Nursing home
Ascension Living Carroll Manor
725 Buchanan St., Ne, Washington, DC 20017 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Ascension Living (19 facilities) · 252 certified beds
Ascension Living Carroll Manor is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Washington, District of Columbia. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.55 hours per resident per day, below the District of Columbia average of 4.85. Its most recent inspection on Sep 25, 2024 cited 26 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $16,801In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ascension Living Carroll Manor compares
This facility vs. the District of Columbia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | District of Columbia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.55 | 4.85 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.93 | 1.74 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 12.8% | 33.2% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 26.0 | 20.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $16,801, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Ascension Living Carroll Manor
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 725 Buchanan St., Ne
Washington, DC 20017 - CMS certification #
- 095034
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 252
- Avg residents/day
- 170.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-03-20
- Chain
- Ascension Living (19 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ascension Living
Ascension Living operates 19 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ascension Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 4, 2022: follow-up inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jul 8, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Compass Group USA, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- May 4, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 8, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Carroll Manor.
- Jun 12, 2020: unprogrammed, related to another inspection inspection, partial (health). Case closed Feb 22, 2022. 4 violations cited (4 other). Penalties: $15,422 proposed, $14,394 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Carroll Manor.
Details
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(3)). Penalty $13,494 proposed, $13,494 now. To be fixed by Jan 22, 2021.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 22, 2021.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 22, 2021.
- Other than serious: Injury and illness log forms (OSHA 300 and 301) (1904.29(b)(3)). Penalty $1,928 proposed, $900 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Jeanne Jugan Residence, Washington. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- T & N Reliable Nursing Care, Washington. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ramdass Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20017 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bma - Northeast Washington, Washington, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Hyattsville Dialysis, Hyattsville, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Usrc Hyattsville, Hyattsville, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20017.
Affinity Care Of Dc LLC, office in Washington, 0.4 miles away, straight line
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Greater Wash, Dc, office in Washington, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Washington, Dc, office in Washington, 4.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Providence Health Services Inc, Washington. 0.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ascension Living Carroll Manor a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ascension Living Carroll Manor an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ascension Living Carroll Manor staffed?
Ascension Living Carroll Manor reports 4.55 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the District of Columbia average of 4.85.
Has Ascension Living Carroll Manor had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 26 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ascension Living Carroll Manor have?
Ascension Living Carroll Manor is certified for 252 beds.