Assisted living near Gaithersburg, MD
For a Gaithersburg family, the Bright Hands home that matters is the newer one: a five-resident house at 9720 Breckenridge Place in Montgomery Village, about five miles east, now open. The original home is in Silver Spring, a bit farther down I-270. Both are owner-operated and licensed at Level 3 - the highest tier Maryland gives a small home. It's a house on a residential street, five bedrooms and a shared kitchen, which for most families is the whole point.
How close we are to Gaithersburg
Most of Gaithersburg is about five miles from the Montgomery Village home - ten minutes or so. The Silver Spring home is the longer haul, around 12 miles and a 20-minute run down I-270 off-peak. Before the second home opened, plenty of Gaithersburg families made that Silver Spring drive weekly; now most of them have a much shorter one.
Our second home in Montgomery Village - now open, 10 minutes from Gaithersburg
The Montgomery Village home is the close one for Gaithersburg - about five miles from Lakeforest, Kentlands, and most of the west side, ten minutes by car. It's open and taking residents now. For families who'd written off Silver Spring as too far, this is the one that's actually nearby.
It's the same setup as Silver Spring: five private rooms, owner-operated, Level 3 license, $5,000 a month all in. To see it or ask what's open, phone 301-869-8202 or use the contact form and mention Gaithersburg.
About Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg is one of the most diverse cities in the country - around 70,000 people up the I-270 corridor, with big Asian, Hispanic, African, and West African communities. For a lot of the families we'd serve, that shows up at the dinner table, and it's part of why a small home appeals: with five residents, the kitchen can actually cook the food a parent grew up on.
For older adults the area's well covered. Adventist Shady Grove on Broschart Road is the nearest full-service hospital, five or ten minutes from most of the city. Seneca Creek State Park and Bohrer Park are good for a slow walk when family visits, and the MARC line runs into DC for relatives coming from out of town.
- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove - the nearest full-service hospital and ER.
- Seneca Creek State Park & Bohrer Park - the area's green space.
- Old Town Gaithersburg and Kentlands - the older and newer sides of the city.
- Metropolitan Grove MARC Station - the train into DC.
Why Gaithersburg families choose a small home over a large facility
Gaithersburg has the big branded names along 270 - 80 to 200 beds each - and they're the easy first stop. What brings families to a five-resident home instead is partly the food: with one kitchen and five people, we can cook halal, or vegetarian, or whatever a parent recognizes, instead of running a two-hundred-cover menu. We're not a halal kitchen or a specific-cuisine kitchen - just a small house that cooks around the person, and you're welcome to bring dishes from home.
The bigger reason is what the small scale does over time. In an 80-bed building, a resident is looked after by thirty or forty different aides; here it's the same two or three people every day, who learn she takes her coffee black and won't touch the green beans. For someone with memory loss, that sameness does more than any program. And because the home is Level 3 - most small homes are only 1 or 2 - she won't get a discharge notice when the dementia gets worse and have to move again.
On price, the corridor's big places start around $5,800 to $7,500 and add care surcharges from there. We're $5,000, all in. Over a couple of years that's real money - tens of thousands of dollars.
The care we provide
Both homes run the same way day to day. A caregiver is awake in the house overnight, not on call from somewhere else. A certified med tech passes the medications and charts each dose. Meals are cooked in the kitchen, not delivered, and the afternoons are low-key - cards, the yard, an old record on. We also do short respite stays and can take couples who want to stay together.
Explore our dedicated pages for memory care, short-term respite stays, and couples care when both spouses need support together.
What it costs
It starts at $5,000 a month, all in - under the $5,800 to $7,200 most of Montgomery County runs, with no corporate overhead on top. We take private pay, private insurance, SSI, and SSDI. The full breakdown is on the pricing page, or in our rundown of Maryland costs in 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Bright Hands from Gaithersburg?
- Our current home in Silver Spring is about 12 miles from Old Town Gaithersburg - a 20-minute drive via I-270 South off-peak. Our second home in Montgomery Village (now open) is only 5 miles and 10 minutes from most Gaithersburg ZIP codes.
- Is the new Montgomery Village home open yet?
- Yes. Our Montgomery Village home is open and accepting residents - about 5 miles and 10 minutes from most Gaithersburg ZIP codes. Call 301-869-8202 to arrange a visit.
- Do you accept Medicare or Medicaid?
- We accept private pay, private insurance, SSI, and SSDI. We do not bill Medicare or Medicaid directly - Medicare doesn’t cover long-term assisted living anywhere in Maryland, and we don’t currently participate in the Maryland Medicaid Community First Choice waiver.
- Can you keep my parent if their dementia gets worse?
- In most cases, yes. Our Level 3 license covers mid- and late-stage dementia in the same home where they started. We'll tell you honestly if a behavioral or wandering risk reaches a point where a locked memory-care unit would actually be safer - we'd rather lose a placement than fail a resident.
- Can you accommodate cultural or dietary preferences common in Gaithersburg?
- Yes. Because we are a 5-resident home, meal prep is individualized. We regularly accommodate halal, vegetarian, low-sodium, and culturally familiar food requests on a private basis. Families are welcome to send favorite dishes from home.
- What does $5,000/month include?
- Private room, three home-cooked meals per day plus snacks, medication management by a certified CMT, all assistance with bathing/dressing/toileting/mobility, on-site laundry, daily activities, transportation to local medical appointments, and 24/7 caregiver coverage including overnight.
Schedule a free tour
The Montgomery Village home is about ten minutes from most of Gaithersburg, and it's open now. Come walk through it and sit a while. Both homes are MD OHCQ Level 3 licensed.
Book a tour Call 301-869-8202