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Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center's website

1380 Southern Ave Se,
Washington DC 20032

(202) 279-5880

90.6% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center is one of 17 options in Washington, District of Columbia. This facility received an uninspiring overall grade of D, which is a relatively poor rating. In our grading scheme, we ranked this in the bottom half of nursing homes in Washington. In a city with plenty of other nursing homes, you ought to be able to find a better option. We would not blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another nursing home. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, we will discuss nursing in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Speech Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

While this facility's overall score wasn't a highlight, it received a decent score in the area of nursing. We awarded it a B- for that category. We looked at the licensure of nurses at the facility, as well as the quantity of hours those nurses worked with patients, in determining our rating in this category. This nursing home averages just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Finally, although this nursing home got docked a bit for nursing hours, it excelled in a few of our quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients experiencing pressure ulcers, it fared remarkably well in this metric.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The second highest category we awarded this nursing home in any area came in the area of long-term care, where we awarded it a grade of B-. In a long-term care setting, the facility's primary goal is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. In addition to considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 97.048615 percent of its patients. Finally, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

This facility's next most favorable area was its short-term care grade, where it received a C. Our short-term care ratings are arguably most critical for folks needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes not merely nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other facilities. The tricky part is determining what effect this had on quality of care. The final metric we looked at in this area is the percentage of residents who eventually returned home from the nursing home. We found that just 3.6 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: D

Looking to our last category of inspections, we gave this facility a just D, which is a relatively poor grade. Our inspection rating is based on the facility's inspections. Since this information is collected by government inspectors, we place a great deal of weight on it in our overall grades. Inspection grades factor in many items on the facility's inspection reports. If you find too many deficiencies on the inspection reports, this is typically a bad sign. Severe deficiencies indicate a threat to the well being of residents. This nursing home was hit with 5 deficiencies on its inspection report. The only favorable thing we found is that none of the deficiencies were in the categories that suggest that they posed a threat to resident health or safety. Lastly, this facility was flagged by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We prefer to avoid facilities with this designation. Please do your best to find an alternative nursing home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: F

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 18.24% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-plus

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 0.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Falls are often caused by lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 0.53% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 8.48% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Increased rates of depression could indicate a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 98.52% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 9.36% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing. Many would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 11.72% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that remained mobile levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 11.72% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 6.48% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center, 88.58% of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of autonomy with ADL's typically correlates with successful rehabilitation services.

Scores for Washington, DC

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-minus

Looking for more options? Washington, District of Columbia has 16 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • United Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.12 miles away1310 Southern Avenue Se Washington District of Columbia 20032Proprietary(202) 574-6611
  • George Washington Univ HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.75 miles away900 23rd St Nw Washington District of Columbia 20037Proprietary(202) 716-4605
  • Howard University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.01 miles away2041 Georgia Ave Nw Washington District of Columbia 20060Voluntary non-profit - Other(202) 745-6100
  • Children's Hospital NmcChildrens 6.5 miles away111 Michigan Ave, Nw Washington District of Columbia 20010Voluntary non-profit - Private(202) 476-5000
  • Inova Alexandria HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.55 miles away4320 Seminary Rd Alexandria Virginia 22304Voluntary non-profit - Private(703) 504-3167
  • Medstar Washington Hospital CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.68 miles away110 Irving St Nw Washington District of Columbia 20010Voluntary non-profit - Other(202) 877-7000
  • Medstar Georgetown University HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.18 miles away3800 Reservoir Rd Washington District of Columbia 20007Voluntary non-profit - Private(202) 784-3000
  • Fort Washington HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.44 miles away11711 Livingston Road Fort Washington Maryland 20744Voluntary non-profit - Other(301) 292-7000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Us Renal Care Oxon Hill Dialysis1.59 miles away5410 Indian Head Hwy Oxon Hill Maryland 20745CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (301) 749-9307
  • Greater Southeast Community Dialysis Center1.69 miles away4601 Marti Luther King Jr. Avenue Southwest Suite A Washington District of Columbia 20032Dialysis Stations: 22 (202) 838-3153
  • Washington Nursing Dialysis1.75 miles away2425 25th Street Se Washington District of Columbia 20020Dialysis Stations: 9 (202) 678-0036
  • Whitney Dialysis LLC1.75 miles away5442 Saint Barnabas Rd Oxon Hill Maryland 20745CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (301) 894-0572
  • Davita - Gwu Se2.05 miles awayRenal Dialysis Unit 3857 a Pennsylvania Ave Se Washington District of Columbia 20020CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (202) 581-9440
  • Rai Care Centers of Southeast Dc LLC2.15 miles away1918 14th St Se Washington District of Columbia 20020Dialysis Stations: 15 (202) 889-0529
  • Rivertowne Dialysis Center2.22 miles away6169 Livingston Road Oxon Hill Maryland 20745CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (301) 749-1713
  • Bma - Camp Springs2.32 miles away3700 - a St Barnabas Rd Suitland Maryland 20746CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (301) 423-5657

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=095015