Nursing Home Watchlist: District of Columbia

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

31%

Serious cites

0

Abuse icon on record

Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a 296-bed for-profit home where the staffing numbers look strong on paper, 4.06 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, and turnover sits at 31%, well below the 45.8% national figure. But the inspection record tells a different story: 111 deficiencies on file, including six at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $106,947. The last full inspection was in April 2022, so that record is years old. Weekend staffing also runs about 8% below its own weekday level, meaning coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit.

Nurse hours

4.20 /day

Staff turnover

46%

Serious cites

0

Abuse icon on record

Capitol City Rehab runs 360 beds under for-profit ownership, and its staffing numbers are genuinely better than average: 4.20 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86. But look at what inspections have turned up. The current record carries 163 deficiencies, 13 of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus 16 abuse-related citations and $384,200 in fines across four penalties. The last inspection was in March 2023, so that record has had time to stand. Staff turnover sits at 46.2%, slightly worse than the national 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 7% below weekdays, the shifts when families often can't visit. Good hours on paper, rough record in practice.