★★★★★CMS 5/580 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.34 /day
- Staff turnover
- 18%
- Serious cites
- 0
Goodwin House Alexandria runs on 5.34 nursing hours per resident per day, about 38% above the national average, and that staffing holds up on weekends, roughly 5% below its own weekday level, which is a smaller drop than many homes show. Annual turnover sits at 17.8% against a national average near 46%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The current inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in April 2023. This is a church-related nonprofit with 80 certified beds, and the pattern across staffing, retention, and inspection history is unusually steady.
★★★★★CMS 5/5307 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.08 /day
- Staff turnover
- 30%
- Serious cites
- 0
Woodbine runs about 307 beds in Alexandria, and the staffing picture is genuinely better than average, 4.08 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86. Weekend coverage dips roughly 9% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Turnover sits at 29.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether you see the same faces. The record shows 20 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Its last full inspection was May 2023, so the picture may be somewhat dated.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5130 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.51 /day
- Staff turnover
- 17%
- Serious cites
- 0
Mount Vernon Healthcare Center runs 130 beds under corporate ownership, and its biggest strength is retention: staff turnover sits at 16.5%, well under the 45.8% national average, which means familiar faces are more likely to be there when you visit. But the nursing hours tell a thinner story, 3.51 per resident day, about 9% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below the home's own weekday coverage. The inspection record is the real concern: 76 deficiencies on file, nine of them involving harm or jeopardy and seven tied to abuse. A recent April 2026 inspection keeps that record current, not stale.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5111 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.47 /day
- Staff turnover
- 26%
- Serious cites
- 0
Alexandria Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 3.47 nursing hours per resident day, about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 17% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 25.6%, well under the national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is the harder part: 40 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in April 2024. Quality measures score well, but staffing and health inspection stars both come in at 2 out of 5. Limited liability ownership, 111 beds. Ask about weekend coverage and how the abuse-related citations were resolved before deciding.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/596 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.32 /day
- Staff turnover
- 36%
- Serious cites
- 0
George Washington Health & Rehabilitation runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes, 3.32 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 9% below its own weekday staffing, so the quietest shifts are the leanest. The record shows 45 deficiencies, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, but four tied to abuse, which deserves a direct question when you tour. What balances that: staff turnover of 35.9% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, meaning caregivers tend to stay, and CMS scored the home 5 out of 5 on quality measures. Its last full inspection was June 14, 2023, so ask what's happened since.