With nine nursing homes in Washington, District of Columbia, you ought to consider multiple options before choosing a facility. This city's nursing homes received a very good city grade of B+. This would be an achievement for any city, but it is especially impressive when you consider the number of nursing homes in the city. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of Arlington, which received a city grade of C. We found Washington to be a far better option. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
In addition to performing well in its overall grade, many of the facilities in Washington performed spectacularly well in terms of its nursing grade. Washington received one of our best scores in that area with a grade of A-. Nursing grades this high are a great sign for the staffing levels at the facilities in this city. In addition, Washington performed remarkably well in the area of short-term care as well. Consequently, we gave it an A- in that category. Rounding out its excellent report card, we awarded the city grades of A- and B+ for our long-term care and inspections areas respectively.