AlfredHouse Elder Care, Inc.

    9910 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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    Reviews

    4.38·(13)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Attentive, respectful staff
    • Compassionate and professional caregivers
    • Responsive and accommodating management
    • Flexible visitation scheduling
    • Regular medical staff visits
    • Secure dementia care environment
    • Small, home-like residential setting (15 residents)
    • Adequate staffing levels
    • Resident grooming and personal-care attention
    • Honest, non-aggressive admissions approach
    • Well-maintained rooms and facility
    • Convenient local location

    Cons

    • Limited social and therapeutic activities
    • Small resident bedrooms and limited private space
    • Modest or dated décor and finishes
    • Limited visibility into daily care during visitation restrictions
    • Potentially insufficient dementia-specific engagement for higher-need residents
    • Fewer on-site amenities associated with small facility size

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression across the summaries is of a small, tightly run residential elder-care home that families generally find safe and well supervised. Reviewers consistently described staff as attentive, kind, and respectful; families praised the caregiving team for being professional, responsive to concerns, and willing to accommodate scheduling and visitation requests. The presence of medical staff visits and a secure dementia-designated environment were noted as positives for clinical oversight and safety.

    Care quality is described in favorable terms: residents were reported to be well groomed and staff were seen as aware of individual needs and willing to work with families on care ideas. Staffing levels were characterized as adequate and the management style as honest and not pushy during admissions. Several families highlighted the convenience of the location and the benefits of a small, home-like setting (the home serves about 15 residents), which appears to support personalized attention and flexible family interactions.

    On the activity and programming side, the pattern is more mixed. Multiple summaries indicated a limited activity schedule and fewer engagement opportunities, which may be insufficient for residents with more advanced dementia or higher stimulation needs. For families seeking a highly active or therapy-rich environment, this facility’s small size and programming scope may be a limitation. Dining was not discussed in the available summaries, so no reliable assessment of meals or menu variety can be made from these comments.

    The physical environment is described as generally well kept but modest — reviewers used terms that imply simple or dated décor and small bedrooms. The facility appears clean and maintained, but finishes are not upscale. A practical consequence of the facility’s infection-control and visitation practices (for example, during the COVID period) is that some family impressions are based primarily on outdoor visits, limiting outside assessment of day‑to‑day operations inside the home.

    In summary, AlfredHouse Elder Care, Inc. appears to offer compassionate, responsive caregiving in a small, secure residential setting with adequate clinical oversight. Its strengths are in staff conduct, personalized attention, and flexible family engagement. Potential residents and families should weigh those strengths against a quieter activity program, smaller private rooms, and a modest physical environment; families of higher‑need dementia patients may want to probe activity and engagement plans specifically and request opportunities to view and observe day-to-day routines when visitation policies permit.

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    Location

    AlfredHouse Elder Care, Inc. is located at 9910 River Rd, Potomac, MD, 20854.

    About AlfredHouse Elder Care, Inc.

    AlfredHouse Elder Care, Inc. runs several small, home-like care homes for seniors across Rockville, Derwood, Potomac, and Silver Spring. The company's been around since 1992, and folks say it feels warm and welcoming, more like a family house than a big institution. Staff stay day and night, always ready to help with things like bathing, dressing, grooming, and taking medicine, so residents don't have to worry about going without support. The team's trained and includes registered nurses, medical specialists, and geriatric care staff-there's even a medical director on site. Residents with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia get extra attention, with secure doors and activities meant to calm anxiety or slow memory loss. They do laundry, cook meals, and keep the place clean, and everybody's personal care and grooming is watched over. Folks who need help for a short time can stay for respite care, including after a hospital trip, and there's home care if someone wants to keep living at home with a bit of help. Each house is on one level with no stairs, which makes getting around safer and easier for most. People can live in assisted living, memory care, board and care, senior apartments, or even independent living with optional support and activities, all in smaller communities that don't feel crowded. There are also programs for mental health support, behavior management, and therapy, with regular outings and activities planned by a recreation director. Natural therapies, like aromatherapy and time in garden areas, are sometimes used, and residents get regular schedules, home-cooked meals, cleaning, and safety from alarmed exits. The philosophy at AlfredHouse Elder Care is called "Care without compromise," and the company hires caring, certified staff who focus on kindly treating people while respecting their independence and dignity. Throughout the day, the staff help residents with daily routines and give everyone chances for social time, group activities, and trips-to places like the theater-so folks can stay engaged and feel part of a friendly community.

    People often ask...

    AlfredHouse Elder Care, Inc. offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

    There are 16 photos of AlfredHouse Elder Care, Inc. on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 9910 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854.

    No, AlfredHouse Elder Care, Inc. does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Maryland, the Department of Health's Office of Health Care Quality licenses assisted living programs and publishes the results of its surveys and complaint investigations.

    License number286
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Program
    Capacity16 residents
    EffectiveJuly 1st, 1992
    Special certificationAlzheimer's Care: Mild, Moderate
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