Brighton Gardens of Tuckerman Lane
5550 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4683
Providing the highest level of care is our number-one goal. Families of residents living at Brighton Gardens of Tuckerman Lane can feel happy and confident in the outstanding care and services provided by our attentive and experienced team. Our top-quality assisted living community in North Bethesda, MD, is minutes away from five major hospitals. What really sets us apart is our ability to provide safe, flexible levels of care individualized to each resident, as well as an around-the-clock professional nursing staff and in-house physicians.
Operated by Sunrise Senior Living, which runs 272 communities in our directory.
Brighton Gardens of Tuckerman Lane is licensed for 111 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Montgomery County average about 129 beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Montgomery County average about 3.5 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2021 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 36%.
The community is located in Montgomery County, MD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Brighton Gardens of Tuckerman Lane. None of them caused harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Brighton Gardens of Tuckerman Lane offers assisted living, nursing home care, and hospice care.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 111
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 36%
- Last health inspection February 2021
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