Harborside Health & Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Washington, DC

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 4601 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Sw, Washington, DC 20032
Phone: (202) 574-5700
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 095024
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 125
Average residents per day: 114
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 12, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 095024. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 18, 2024. CMS lists 98 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 16, 2021 to Jun 16, 2026): 46 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 16, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 16, 2026	Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	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. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	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… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	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,… Administration · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 3, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Nov 13, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 98. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $236,002 in the last three years.

Mar 3, 2026	Fine: $117,516
Oct 18, 2024	Fine: $108,453
Mar 21, 2024	Fine: $10,033

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 5.17 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 2.21 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.16 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.75 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 45%
RN turnover (yearly): 37%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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