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Ascension Living Carroll Manor

725 Buchanan St., Ne, Washington, DC 20017 · 2028547100
CCN 095034 Provider type Medicare and Medicaid County The District Last standard health inspection Sep 25, 2024

CMS star ratings — CMS's own composite; the ledger below is the underlying record

Overall
Above average · CMS composite of the three below
Health inspection
Below average · from the two most recent standard surveys
Staffing
Much above average · nurse hours vs. resident needs
Quality measures
Much above average · facility-reported clinical measures

Health inspection stars are graded on a curve within each state — they don't compare across state lines. The quality-measures star is based largely on assessments the facility reports about itself. How the ratings work.

Health inspection citation ledger

Everything CMS currently publishes for this facility (about three survey cycles). The star rating above counts only the two most recent standard surveys, so this ledger remembers more than the stars do. Fire-safety inspections are published separately by CMS and aren't shown here. Full inspection reports (Form CMS-2567, with the inspectors' complete findings) are on this facility's Medicare.gov page.

58
health citations on file
3
at harm level or worse (G–L)
5
surveys
Mar 24, 2026 — Health survey 2 citations
E F-684 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern · found via complaint
Residents didn't get treatment or care the way their doctors ordered or their care goals called for.
CMS requirement: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected May 16, 2026
J F-689 immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · isolated · found via complaint
Inspectors found accident hazards, or residents weren't supervised closely enough to prevent falls and injuries.
CMS requirement: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected May 16, 2026
Jan 5, 2026 — Health survey 2 citations
D F-803 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Menus didn't meet residents' nutritional needs or weren't followed.
CMS requirement: Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected Jan 28, 2026
D F-804 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Food served wasn't appetizing or at a safe, palatable temperature.
CMS requirement: Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected Jan 28, 2026
Sep 25, 2024 — Health survey 24 citations
D F-836 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
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, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Jan 11, 2025
D F-580 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
The home didn't promptly tell the resident, their doctor, or family about an injury, decline, or other significant change.
CMS requirement: Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-607 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
The home's written policies to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft were missing or not followed.
CMS requirement: Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
No correction date on file
D F-609 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Suspected abuse, neglect, or theft wasn't reported to authorities on time.
CMS requirement: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No correction date on file
D F-623 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Residents weren't properly notified before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal.
CMS requirement: Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected Jan 11, 2025
D F-625 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Residents weren't told in writing how long their bed would be held during a hospital stay.
CMS requirement: Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected Jan 11, 2025
D F-641 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Resident health assessments were inaccurate.
CMS requirement: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-657 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Care plans weren't finished within 7 days of assessment, or weren't built and reviewed by the right team.
CMS requirement: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-658 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Care provided didn't meet professional standards of quality.
CMS requirement: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-684 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Residents didn't get treatment or care the way their doctors ordered or their care goals called for.
CMS requirement: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-685 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
J F-689 immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · isolated · found via complaint
Inspectors found accident hazards, or residents weren't supervised closely enough to prevent falls and injuries.
CMS requirement: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Jan 11, 2025
D F-697 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Pain wasn't managed safely or appropriately.
CMS requirement: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
F F-725 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · widespread · found via complaint
Not enough nursing staff on duty to meet residents' needs.
CMS requirement: Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
E F-726 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern · found via complaint
Nurses and aides lacked the demonstrated skills to care for their residents.
CMS requirement: 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.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
E F-755 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern · found via complaint
Pharmacy services fell short — the facility didn't properly use a licensed pharmacist to manage medications.
CMS requirement: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Jan 11, 2025
D F-756 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Monthly pharmacist reviews of each resident's medications didn't happen or irregularities weren't reported.
CMS requirement: Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-759 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
The overall medication error rate was 5% or higher.
CMS requirement: Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-761 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Medications weren't labeled or locked up the way pharmacy rules require.
CMS requirement: 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-790 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
E F-812 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern · found via complaint
Problems with safe food handling — storage temperatures, kitchen sanitation, or food from unapproved sources.
CMS requirement: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-880 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
The home didn't follow infection prevention and control rules — things like hand hygiene, isolation precautions, or tracking infections.
CMS requirement: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
D F-887 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated · found via complaint
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
E F-908 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern · found via complaint
Essential equipment wasn't kept in safe working order.
CMS requirement: Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected Oct 15, 2024
May 30, 2023 — Health survey 11 citations
D F-584 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
The building or rooms weren't kept safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike.
CMS requirement: Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-625 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Residents weren't told in writing how long their bed would be held during a hospital stay.
CMS requirement: Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-655 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
No baseline care plan covering immediate needs within 48 hours of admission.
CMS requirement: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-656 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Care plans were missing pieces — not every need a resident has was written into a measurable plan.
CMS requirement: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-657 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Care plans weren't finished within 7 days of assessment, or weren't built and reviewed by the right team.
CMS requirement: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-689 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Inspectors found accident hazards, or residents weren't supervised closely enough to prevent falls and injuries.
CMS requirement: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-711 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-755 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Pharmacy services fell short — the facility didn't properly use a licensed pharmacist to manage medications.
CMS requirement: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-812 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Problems with safe food handling — storage temperatures, kitchen sanitation, or food from unapproved sources.
CMS requirement: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-842 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Medical records were incomplete, inaccurate, or not kept confidential.
CMS requirement: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
D F-919 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected Aug 7, 2023
Jul 28, 2021 — Health survey 19 citations
E F-584 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern
The building or rooms weren't kept safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike.
CMS requirement: Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-622 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-641 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Resident health assessments were inaccurate.
CMS requirement: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-655 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
No baseline care plan covering immediate needs within 48 hours of admission.
CMS requirement: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-656 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Care plans were missing pieces — not every need a resident has was written into a measurable plan.
CMS requirement: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-657 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Care plans weren't finished within 7 days of assessment, or weren't built and reviewed by the right team.
CMS requirement: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-676 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
E F-677 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern
Residents who need help with daily basics — bathing, dressing, eating, hygiene — didn't get that help.
CMS requirement: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-684 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Residents didn't get treatment or care the way their doctors ordered or their care goals called for.
CMS requirement: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-688 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Residents didn't get care to maintain mobility and range of motion.
CMS requirement: Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
G F-689 actual harm · isolated
Inspectors found accident hazards, or residents weren't supervised closely enough to prevent falls and injuries.
CMS requirement: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-695 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Oxygen, breathing treatments, or other respiratory care wasn't handled safely or appropriately.
CMS requirement: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
E F-755 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern
Pharmacy services fell short — the facility didn't properly use a licensed pharmacist to manage medications.
CMS requirement: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-758 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Psychiatric medications were used without trying dose reductions or non-drug approaches first, or 'as-needed' orders ran too long.
CMS requirement: Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
E F-812 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern
Problems with safe food handling — storage temperatures, kitchen sanitation, or food from unapproved sources.
CMS requirement: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-842 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Medical records were incomplete, inaccurate, or not kept confidential.
CMS requirement: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
E F-880 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · pattern
The home didn't follow infection prevention and control rules — things like hand hygiene, isolation precautions, or tracking infections.
CMS requirement: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-908 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Essential equipment wasn't kept in safe working order.
CMS requirement: Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021
D F-919 no actual harm; potential for more than minimal harm · isolated
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected Sep 17, 2021

Fines & penalties ledger

$37,201
federal fines imposed
1
payment denials
DateTypeAmount / length
Mar 24, 2026Fine$20,400
Sep 25, 2024Fine$16,801
Sep 25, 2024Payment Denial76 days

Amounts are as imposed by CMS. What a facility actually pays may be lower — federal rules give a 35% reduction for waiving appeal rights, and appeals or settlements can reduce fines further.

Staffing vs. benchmarks

Total nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

Ascension Living Carroll Manor
4.67
DC average
5.12
National average
3.87

Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day

Ascension Living Carroll Manor
0.97
DC average
1.90
National average
0.68

Weekend total nurse hours per resident per day

Ascension Living Carroll Manor
4.24
DC average
4.58
National average
3.43

Hours are facility-reported payroll figures published by CMS. Turnover: total nursing staff 27.4% · RN 35.7%.

Ownership

Ownership typeNon profit - Corporation
Legal business nameCARROLL MANOR
ChainASCENSION LIVING
Certified beds252
Average residents per day170.5
Changed ownership in last 12 monthsNo