Hebrew Home of Greater Washington

Name: Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
Address: 6121 MONTROSE ROAD, Rockville, MD, 20852, US
Telephone: 3017708310

6121 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852 · Montgomery County · 558 certified beds · avg 406 residents/day · certified since Sep 29, 1969

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.97

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (31)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups.
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay).
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Apr 23, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. · from a complaint
Oct 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint
Oct 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Feb 7, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that.
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required.
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Feb 7, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care.
Dec 20, 2019	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Dec 20, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Dec 20, 2019	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (10 → 9).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2019	3	F
2025	18	E
2026	10	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Maryland avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.97	3.83	3.95	top 29% in Maryland; top 41% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.66	0.83	0.69	bottom 47% in Maryland; top 40% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.54	3.43	3.50	top 29% in Maryland; top 40% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.50	0.63	0.48	bottom 49% in Maryland; top 32% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	19.3	40.2	45.8	top 7% in Maryland; top 2% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	20.3	38.7	42.9	top 13% in Maryland; top 16% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.95, RN 0.66, weekend 3.52. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Baraf, Alison	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2017
Cohen, Irving	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/1997
Distenfeld, Jeffrey	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2003
Dubick, Draga	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2017
Dykes, Arthur	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/1995
Enlow, Deanna	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/12/2016
Enlow, Deanna	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/12/2016
Freeman, Alan	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2005
Freishtat, David	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/11/2011
Friedlander, Andrew	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/1995
Gumer, James	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2008
Harrison, Harry	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2003
Kaplan, Donald	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/1998
Karp, David	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/22/2017
Klaiman, Mark	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2006
Lake, Pearl	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2015
Lederman, Bruce	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/07/2017
Lederman, Bruce	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/07/2017
Meyers, Eric	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2016
Puretz, Jeffrey	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2015

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
"Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1.7 mi	North Bethesda, MD	★★★★★	5/5
Montcare at Bethesda	2.1 mi	Bethesda, MD	★★★★★	4/5
Sterling Care Bethesda	2.1 mi	Bethesda, MD	★★★☆☆	3/5
Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare	2.5 mi	Rockville, MD	★★★☆☆	2/5
Complete Care at Wheaton	2.5 mi	Wheaton, MD	★★★★★	4/5
Maplewood Park Place	2.7 mi	Bethesda, MD	★★★★★	5/5
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing	3.2 mi	Rockville, MD	★★★★☆	3/5
Carriage Hill Bethesda	3.5 mi	Bethesda, MD	★★★☆☆	3/5
Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center	3.6 mi	Kensington, MD	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3.8 mi	Rockville, MD	★★☆☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 215071.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Hebrew Home of Greater Washington

6121 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852 · 3017708310

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
☐ "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 215071 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)