Quick answers
- Where is Fox Chase Healthcare?
- 2015 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, in Montgomery County, Maryland.
- What is the phone number of Fox Chase Healthcare?
- (301) 587-2400, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Fox Chase Healthcare?
- Medicare overall rating: 1 out of 5 stars (CMS data updated 2026-10-01).
- Has Fox Chase Healthcare been fined?
- Medicare lists no fines for Fox Chase Healthcare.
- What did inspectors find at Fox Chase Healthcare?
- In its last three inspection cycles (January 18, 2019 to July 28, 2026), Medicare lists 67 health citations; the most serious was level F. See the list below (CMS data updated 2026-10-01).
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Inspections, fines and staffing
In its last three inspection cycles (January 18, 2019 to July 28, 2026), Fox Chase Healthcare had 67 health citations; the most serious was level F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm). Medicare lists no fines or payment denials for it in the last three years. Nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident per day; the Maryland average is 3.93 and the national average is 3.90.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Provider Data Catalog, data updated October 1, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Inspection history: last three cycles
State inspectors visit about once a year and also investigate complaints. Each citation (deficiency) has a tag number and a letter, A to L. The letter shows how serious the problem was and how many residents it affected.
What the letters A to L mean
| Seriousness | Isolated (a few residents) | Pattern (some) | Widespread (many) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | D | E | F |
| Actual harm to residents | G | H | I |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
Source: the scope and severity grid Medicare (CMS) uses for nursing home citations.
Most recent cycle: March 10, 2025 — 36 health citations
Inspections in this cycle: March 10, 2025 (standard health inspection); December 19, 2025 (complaint investigation); April 24, 2026 (complaint investigation); July 28, 2026 (complaint investigation).
Show 36 citations (levels A to F, no actual harm)
F0679 Level F
“Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.”
F0804 Level F
“Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.”
F0812 Level F
“Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.”
F0755 Level E
“Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.”
F0584 Level E
“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.”
F0578 Level E
“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.”
F0657 Level E
“Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.”
F0761 Level E
“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.”
F0880 Level E
“Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.”
F0557 Level D
“Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.”
F0880 Level D
“Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.”
F0609 Level D
“Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.”
F0610 Level D
“Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.”
F0657 Level D
“Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.”
F0685 Level D
“Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.”
F0585 Level D
“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.”
F0610 Level D
“Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.”
F0623 Level D
“Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.”
F0625 Level D
“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.”
F0641 Level D
“Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.”
F0655 Level D
“Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted”
F0656 Level D
“Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.”
F0677 Level D
“Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.”
F0686 Level D
“Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.”
F0688 Level D
“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.”
F0694 Level D
“Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.”
F0695 Level D
“Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.”
F0730 Level D
“Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.”
F0744 Level D
“Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.”
F0757 Level D
“Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.”
F0791 Level D
“Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.”
F0840 Level D
“Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.”
F0843 Level D
“Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.”
F0865 Level D
“Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.”
F0868 Level D
“Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly”
F0883 Level D
“Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.”
Previous cycle: January 17, 2020 — 25 health citations
Inspections in this cycle: January 17, 2020 (standard health inspection); March 10, 2025 (complaint investigation).
Show 25 citations (levels A to F, no actual harm)
F0730 Level F
“Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.”
F0835 Level F
“Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.”
F0838 Level F
“Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.”
F0867 Level F
“Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.”
F0881 Level F
“Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.”
F0584 Level E
“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.”
F0677 Level E
“Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.”
F0684 Level E
“Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.”
F0725 Level E
“Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.”
F0758 Level E
“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.”
F0947 Level E
“Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.”
F0684 Level D
“Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.”
F0689 Level D
“Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.”
F0699 Level D
“Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.”
F0711 Level D
“Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.”
F0842 Level D
“Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.”
F0550 Level D
“Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.”
F0584 Level D
“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.”
F0623 Level D
“Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.”
F0625 Level D
“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.”
F0656 Level D
“Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.”
F0657 Level D
“Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.”
F0840 Level D
“Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.”
F0880 Level D
“Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.”
F0909 Level D
“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.”
Earlier cycle: January 18, 2019 — 6 health citations
Inspections in this cycle: January 18, 2019 (standard health inspection).
Show 6 citations (levels A to F, no actual harm)
F0578 Level D
“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.”
F0661 Level D
“Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.”
F0761 Level D
“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.”
F0582 Level B
“Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.”
F0623 Level B
“Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.”
F0641 Level B
“Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.”
Citation descriptions are Medicare’s official wording. “From a complaint” means the citation came from a complaint investigation instead of the regular yearly inspection.
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Fire safety citations (15)
K0222 Level F
“Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.”
K0223 Level F
“Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.”
K0541 Level F
“Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.”
K0712 Level F
“Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.”
K0918 Level F
“Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.”
K0923 Level F
“Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.”
K0741 Level D
“Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.”
K0324 Level D
“Provide properly protected cooking facilities.”
K0541 Level D
“Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.”
K0353 Level C
“Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.”
K0911 Level C
“Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.”
K0923 Level C
“Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.”
K0293 Level B
“Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.”
K0100 Level D
“Meet other general requirements.”
K0921 Level C
“Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.”
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from the payroll records nursing homes send to Medicare, next to the state and national averages.
| Measure | This home | Maryland | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day | 0.52 | 0.88 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aide hours per resident per day | 2.00 | 2.14 | 2.35 |
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day | 3.38 | 3.93 | 3.90 |
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend | 3.10 | 3.49 | 3.43 |
| RN hours per resident per day on the weekend | 0.39 | 0.64 | 0.48 |
| Nursing staff turnover (per year) | 57.9% | 40.2% | 45.3% |
| RN turnover (per year) | 73.3% | 37.8% | 42.5% |
| Administrators who left in the last year | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) Provider Information and State US Averages, data updated October 1, 2026.
Owners and operator
Part of a group of 5 nursing homes: Engage Healthcare.
Legal business name: Summit Hills MD Opco.
Owners and managers Medicare lists (3)
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Hills MD Holdco LLC | Direct owner | 100% | August 1, 2023 |
| Lighten, Jake | Indirect owner | 50% | August 1, 2023 |
| Paneth, Jack | Indirect owner | 50% | August 1, 2023 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) Ownership file, data updated October 1, 2026. Only owners with an ownership interest and management companies are shown.
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Key facts
| Type | Nursing home |
|---|---|
| Certified beds | 87 |
| Average residents per day | 67.7 |
| Takes part in | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Ownership | For profit – limited liability company |
| Group or chain (affiliated entity) | Engage Healthcare |
| Legal business name | Summit Hills MD Opco |
| First approved by Medicare/Medicaid | 1989-09-01 |
| Resident and family councils | Resident council |
| Sprinklers in all required areas | Yes |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | No |
| Address | 2015 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| County | Montgomery County |
| State | Maryland |
| Phone | (301) 587‑2400 |
| CMS Certification Number | 215197 |
| Name in Medicare records | FOX CHASE HEALTHCARE |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
What to ask when you call or visit
A general checklist for any nursing home, not advice about this one. Medicare also publishes guides on medicare.gov.
- Is the home certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid, and does it have a bed for the care you need (short-term rehab or long-term care)?
- Can you see the latest state inspection report? Ask how any problems found were fixed.
- How many nurses and aides work on each shift, at night and on weekends? Is there a registered nurse on site at all times?
- Which doctors see residents, and how often? What happens in a medical emergency, and which hospital is used?
- What therapy (physical, occupational, speech) is offered, and how many days a week?
- Are residents clean, dressed and taking part in activities? Do staff speak to them kindly and answer call lights quickly?
- What do the daily rate and extra services cost, and what do Medicare, Medicaid or your insurance pay? Ask for it in writing.
- Is there a resident council and a family council? How are complaints handled? Ask for the long-term care ombudsman’s contact.
- Are meals appetizing, and can the home meet special diets, language needs and religious or cultural preferences?
- Visit more than once, including at a mealtime or in the evening, without an appointment.
Other nursing homes nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Woodside Rehab & Nursing0.7 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 4 of 5 stars
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chevy Chase1.3 mi · Chevy Chase, MD · 3 of 5 stars
- Knollwood HSC1.8 mi · Washington, DC · 4 of 5 stars
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oakview2.0 mi · Silver Spring, MD · 4 of 5 stars
- Sligo Creek Healthcare2.4 mi · Takoma Park, MD · 3 of 5 stars
Nearest hospital emergency rooms
- Holy Cross Hospital1.5 mi · Silver Spring, MD · Acute Care Hospital
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center3.3 mi · Bethesda, MD · Military Hospital (Department of Defense)
- Suburban Hospital3.6 mi · Bethesda, MD · Acute Care Hospital
Sources
- Provider Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this provider
- Health Deficiencies — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Fire Safety Deficiencies — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Penalties — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Ownership — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- State US Averages — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Survey Summary — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Citation Code Look-up — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Inspection Dates — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13