Fox Chase Healthcare
FOX CHASE HEALTHCARE in SILVER SPRING, MD — inspection on April 24, 2026.
Found 4 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of email correspondence dated 03/09/2026, from Resident #1 to the Administrator revealed $85.00 was taken from their wallet while they were out of the facility. An email confirmation from The Maryland Department of Health - Office of Health Care Quality revealed the facility reported the allegation on 04/09/2026 at 8:55 PM.
During an interview on 04/09/2026 at 10:44 AM, Resident #1 stated money was taken out of their wallet while they were in the hospital and they immediately reported the incident to the Administrator. Resident #1 stated they had not received any response from the Administrator about their money.
During an interview on 04/23/2026 at 9:37 AM, the Administrator stated she was aware of the email sent on 03/09/2026 by Resident #1 wherein Resident #1 expressed that $85.00 in cash was taken from their wallet while they were in the hospital.
The Administrator stated she did not report the allegation of misappropriation of resident property, but she should have.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
215197 04/24/2026
Fox Chase Healthcare 2015 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910
Findings included: A facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect and
Exploitation A. An immediate investigation is warranted when suspicion of abuse, neglect or exploitation, or reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation occur. An admission Record revealed the facility admitted Resident #1 on 04/25/2025.
According to the admission Record, the resident had a medical history that included a diagnosis of quadriplegia. A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 02/26/2026, revealed Resident #1 had a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated the resident had intact cognition.
Review of email correspondence dated 03/09/2026, from Resident #1 to the Administrator revealed $85.00 was taken from their wallet while they were out of the facility. An email confirmation from The Maryland
04/09/2026 at 8:55 PM.
During an interview on 04/09/2026 at 10:44 AM, Resident #1 stated money was taken out of their wallet while they were in the hospital and they immediately reported the incident to the Administrator. Resident #1 stated they had not received any response from the Administrator about their money.
During an interview on 04/23/2026 at 9:37 AM, the Administrator stated she was aware of the email sent on 03/09/2026 by Resident #1 wherein Resident #1 expressed that $85.00 in cash was taken from their wallet while they were in the hospital.
The Administrator stated she did not investigate the resident's allegation, but she should have.
215197 04/24/2026
Fox Chase Healthcare 2015 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910
During an observation on 04/15/2026 at 9:40 AM, Resident #2's was observed in their wheelchair and the wheelchair had a gel cushion in place.
During a telephone interview on 04/13/2026 at 9:40 AM, Registered Nurse #22 stated if a resident fell, the nurse assigned to care for the resident was to place an intervention on the resident's care plan to keep the resident from falling again and the unit managers were supposed to update the resident's care plan.
During an interview on 04/14/2026 at 2:07 PM, the Director of Nursing stated the nurses were expected to place interventions at the time of a resident's fall to prevent further falls and then the supervisors were responsible for adding the new intervention to the resident's care plan.
215197 04/24/2026
Fox Chase Healthcare 2015 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910
During an interview on 04/16/2026 at 11:45 AM, the Administrator stated she was unaware of the order to schedule the cataract surgery for Resident #2.
During an interview on 04/21/2026 at 1:25 PM, the Medical Director stated if there was a request for surgical appointment to be made for the removal of cataracts for Resident #2, he expected the Social Services Director to make the arrangements and schedule transportation.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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