DC Senior AdvisorLast verified: October 2026 against the Maryland OHCQ record
Is Asbury Methodist Village licensed?
Yes. Asbury Methodist Village is an Assisted Living Program (Level 3) licensed by Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) under license 15AL150-I, with 164 licensed beds. It appears in OHCQ's assisted living provider listing (as of 10-02-26).
License and contact information for Asbury Methodist Village
| Licensing agency | Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living Program (Level 3) |
| License # | 15AL150-I |
| Level of care | Level 3 |
| First opened (MHCC guide) | August 1, 1998 |
| Continuing care community (MHCC) | Yes |
| Licensed capacity | 164 beds |
| Status | Listed in the OHCQ assisted living provider directory (as of 10-02-26) |
| Enforcement / inspection record | No enforcement action is listed in the OHCQ provider listing; OHCQ releases survey results on request. |
| Address | 333 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 |
| Phone | (301) 216-4003 |
Where can I see Maryland's inspection results for Asbury Methodist Village?
Maryland OHCQ licenses and surveys Asbury Methodist Village (license 15AL150-I), but its provider listing does not include deficiency detail. Ask OHCQ for the latest survey at 410-402-8217, and review the program's profile in the Maryland Health Care Commission assisted living guide.
View the MHCC assisted living guide profile for Asbury Methodist Village, then ask the community for its most recent OHCQ survey and plan of correction.
How is Asbury Methodist Village overseen by Maryland OHCQ?
The Maryland Office of Health Care Quality licenses Asbury Methodist Village as a Level 3 Assisted Living Program under COMAR 10.07.14, surveys it for license renewal and investigates complaints. Its license number, 15AL150-I, is the reference to give OHCQ when you ask for survey results.
Maryland's level system is the key difference from DC and Virginia: the level on the license caps how much hands-on care the program may provide, so a resident whose needs rise above it has to move. Confirm the level with the program before signing.
What level of care is Asbury Methodist Village licensed for?
OHCQ lists Asbury Methodist Village as an Assisted Living Program at Level 3. Level 3 is Maryland's highest assisted living tier, approved for residents who need extensive help with daily activities. MHCC also identifies it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
Who is Asbury Methodist Village a good fit for, based on its license?
Based only on its Maryland OHCQ record, Asbury Methodist Village fits residents who do not need a secured dementia unit, since none is shown on the license. It may also suit residents with heavier personal-care needs, since Level 3 is Maryland's highest assisted living tier; couples or residents who want a continuing care campus with other levels of living on site; people who prefer a large community with more activities and amenities.
How does Asbury Methodist Village compare with other licensed communities in Montgomery County, MD?
With 164 licensed beds, Asbury Methodist Village ranks No. 3 by capacity among the 266 licensed assisted living settings in Montgomery County, MD, where the median setting is licensed for 8 residents. 19 settings in the area have 100 or more beds and 222 are small homes of 16 or fewer, and 43 report a dementia special care unit.
Licensed communities of a similar size nearby, from the same Maryland OHCQ records:
| Community | City | Beds | Memory care unit | License # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSP - Kensington | Kensington | 160 | Yes | AL-00771 |
| The Preston of Rockville | Rockville | 156 | Yes | AL-00839 |
| Brighton Gardens at Friendship Heights | Chevy Chase | 154 | Yes | 15AL068-J |
| Tribute at Black Hill | Germantown | 154 | Yes | 15AL0610 |
| Sunrise of Bethesda | Bethesda | 178 | Yes | 15AL0601 |
| Regency Kensington Bethesda | Bethesda | 140 | Yes | AL-00848 |
Where is Asbury Methodist Village and what is nearby?
Asbury Methodist Village is at 333 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, in Montgomery County. Major hospitals serving the area include Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, Holy Cross Germantown Hospital. Veterans anywhere in the metro are served by the Washington DC VA Medical Center on Irving Street NW.
Gaithersburg, the county's second-largest city, offers a growing set of suburban assisted living and memory care options around Kentlands and Olde Towne.
Families comparing nearby areas often also look at Kentlands, Olde Towne Gaithersburg, Washingtonian.
How much does Asbury Methodist Village cost?
Asbury Methodist Village reported these daily rates to the Maryland Health Care Commission: private room $271-$477 per day. Self-reported rates go stale quickly - ask for the current written rate sheet and any care-level fees on top.
Gaithersburg typically runs below Bethesda and Rockville for a comparable level of care.
Paying for it: Maryland Medical Assistance, funds care through the Community Options (CO) Waiver and Community First Choice (CFC), with the Senior Assisted Living Group Home Subsidy available to some lower-income assisted living residents. Not every community accepts waiver funding, so ask on the first call.
How should I evaluate Asbury Methodist Village?
The license tells you what a community is allowed to do; the inspections tell you how it has been doing it. Read the latest Maryland OHCQ survey for Asbury Methodist Village, then visit at a mealtime and again unannounced, and ask how staff would handle a resident whose needs change.
Questions to ask on your tour of Asbury Methodist Village
- What care needs would require a move to a higher level of care or to a nursing facility?
- How are medications managed, and who reviews medication errors?
- How long have the administrator and the director of nursing (or wellness) been in their roles?
- Is the rate all-inclusive or tiered by care level? Ask for the written rate sheet.
- Do you accept the Maryland Community Options Waiver or VA Aid & Attendance, and is there a waitlist for those beds?
- How do you handle a fall or a medical emergency at 2 a.m., and which hospital do you transfer to?
- Can family visit unannounced, and how are concerns escalated?
- If my parent's dementia progresses, can they stay, and what does the secured unit cost?
- What does the residency agreement say about notice periods and rate increases?
What are the next steps if I am considering Asbury Methodist Village?
Confirm availability, read the Maryland OHCQ record, and tour at least twice before signing anything. The order below keeps the state record in front of you before the sales conversation starts.
- Call Asbury Methodist Village at (301) 216-4003 and ask whether it has an opening at your parent's current care level.
- Before the tour, ask OHCQ (410-402-8217) for the latest survey of license 15AL150-I and check the MHCC guide profile.
- Request the written rate sheet, the residency agreement and the most recent service-plan template.
- Visit twice - once at a meal and once unannounced in the evening - and use the tour questions above.
- Tour at least one comparison community; nearby licensed options of similar size include Sunrise of Chevy Chase, Sunrise of Bethesda.
- Call us before you sign - we will review the agreement terms and the state record with you at no cost.
Who can help if there is a problem at Asbury Methodist Village?
Start with the administrator, then Maryland OHCQ, which takes complaints about licensed assisted living. For free local options counseling contact Montgomery County Aging and Disability Services (240-777-3000), the Prince George's County Area Agency on Aging, or Maryland Access Point (MAP) statewide at 1-844-MAP-LINK, and report suspected abuse or neglect to Adult Protective Services through the county Department of Social Services (Montgomery or Prince George's), coordinated statewide by the Maryland Department of Human Services.
How can DC Senior Advisor help with Asbury Methodist Village?
We're a free local advisory service. We can check whether Asbury Methodist Village has an opening at your parent's care level, compare it with other licensed options in Montgomery County, MD, and walk you through the Maryland OHCQ record before you tour - families never pay us.
Talk to an advisor free →Other licensed communities in Montgomery County, MD
- Sunrise of Chevy Chase - Silver Spring, 196 beds
- Sunrise of Bethesda - Bethesda, 178 beds
- The Preston of Rockville - Rockville, 156 beds
- Brighton Gardens at Friendship Heights - Chevy Chase, 154 beds
- Tribute at Black Hill - Germantown, 154 beds
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This profile uses only public state records and does not rate, rank or endorse Asbury Methodist Village. DC Senior Advisor is not affiliated with the community.
