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Nursing homes in District of Columbia

District of Columbia has 17 certified nursing homes. One table lists all of them: nursing homes in District of Columbia.

Counties

Counties of District of Columbia with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
District of Columbia172,485343.4$1,454,987

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

District of Columbia in figures

The nursing homes in District of Columbia have 2,485 certified beds. They have about 2,031 residents on an average day. 24% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 4 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 43.4 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 24 fines with a total of $1,454,987 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 4 payment denials. 2 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in District of Columbia by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 5424%20%
4 of 5318%19%
3 of 5635%19%
2 of 5318%20%
1 of 516%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in District of Columbia, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.53
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.49
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.43
F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.42
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.40
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.40
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.38
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.36
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.30
F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.30
F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.29
F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.28

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in District of Columbia, in order of name
ChainHomes in District of Columbia
Ascension Living1
Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services1

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in District of Columbia by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
20236$178,855
202411$497,074
20255$276,166
20266$502,892

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in District of Columbia, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026000$00
June 20262111$137,3330
May 2026171$17,6380
April 2026000$00
March 20264342$130,7760
February 20262312$217,1450
January 2026240$00
December 2025120$00
November 2025470$00
October 2025000$00
September 2025230$00
August 20253120$00
July 20253141$107,2340
June 2025230$00
May 20253401$95,1180
April 2025251$12,0480
March 20252172$61,7660
February 20251200$00
January 2025120$00
December 20242100$00
November 20242231$48,8870
October 20241261$108,4530
September 20241242$16,8010

The site has no recorded change for District of Columbia. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in District of Columbia are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists no home in District of Columbia as a Special Focus Facility or as a candidate. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in District of Columbia?
F-tag 656 has 53 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 812 has 49. F-tag 657 has 43.
What changed in District of Columbia in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for District of Columbia. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in District of Columbia.