Brighton Gardens at Friendship Heights
5555 Friendship Boulevard, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Summary
Brighton Gardens at Friendship Heights is an assisted living community in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It appears in Maryland’s official licensing records under the license type Assisted Living Program — Level 3 (can meet high care needs), with capacity for 154 residents. The closest hospital with an emergency room is Sibley Memorial Hospital, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
State license
- Type
- Assisted Living Program — Level 3 (can meet high care needs)
- License number
- 15AL068-J
- License status
- Licensed (OHCQ)
- Licensed capacity
- 154 residents
What this license means. In Maryland, each assisted living program, whether it is a house for two or more residents or a larger building, is licensed by the Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) for a number of beds and a level of care. Level 3 is the high level of care, the most extensive: staff can provide all the support needed with any daily activity, give complex medications and treatments, coordinate health services with nursing oversight, and handle behaviors or symptoms that require constant attention. It can also meet level 1 and 2 needs.
Source: Code of Maryland Regulations, COMAR 10.07.14.02 and 10.07.14.05 (Levels of Care), checked on October 15, 2026.
Look up the license and its inspections on the state’s website
Services and features
Brighton Gardens at Friendship Heights hasn’t shared information about its services, prices, languages or availability yet. When you call, ask who they serve, what the rate includes, whether any staff speak Spanish and whether they have an opening now. Use our checklist.
Questions to ask when you call
Marisol’s tip: a ten-minute call clears up a lot. Keep these questions handy and write down the answers so you can compare with other places.
- What does the monthly rate include, and which services cost extra or are charged by levels of care?
- Can you keep caring for my relative if they need more help later on?
- Who manages medications, and is there awake staff all night?
- Do you accept any Medicaid program (waiver), long-term care insurance or VA benefits?
- Are there Spanish-speaking staff or activities in Spanish? Can you adapt meals to what my relative is used to?
- Can I visit at mealtime and talk with other families?
Location and what’s nearby
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- Address
- 5555 Friendship Boulevard, Chevy Chase, MD 20815Montgomery County
- Closest hospital with an emergency room
- Sibley Memorial Hospital5255 Loughboro Rd NW, Washington · 2.2 miles in a straight line · source: CMS Hospital General Information
Ask which hospital they send residents to and who goes with them.
Who to call in Maryland
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Maryland Department of Aging). A free, confidential service that advises residents and families of nursing homes and assisted living and helps resolve concerns with the facility.(800) 243-3425 · Official website
- Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
- Maryland State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) – Maryland Department of Aging. They explain what Medicare covers and how to compare plans, without selling insurance.(800) 243-3425 · Official website
- Medicaid
- Maryland Department of Health (Maryland Medicaid); applications from people 65 or older are handled by the Maryland Department of Human Services. Long-term care programs: Long Term Care Medical Assistance, Community Options Waiver (Home and Community-Based Options Waiver), Community First Choice.(800) 332-6347 · Official website
- Licensing and inspections
- Maryland Department of Health – Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ).Look up a license
- Services for older adults
- Maryland Department of Aging – Maryland Access Point (MAP), the state's Aging and Disability Resource Center.(844) 627-5465 · Official website
- Eldercare Locator (nationwide)
- A free national line that connects you with your local Area Agency on Aging.(800) 677-1116 · Official website
Contact information checked against official sources on October 15, 2026. These are free public services; hogaresparamayores.com is not affiliated with them.
Official data and sources
- Maryland Department of Health — Office of Health Care Quality: Licensee Directories (Assisted Living and Adult Medical Day Care), updated October 2, 2026
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