# Friends Nursing Home

**Location:** Sandy Spring, Maryland 20860
**Address:** 17340 QUAKER LANE

## CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings

| Measure | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 5 out of 5 |
| Health inspection | 4 out of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 out of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 out of 5 |

This facility's 5-star overall rating is above the Maryland state average of 3.1 stars.

## Facility profile

- **Ownership:** Non profit - Church related
- **Certified beds:** 82
- **Average daily residents:** 65
- **Health deficiencies (most recent surveys):** 17
- **Federal penalties:** 8

## Cost context

The average monthly cost of a semi-private nursing-home room in Maryland is $12,927 (private room $14,448), per the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare provider data), as of April 2026; cost figures from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. Full page with charts and methodology: https://plaineldercare.com/nursing-home/friends-nursing-home-sandy-spring-md/