Best Nursing Homes in District of Columbia — 2026 Rankings

District of Columbia has 17 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 60.4 deficiencies per facility, with 0 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

1. Jeanne Jugan Residence — Washington (11 deficiencies)
2. Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome — Washington (19 deficiencies)
3. The Hsc Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility — Washington (32 deficiencies)
4. Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance — Washington (34 deficiencies)
5. Knollwood Hsc — Washington (39 deficiencies)
6. Forest Hills Of Dc — Washington (40 deficiencies)
7. Ingleside At Rock Creek — Washington (42 deficiencies)
8. Ascension Living Carroll Manor — Washington (54 deficiencies)
9. Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home — Washington (54 deficiencies)
10. Washington Ctr For Aging Svcs — Washington (59 deficiencies)
11. Inspire Rehabilitation And Health Center LLC — Washington (63 deficiencies)
12. Bridgepoint Subacute And Rehab Capitol Hill — Washington (73 deficiencies)
13. Unique Rehabilitation And Health Center LLC — Washington (78 deficiencies)
14. Serenity Rehabilitation And Health Center LLC — Washington (81 deficiencies)
15. Bridgepoint Sub-Acute & Rehab National Harborside — Washington (99 deficiencies)
16. Deanwood Rehabilitation And Wellness Center — Washington (104 deficiencies)
17. Capitol City Rehab And Healthcare Center — Washington (144 deficiencies)

Most-Cited Compliance Areas in District of Columbia

• Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 209 citations
• Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 200 citations
• Resident Rights Deficiencies — 164 citations
• Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 118 citations
• Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 89 citations

Nursing Homes by City in District of Columbia

• Nursing homes in Washington (17)

Compare to Other States

• Browse all 50 state rankings
• District of Columbia SNF Scorecard
• District of Columbia Compliance Benchmark

Explore POCDesk — Free Nursing Home Compliance Tools

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• Survey Tracker — recent CMS survey activity
• F-Tag Reference Guide — every CMS deficiency tag
• Plan of Correction (POC) Complete Guide
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• CMS Survey Preparation Guide
• SNF Compliance Guides
• What Is Skilled Nursing Care?

Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
• CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
• CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
• 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families