Nursing homes in District of Columbia
17 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes, with an average CMS overall rating of 3.4/5 — +0.36 stars vs. the national average of 3.0. 24% are rated below average, and federal fines on record total $1,261,943.
What nursing care costs in District of Columbia Cost of care in District of Columbia
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, processing date 2026-09-01. Ratings are official CMS figures, not endorsements.
Top-rated nursing homes in District of Columbia
Sorted by CMS overall rating, then by size.
LISNER LOUISE DICKSON HURTHOME
5/5Washington · 60 bedsMuch above average →FOREST HILLS OF DC
5/5Washington · 55 bedsMuch above average →SIBLEY MEM HOSP RENAISSANCE
5/5Washington · 45 bedsMuch above average →JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE
5/5Washington · 40 bedsMuch above average →UNIQUE REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CENTER LLC
4/5Washington · 230 bedsAbove average →SERENITY REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CENTER LLC
4/5Washington · 183 bedsAbove average →All 17 facilities in District of Columbia
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Beds are CMS-certified beds. Fines are the total dollar value of civil money penalties on record. Abuse icon and Watch list are CMS designations explained on the national directory.
Nursing homes by city in District of Columbia
Pick a city to compare its facilities on rating, staffing, and fines.
City pages cover the 1 cities with three or more facilities. Smaller towns appear in the full table below.
Facilities carrying a CMS flag in District of Columbia
2 with a substantiated abuse citation and 0 on the Special Focus Facility watch list. These are official CMS designations, listed here as they appear in the source data.
| Facility | City | Overall | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANWOOD REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS CENTER Abuse icon | Washington, DC | 2/5 | 296 | $97,607 |
| CAPITOL CITY REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CENTER Abuse icon | Washington, DC | 1/5 | 360 | $321,432 |
Choosing between nursing homes in District of Columbia
The state average hides wide variation. In District of Columbia the facilities in this directory run from one star to five, and that gap matters more than the average when you are choosing for a specific person.
Work the list in this order: filter to 4- and 5-star facilities, check the staffing and turnover numbers on each profile, then read the inspection and fine history. Distance from family, Medicaid acceptance, and the specific clinical services offered — ventilator care, dialysis, memory units — usually narrow the list faster than ratings do.
If the person needs this level of care for more than a short rehabilitation stay, ask each facility's admissions office directly how Medicaid is handled, whether they accept a pending application, and what happens if private funds run out. Those answers vary by facility, not by state, and they matter more than any published average.
How many nursing homes are there in District of Columbia?
17 CMS-certified nursing homes, holding 2485 certified beds in total.
What is the average nursing home rating in District of Columbia?
3.4 out of 5 stars across 17 rated facilities, against a national average of 3.0.
Which nursing home in District of Columbia has the highest rating?
CMS rates facilities, not states, and every 5-star home in the state is listed above. Compare staffing and inspection detail on the individual profiles.
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home in District of Columbia?
Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with cost sharing after day 20. Longer stays are generally paid privately or through Medicaid.