Healthcare quality in District of Columbia
District of Columbia has 86 Medicare-certified facilities. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.3 stars — above the national average — and 20% are rated 4 or 5 stars. Overall, District of Columbia ranks #41 of 51 states on our Care Score.
Cura Rank Care Score
Our composite of care quality (avg rating), consistency (% rated 4-5★) and access (facilities per senior). District of Columbia ranks #41 of 51 nationally. See the full ranking.
Quality by facility type in District of Columbia
Top-rated nursing homes in District of Columbia
Who needs care in District of Columbia
About 13.0% of District of Columbia's residents are 65 or older (90,959 people), and that population has grown +8.4% since 2020. See the full District of Columbia statistics & charts.
Median household income is $106,287, and 14.6% of seniors live below the poverty line — a factor in how many families rely on Medicaid-certified care.
Choosing care in District of Columbia
Use the state ranking as a starting point, then compare specific facilities by city: browse nursing homes, hospitals and more in District of Columbia, read our ratings explainer, and bring our tour questions when you visit.
Quality comes from the federal CMS five-star rating system, which scores nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies and dialysis centers on inspections, staffing and clinical outcomes. We summarize those official ratings for every District of Columbia facility.
Four or five stars is above average; three is average; one or two is below average. In District of Columbia, 20% of rated facilities earn 4-5 stars.
No. District of Columbia ranks #41 of 51 overall, but quality varies widely between facilities and cities. Always check the specific facility and visit in person.