite
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center, Rockville. 4.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Village at Rockville, Rockville. 3.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Potomac Home Health Care, Bethesda. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20854 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bma - Bethesda, Bethesda, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Advanced Dialysis Center - Rockville, Rockville, 4.1 miles away, straight line
Davita Rockville Dialysis Center, Rockville, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20854.
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, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Capital Hospice, office in Washington, 8.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Erickson Health Medical Group Of Maryland, PC, Bethesda. 3.5 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Montcare at Potomac a good nursing home?
CMS gives Montcare at Potomac an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Montcare at Potomac staffed?
Montcare at Potomac reports 3.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Montcare at Potomac had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Montcare at Potomac have?
Montcare at Potomac is certified for 168 beds.