Montcare at Bethesda: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Montcare at Bethesda is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Bethesda, Maryland. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 35.8% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Montcare at Bethesda
6530 Democracy BoulevardBethesda, MD 20817
Montgomery County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Montcare at Bethesda, nurse aides logged 1.87 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Maryland average. With about 105 residents a day, that works out to roughly 196 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.87 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.32 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.12 | 3.47 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
35.8% of nursing staff at Montcare at Bethesda left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Montcare at Bethesda holds 5 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Montcare at Bethesda
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Bethesda Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1975
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Montcare at Bethesda
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sterling Care Bethesda Bethesda | 1.0 | 200 | 1.69 | 3.08 | 47.9% | 3 | None |
| Maplewood Park Place Bethesda | 1.0 | 31 | — | — | — | 5 | None |
| Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center North Bethesda | 1.1 | 41 | 1.92 | 3.84 | 35.7% | 5 | None |
| Carriage Hill Bethesda Bethesda | 2.0 | 108 | 2.04 | 3.97 | 24.5% | 3 | None |
| Hebrew Home of Greater Washington Rockville | 2.1 | 558 | 2.13 | 3.95 | 19.3% | 5 | None |
| Montcare at Potomac Potomac | 3.7 | 168 | 1.89 | 3.69 | 16.7% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Wheaton Wheaton | 3.8 | 116 | 1.83 | 3.38 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
| Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Rockville | 3.9 | 175 | 1.94 | 3.41 | 23.1% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.