Nursing home
Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center
2131 O Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 180 certified beds
Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Washington, District of Columbia. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.04 hours per resident per day, below the District of Columbia average of 4.85. Its most recent inspection on Nov 14, 2023 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $11,921In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center 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) | 4.04 | 4.85 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.90 | 1.74 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.9% | 33.2% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 20.1 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 1, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $11,921, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 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 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · 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
- 2131 O Street Nw
Washington, DC 20037 - CMS certification #
- 095031
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 180
- Avg residents/day
- 176.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-03-21
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our personal approach, advanced therapies, and 24/7 skilled nursing care ensure dignity, comfort, and recovery for every resident.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Support for complex needs including bariatric care, dialysis, hospice, memory care, and advanced wound treatments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation assistance for outings and appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and semi-private suites with thoughtful layouts
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- George Washington Univ Hospital, Washington. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home, Washington. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Asap Services, Washington. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20037 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bma - Dupont Circle, Washington, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita K Street Dialysis, Washington, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Georgetown Home Training, Washington, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20037.
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Greater Wash, Dc, office in Washington, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Affinity Care Of Dc LLC, office in Washington, 3.9 miles away, straight line
Capital Hospice, office in Washington, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC, Washington. 0.4 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center staffed?
Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center reports 4.04 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the District of Columbia average of 4.85.
Has Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center have?
Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center is certified for 180 beds.