Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Regency Care of Silver Spring
9101 Second Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Regency Care (4 facilities) · 92 certified beds
Regency Care of Silver Spring 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 3.65 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2025 cited 21 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Regency Care of Silver Spring 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) | 3.65 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.01 | 0.81 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.85 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.8% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | above 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 Regency Care of Silver Spring
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · 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 · Mar 11, 2026 · 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 · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 17, 2025 · 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 · Apr 17, 2025 · 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 · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 17, 2025 · 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
- 9101 Second Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910 - CMS certification #
- 215060
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 92
- Avg residents/day
- 71.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-10-01
- Chain
- Regency Care (4 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Regency Care
Regency Care operates 4 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Regency Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Regency Care of Silver Spring using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 5 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: Regency Care of Silver Spring
- Jan 8, 2025 (comprehensive): Pass. No violations listed.
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: Regency Care of Silver Spring
- Jan 8, 2025 (food service facility inspection high): Pass. No violations listed.
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: Regency Care of Silver Spring LLC
- Jan 6, 2026 (comprehensive): Pass.
1 violation
- Rodents and insects (Critical item). Not In Compliance
- Sep 12, 2025 (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.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Regency Care of Silver Spring LLC
- May 19, 2026 (annual): Pass. No violations listed.
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
- Suburban Hospital, Bethesda. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fox Chase Healthcare, Silver Spring. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Berhan Home Health Care Agency Inc, Washington. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20910 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Silver Spring Dialysis, Silver Spring, 1.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Bma - Wheaton, Silver Spring, 2.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20910.
Holy Cross Home Care And Hospice, office in Silver Spring, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Capital Hospice, office in Washington, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice, office in Rockville, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Maryland Medical First Pa, Silver Spring. 4.1 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, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Regency Care of Silver Spring a good nursing home?
CMS gives Regency Care of Silver Spring 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 Regency Care of Silver Spring staffed?
Regency Care of Silver Spring reports 3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Regency Care of Silver Spring had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does Regency Care of Silver Spring have?
Regency Care of Silver Spring is certified for 92 beds.