MHCC Notice

Proposed Bed Rights Acquisition at Montcare at Bethesda,

Montcare at Potomac & Montcare at Wheaton

The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) reviews nursing home acquisitions to ensure they support Maryland’s goals of health equity, increased access and better care. On June 5, 2026, MHCC accepted a complete application by Dov Green, Boruch Mermelstein, and Nachum Zager (parent company Montcare Healthcare, LLC) to purchase the bed rights at Montcare at Bethesda, Montcare at Potomac, and Montcare at Wheaton nursing home facilities.

Who’s involved?

Montcare at Bethesda, Montcare at Potomac, and Montcare at Wheaton have been operated by the acquiring parties since 2023, with real property rights purchased in 2025.

• Montcare at Bethesda is a five-star nursing home facility located at 6530 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, Maryland. It has 110 licensed beds in private and semi-private rooms. Currently 69% of its residents are enrolled in Medicaid.

• Montcare at Potomac is a five-star nursing home facility located at 10714 Potomac Tennis Lane, Potomac, Maryland. It has 168 licensed beds in private and semi-private rooms. Currently 43% of its residents are enrolled in Medicaid.

• Montcare at Wheaton is a three-star nursing home facility located at 11901 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland. It has 94 beds in private and semi-private rooms. Currently, 59% of its residents are enrolled in Medicaid.

Montcare Healthcare LLC is a business controlled by three individuals, Dov Green, Boruch Mermelstein, and Nachum Zager, who also own the operating rights and real property rights of the three facilities in this acquisition. One or more of these individuals also hold majority interests in one additional Maryland nursing home, Montgomery Village Care Center, 9 nursing homes in New Jersey, and lesser interests 6 nursing homes in Michigan. The operator and real property ownership will remain the same after this transaction, which is limited to the sale of bed rights at these facilities.

About the deal

The deal is tentatively scheduled to occur no sooner than July 16, 2026. The applicants must post notice to the residents, their representatives, and staff no later than 60 days before the transaction will take place. If this deal proceeds, the three individuals named in this proposed acquisition notice will control the real property, operations, and bed rights.

After the acquisition, Montcare Healthcare, LLC will control 714 beds, or 15.6% of beds in Montgomery County. The applicants, who already operate these facilities, have stated they intend to continue serving residents across all payer sources and remain committed to complying with all applicable Medicaid participation and access requirements.

What’s Next?

MHCC is reviewing this deal to understand how it could affect the public interest for communities in Maryland. After completing the review, the Commission will issue a decision about whether the deal may proceed as planned.

We want to hear from you!

MHCC is inviting public comments from individuals who: (i) reside in Montcare at Bethesda, Montcare at Potomac, and/or Montcare at Wheaton, (ii) have family members who reside in these facilities, or (iii) are employed at these facilities.

All comments must be submitted to the Commission via mhcc.confilings@maryland.gov. For additional details, please visit the Commission’s Public Comments page.

Please submit comments by July 3 to be considered during this review process.

For additional information, please contact Melissa Heitt, Senior Advisor at 443-844-7472.

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