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Nurse staffing at District of Columbia nursing homes

15 nursing homes in District of Columbia report staffing to Medicare. The typical home reports 4.84 nursing hours per resident per day, including 1.33 hours from registered nurses.

CMS data as of August 1, 2026. Nursing homes only; assisted living is not covered by Medicare ratings. Homes averaging under 20 residents a day, such as short-stay hospital units, are left out because their numbers swing widely.

Most nursing hours per resident in District of Columbia

Hours are reported by each home from payroll records. Figures include directors of nursing and nurses with administrative duties, so they show staffing levels, not the attention any one resident gets.

Nursing homeCityAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekend total
Jeanne jugan resIdenceWasHington6.49 hrs1.61 hrs6.17 hrs
Sibley mem hosP renaisSanceWasHington6.48 hrs4.41 hrs5.69 hrs
Knollwood hsCWasHington5.58 hrs1.40 hrs5.07 hrs
AsCensIon living carroll manorWasHington5.27 hrs1.24 hrs4.72 hrs
HarborsIde health & rehabilitationWasHington5.17 hrs2.21 hrs4.75 hrs
Bridgepoint sUbacute and rehab capitol hillWasHington4.98 hrs2.09 hrs4.70 hrs
LisNer louisE dicksOn hurthomeWasHington4.84 hrs1.33 hrs4.44 hrs
WasHington ctr for aging sVcsWasHington4.84 hrs1.08 hrs4.23 hrs
ForesT hills of dcWasHington4.49 hrs1.57 hrs4.42 hrs
Capitol city rehab and healthcare centerWasHington4.20 hrs0.99 hrs3.90 hrs
Deanwood rehabilitation and wellnesS centerWasHington4.06 hrs0.89 hrs3.74 hrs
InsPire rehabilitation and health center llcWasHington4.04 hrs1.01 hrs3.53 hrs
Unique rehabilitation and health center llcWasHington4.00 hrs0.96 hrs3.79 hrs
Serenity rehabilitation and health center llcWasHington3.64 hrs1.06 hrs3.37 hrs
Stoddard baptisT nursIng homeWasHington3.39 hrs1.40 hrs2.93 hrs

Fewest reported nursing hours in District of Columbia

A low figure is a reason to ask about staffing on nights and weekends. It does not by itself show poor care.

Nursing homeCityAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekend total
Stoddard baptisT nursIng homeWasHington3.39 hrs1.40 hrs2.93 hrs
Serenity rehabilitation and health center llcWasHington3.64 hrs1.06 hrs3.37 hrs
Unique rehabilitation and health center llcWasHington4.00 hrs0.96 hrs3.79 hrs
InsPire rehabilitation and health center llcWasHington4.04 hrs1.01 hrs3.53 hrs
Deanwood rehabilitation and wellnesS centerWasHington4.06 hrs0.89 hrs3.74 hrs
Capitol city rehab and healthcare centerWasHington4.20 hrs0.99 hrs3.90 hrs
ForesT hills of dcWasHington4.49 hrs1.57 hrs4.42 hrs
WasHington ctr for aging sVcsWasHington4.84 hrs1.08 hrs4.23 hrs
LisNer louisE dicksOn hurthomeWasHington4.84 hrs1.33 hrs4.44 hrs
Bridgepoint sUbacute and rehab capitol hillWasHington4.98 hrs2.09 hrs4.70 hrs

Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (reported nurse staffing hours per resident per day, from Payroll-Based Journal data). A ranking is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. Always check the current Medicare record and visit in person.