Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Nursing home in North Bethesda, MD

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5550 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 897-8566
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 215320
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 41
Average residents per day: 34
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Tuckerman Operator LLC
Chain: Marquis Health Services (87 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 10, 1998
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 215320. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 25, 2021. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 14, 2018 to Nov 5, 2025): 6 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Nov 5, 2025	Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 5, 2025	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 5, 2025	Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 5, 2025	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 5, 2025	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 25, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2021	Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 3, 2019	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 3, 2019	Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 3, 2019	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2018	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
May 14, 2018	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.84 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.13 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.92 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.51 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 36%
RN turnover (yearly): 22%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.