LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

Montgomery · MD · For profit - Limited Liability company · LIFEWORKS REHAB chain · 129 certified beds · CCN 215168 · LAYHILL SNF LLC


LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER operates 129 certified beds in SILVER SPRING, Maryland. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1987-11-02. It averages 132.8 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

CMS lists 103 health-inspection deficiencies for LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER since 2019-09-27, 96 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-18.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-02-18F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2026-02-18F0567, F0604, F0917Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.E
2026-02-18F0550, F0584, F0628, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0756, F0759, F0842, F0880, F0921Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D
2025-10-09F0658, F0711, F0755Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E
2025-10-09F0552, F0568, F0609, F0628, F0657, F0684, F0686, F0689Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-09-23F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.K
2024-09-23F0657, F0732, F0865, F0868, F0941Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.F
2024-09-23F0561, F0584, F0656, F0679, F0697, F0700, F0757, F0800, F0909Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.E
2024-09-23F0552, F0557, F0578, F0580, F0605, F0610, F0622, F0623, F0625, F0641, F0645, F0655, F0658, F0676, F0677, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0692, F0693, F0740, F0756, F0758, F0759, F0801, F0812, F0842, F0880, F0908, F0919, F0921Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D
2024-06-18F0583, F0600Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-06-18F0609, F0610, F0641, F0684Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2024-06-18F0550, F0554, F0558, F0578, F0580, F0622, F0656, F0661, F0686, F0689, F0692, F0711, F0726, F0740, F0760, F0790, F0842, F0865Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.D
2019-09-27F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2019-09-27F0656, F0689Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2019-09-27F0550, F0603, F0609, F0658Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D

Why was LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2024-09-23Fine$100,523
2024-06-18Fine$53,073

Has LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-01-0120

How is LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER staffed relative to the MD average?

MeasureThis facilityMD average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.456803.87381
Total nursing staff turnover (%)38.140.2
Average number of residents per day132.8105.7

Who owns LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?

LAYHILL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name LAYHILL SNF LLC and belongs to the LIFEWORKS REHAB chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTTHUNDER HEALTH HOLDCO LLCsince 07/01/2018
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTRMA EQUITY LLC, BIRNBAUM, ISRAEL, KOHN, AVROHOMsince 05/01/2021
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEBIRNBAUM, ISRAELsince 08/01/2018

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