Washington DC Area Nursing Homes Rank High Nationally In National News Publication

By Jeffrey J. Downey, Nursing Home Attorney Serving Virginia, Maryland and DC

Every year, there is a publisher that puts out a ranking of best nursing homes in America.  Some of them come from the industry themselves as a self-marketing tool, and some come from reputable news reporting companies such as Newsweek.

In methodology Newsweek used in reviewing nursing homes, only half of the states were considered, and the District of Columbia was excluded.  As a practical matter, there are limited nursing homes in the District, including Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home, Forest Hills of DC and Deanwood Rehab and Wellness Center.

Virginia and Maryland were states that included nursing home facilities on the list.  In the end, over 1100 nursing homes of the nearly 12,000 met the criteria to be considered, and only 450 nursing homes were selected from across the country for this “best of” list.

Measurements for quality measures, or QM for short, included, lengths of hospitalizations, emergency department visits, percentage number who received antipsychotic medication, percentage of those residents who ability to move independent worsened, as well as a number of other measures.

MARYLAND

					BEDS
1	Crofton Care & Rehabilitation Center	Crofton		MD	180
2	Hebrew Home of Greater Washington	Rockville		MD	558
3	Lorien Health Systems – Columbia	Columbia		MD	205
4	St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	Baltimore		MD	162
5	ManorCare Health Services – Rossville	Baltimore		MD	172
6	Future Care Capital Region	Landover		MD	150
7	ManorCare Health Services – Potomac	Potomac		MD	158
8	Wilson Health Care Center	Gaithersburg		MD	285
9	Signature Healthcare at Mallard Bay Cambridge	Cambridge		MD	160
10	Future Care – Clinton	Clinton		MD	180
11	Future Care Northpoint	Baltimore		MD	155
12	ManorCare Health Services – Chevy Chase	Chevy Chase		MD	172
13	Brooke Grove Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	Sandy Spring		MD	190

Here are four Maryland nursing homes that, while listed on the best of list, they are noted here because I have written about them and they were listed at a lower rating at the time.

Wilson Health Care Center at Asbury Methodist Village

Brooke Grove Rehab and Nursing Center

Crofton Convalescent Center

Hebrew Home of Greater Washington

VIRGINIA

				BEDS
1	Centra Health – Guggenheimer Health & Rehabilitation Center	Lynchburg	VA	166
2	Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center	Richmond	VA	200
3	Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility	Norfolk	VA	192
4	Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center	Alexandria	VA	307
5	Westminster Canterbury Richmond	Richmond	VA	158
6	Dogwood Village of Orange County	Orange	VA	164
7	Carriage Hill Health And Rehab Center	Fredericksburg	VA	150
8	Dulles Health & Rehab Center	Herndon	VA	166
9	Fairfax Rehabilitation And Nursing Center	Fairfax	VA	200
10	ManorCare Health Services – Fair Oaks	Fairfax	VA	155
11	Salem Health & Rehabilitation Center	Salem	VA	240

Here is a link to consider when selecting a nursing home.  This article gives you an outline of what to look for in what is considered a bad nursing home. Non-profit facilities generally rank better than large for-profit nursing homes.

As you select a nursing home to consider for a loved one, it is important to look beyond the numbers that are provided by state and federal officials. This can be done reviewing their online survey reports through Department of Health websites of Maryland, Virginia and DC.

If you or a loved have been injured as a result of negligence on the part of a nursing home or assisted living facility, contact the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C.

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