FRIENDS HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC
NPI 1497742571
Skilled Nursing Facility in Sandy Spring, MD

Active since October 04, 2005CLIA 21D0212665 · Waiver
5/5
Overall Rating
17401 NORWOOD RD, SANDY SPRING, MD 20860(301) 924-4900(301) 924-1410 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 23, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 23, 2018, Dec 6, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

About Friends House Retirement Community, Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

FRIENDS HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC (NPI 1497742571), doing business as Friends Nursing Home, Inc, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Sandy Spring, Maryland and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Kevin Harrington, Executive Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1497742571
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameFRIENDS HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC
Location Address17401 NORWOOD RDSandy Spring, MD 20860-1236
Mailing Address17340 Quaker LnSandy Spring, MD 20860-1247 · (301) 924-4900 · Fax (301) 924-1410
Fax(301) 924-1410
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKevin HarringtonExecutive Director · (301) 924-7535
Enumeration DateOctober 4, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 23, 20182 updates tracked since enumeration
NPI 1497742571 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License Licensed in MD · 15013
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
17401 NORWOOD RD, Sandy Spring, MD 20860

Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameFriends Nursing Home, Inc

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid155517100MD

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 21D0212665

Friends Nursing Home Inc · Sandy Spring, MD
Active · expires Aug 31, 2026
CLIA Number21D0212665
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026
Laboratory DirectorChristopher Mayes MD
Laboratory Phone(301) 924-4900
Laboratory LocationFriends Nursing Home Inc17340 Quaker Lane, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Friends Nursing Home (CMS certification number 215211), from CMS Care Compare.

Friends Nursing Home

Nursing home · Sandy Spring, MD
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Church related
CMS Certification Number215211
Certified Beds82 beds63 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 1, 1990
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Continuing care retirement community Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
3/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
4/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
3/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
4/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
10.67
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.4 · LPN 1.06 · RN 0.64
4.1 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.89 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.26 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
37.7%
Registered Nurse Turnover
55.6%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
2
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
0
Fines
8 totaling $22,966.26
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
8
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Skilled Nursing Facility
17401 NORWOOD RD
SANDY SPRING, MD 20860
Physical Therapist
17401 NORWOOD RD
SANDY SPRING, MD 20860
Occupational Therapist
17401 NORWOOD RD
SANDY SPRING, MD 20860

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Friends House Retirement Community, Inc is 1497742571. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 4, 2005. The provider was formerly known as Friends Nursing Home, Inc.

Where is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc located?

Friends House Retirement Community, Inc is located at 17401 Norwood Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. The listed phone number is (301) 924-4900.

What is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Friends House Retirement Community, Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 21D0212665) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Friends House Retirement Community, Inc a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Friends Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 82 certified beds.

What quality rating does Friends House Retirement Community, Inc have?

CMS rates Friends Nursing Home 5 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Friends House Retirement Community, Inc was last updated on February 23, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.