ElderGrade
F

39/100

Poor

Harborside Health & Rehabilitation

4601 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Sw, Washington, DC 20032

CMS 2/5 stars #17 of 17 in The District County (202) 574-5700
Certified beds
125
Occupancy
91%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • 6 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

  • $236,002 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 3 penalty action(s).

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection safety

0/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • -10 for 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -12 for 3 actual-harm citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -9.5 for 44 total citations against a national median of 17

Staffing

17/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 3.5 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 2.21 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays

Staff stability

10/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 45% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • -2 for 2 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

0/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • $236,002 in federal fines across 3 action(s)

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 64 (grade C) — immediate-jeopardy citation in the last 3 years

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 5.17 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Better than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 2.21 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Better than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 4.75 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Better than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 44.80%
National average 45.80% Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

All 96 citations

Last standard health inspection: October 18, 2024 (1 year ago).

J Mar 3, 2026 F0678 From a complaint

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

G Mar 3, 2026 F0684 From a complaint

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Actual harm to a resident

F Mar 3, 2026 F0836 From a complaint

Administration Deficiencies

Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 3, 2026 F0609 From a complaint

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 3, 2026 F0695 From a complaint

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 3, 2026 F0726 From a complaint

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 3, 2026 F0755 From a complaint

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 3, 2026 F0761 From a complaint

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure 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...

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

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Common questions about Harborside Health & Rehabilitation

What is the ElderGrade for Harborside Health & Rehabilitation? +

Harborside Health & Rehabilitation holds an ElderGrade of F (39 out of 100), which we describe as "poor". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Harborside Health & Rehabilitation? +

Residents receive an average of 5.17 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Harborside Health & Rehabilitation been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 6 of the 96 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Harborside Health & Rehabilitation accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Harborside Health & Rehabilitation is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.