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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
An astounding community set in the peaceful residential area of McComas Avenue, Kensington, MD, Kensington Healthcare Center offers skilled nursing. With a wide range of care services, including short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and therapy services, residents keep peace of mind and receive the utmost care they deserve. A respectful and highly trained team helps residents with their day-to-day activities, ensuring a maintenance-free lifestyle.
Dedicated to improving residents’ well-being, the community also conducts enriching activities and engaging programs tailored to their enjoyment and wellness. Indulge in delicious and healthy meals that cater to nutritional needs and tastes. Wound care, hospice care, and respite care are also available to meet residents’ ever-changing needs. Find the care you need in the community with its comprehensive care and specially designed amenities.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
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34m per day | ▼ 32% State avg: 50m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
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LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
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49m per day | ▼ 9% State avg: 54m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
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Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
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1h 55m per day | ▼ 12% State avg: 2h 10m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
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Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
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2h 53m per day | ▼ 17% State avg: 3h 29m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
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Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
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1m per day | ▼ 79% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
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Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
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23m per day | ▼ 39% State avg: 37m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
37% fewer staff per resident than Maryland average
6% worse than Maryland average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 20 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
20
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8 hours
Assists with medical care and medications.
All 28 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
28
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.7 hours
Helps with daily care and mobility.
All 72 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
72
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.3 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,785 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 72 | 0 | 72 | 22,120 | 92 | 100% | 7.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 28 | 0 | 28 | 8,629 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Registered Nurse | 20 | 0 | 20 | 4,791 | 92 | 100% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,329 | 67 | 73% | 8.4 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,167 | 90 | 98% | 7.1 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 3 | 3 | 997 | 67 | 73% | 7.7 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 980 | 67 | 73% | 7.8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 931 | 66 | 72% | 8.2 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 456 | 57 | 62% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 441 | 58 | 63% | 7.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 417 | 52 | 57% | 8 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 329 | 41 | 45% | 8 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 265 | 33 | 36% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 49 | 53% | 4.2 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 29 | 32% | 3.2 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 11 | 12% | 5.1 |
| Qualified Activities Professional | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 13% | 2.8 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 15% | 2.3 |
| Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1% | 5 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
16% lower than Maryland average
Maryland average: $61K
33% fewer fines than Maryland average
Maryland average: 1.5
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Maryland average
Maryland average: 0.1
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Oct 2, 2024 · $52K
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Oct 2, 2024
Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
6.1
53% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 12.9
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
13.1
49% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 25.7
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
10.2%
57% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 23.7%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
8.5%
69% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 27.7%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
20.6%
20% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 25.9%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.2%
92% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 2.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
8.6%
32% worse than Maryland average
Maryland average: 6.5%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 1.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
3.0%
49% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
6.1%
70% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 20.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
16.4%
27% worse than Maryland average
Maryland average: 12.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
82.2%
11% worse than Maryland average
Maryland average: 92.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
99.3%
In line with Maryland average
Maryland average: 96.6%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.61
98% worse than Maryland average
Maryland average: 1.32
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.30
90% worse than Maryland average
Maryland average: 1.21
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
69.1%
12% worse than Maryland average
Maryland average: 78.4%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
70.8%
12% worse than Maryland average
Maryland average: 80.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
26.6%
25% worse than Maryland average
Maryland average: 21.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
2.9%
71% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 9.9%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Maryland average
Maryland average: 0.8%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
17% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
63% of new residents, often for short stays.
20% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
136
Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Kensington Healthcare Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #110 / 148Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 110th out of 148 homes in Maryland. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Maryland average. Well-run Maryland facilities typically land around 49–57% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Maryland that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Housing Options: Private / Semi-Private Rooms
Building Type: 2-story
Housekeeping Services
Recreational Activities
Exercise Programs
Most residents stay long-term, while a smaller portion are admitted for short-term rehab.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (63% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 15 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
1.3 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Kensington's city center to Kensington Healthcare Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality.
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| Montcare Bethesda |
NH
HC
MC
NC
PC
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Bethesda (Georgetown Village) |
120
Facility
120
MD AVG
43
Rank
#79 / 697
| 84.7% | +3% | 3.04 | -9% | -19% | $0 |
34
Facility
34
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#54 / 149
| 8.5 | - | 102 | - |
70
Facility
70
MD AVG
43
Rank
#184 / 985
| Jack Ribikow | $4.7M | $2.1M |
44%
Facility
44%
MD AVG
38.5%
Rank
#65 / 148
| 215095 | ||||
| Sligo Creek Healthcare |
NH
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Takoma Park (Carroll Manor) |
102
Facility
102
MD AVG
43
Rank
#112 / 697
| 89.4% | +9% | 3.53 | -2% | -7% | $12.7k |
42
Facility
42
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#77 / 149
| 10.5 | 1 | 95 | - |
60
Facility
60
MD AVG
43
Rank
#316 / 985
| Woodside Park MD Holdco LLC | $5.8M | $2.4M |
41.3%
Facility
41.3%
MD AVG
38.5%
Rank
#87 / 148
| 215327 | ||||
| Montcare Wheaton |
NH
HC
MC
NC
PC
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Wheaton |
94
Facility
94
MD AVG
43
Rank
#148 / 697
| 89.0% | +8% | 3.10 | -19% | -18% | $0 |
58
Facility
58
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#107 / 149
| 19.3 | - | 89 | - |
63
Facility
63
MD AVG
43
Rank
#273 / 985
| Md3 Operator Holdco LLC | $3.0M | $1.5M |
51.2%
Facility
51.2%
MD AVG
38.5%
Rank
#83 / 148
| 215048 | ||||
| Bel Pre Healthcare Center |
NH
HC
MC
RC
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Silver Spring (Bel Pre Road) |
100
Facility
100
MD AVG
43
Rank
#117 / 697
| 93.7% | +14% | 4.36 | +78% | +16% | $48.5k |
55
Facility
55
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#101 / 149
| 13.8 | 1 | 75 | F |
52
Facility
52
MD AVG
43
Rank
#402 / 985
| Option Holdings II LLC | $11.1M | $5.4M |
48.3%
Facility
48.3%
MD AVG
38.5%
Rank
#99 / 148
| 215065 | ||||
| Kensington Healthcare Center |
NH
HC
MC
RC
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Kensington (Mccomas Avenue) |
140
Facility
140
MD AVG
43
Rank
#52 / 697
| 94.8% | +15% | 3.83 | -6% | +2% | $96.0k |
42
Facility
42
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#77 / 149
| 10.5 | 2 | 127 | - |
32
Facility
32
MD AVG
43
Rank
#609 / 985
| Wo Holdings LLC | $17.4M | $7.3M |
41.8%
Facility
41.8%
MD AVG
38.5%
Rank
#110 / 148
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Kensington Healthcare Center is located in Kensington, Maryland.
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Kensington Healthcare Center is in the McComas Avenue neighborhood of Kensington.
Kensington Healthcare Center has a walk score of 32. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Kensington Healthcare Center's occupancy is 94.8%.
Kensington Healthcare Center is registered as a for-profit in MD.
Yes — there are 4 photos of Kensington Healthcare Center in the photo gallery on this page.
Kensington Healthcare Center is located at 3000 Mccomas Ave, Kensington, MD 20895.
(301) 933-0060 will put you in contact with the team at Kensington Healthcare Center.
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