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Bedford Court Healthcare Cent

3701 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20906

(301) 598-2900

60 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

3701 International Drive

Silver Spring, MD 20906

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

60

CMS facility ID

215246

Care type

Nursing home

County

Montgomery

Facility name

Bedford Court Healthcare Cent

Street address

3701 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Silver Spring, MD 20906

Phone

(301) 598-2900

About this facility — Bedford Court Healthcare Cent

Bedford Court Healthcare Cent is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Silver Spring, Maryland. It is licensed for 60 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).

It is one of 117 senior care facilities in Silver Spring and 221 skilled nursing facilities across Maryland. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bedford Court Healthcare Cent 47 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Sunrise Senior Living

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Bernstein, Christina

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Coelho, Andrew

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Falco, Denise

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Frantz, Edward

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Harris, Tony

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Kessler, Thomas

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Kim, Cecilia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Nasrawy, Cindy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

O'riordan, Damien

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Painter, David

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Royal, Patricia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Sekel, Wendy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Thompson, Lisa

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Wells, Anja

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Welltower Inc

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Welltower Opco Group Llc

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Welltower Trs Holdco Llc

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1993-01-27

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

11 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-20

Nurse staffing

5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$267 per day (≈ $8,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

7% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 87% private/other

Occupancy

77% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

39% below the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

60

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0761

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0868

E · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-22

F-0944

E · No harm found

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Corrected 2026-04-22

2024-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0577

D · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0585

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0684

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0761

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0814

E · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0868

E · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2025-01-26

F-0921

D · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-01-26

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)

2020-02-27Health inspection2 citations

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2020-04-11

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2020-04-11

2026-03-20Fire-safety inspection14 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0331

E · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-06-15

2024-12-12Fire-safety inspection2 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-03-13

2020-02-27Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0221

D · No harm found

Provide rooms that can be unlocked from inside without a key.

Corrected 2020-03-11

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2020-03-11

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2020-03-11

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 215246.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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