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CARRIAGE HILL BETHESDA
5215 CEDAR LANE
BETHESDA, MD  20814

(301) 897-5500

Size (date of last inspection: 20060111)
108 total beds available
74 current residents
69% occupied

Staff Presence
3.65 nurse hours per resident per day
0.35 with Registered Nurses
0.71 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.59 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
No participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by a for-profit corporation
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does not own other homes
  • This home has resident councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060111)
    0%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    0%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    3%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    8%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    0%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair
    0%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    14%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    13%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    3%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    7%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    0%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    0%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    66%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    15%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that residents who have not taken antipsychotic drugs are not given these drugs, unless they are used to treat a problem that is diagnosed and noted in the medical record.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031118Corrected By: 20031231
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20031118Corrected By: 20031231
    4
    1...12
    Resident Assessment: Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041117Corrected By: 20041231
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041117Corrected By: 20041231
    2
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20031118Corrected By: 20031231
    2
    1...12
    Environmental: Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20041117Corrected By: 20041231

    Hospitals in Bethesda:

    SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
    8600 OLD GEORGETOWN RD
    BETHESDA, MD
    Phone: 3018963100


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