Nursing home
Ft Washington Health Center
12021 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Health Care Facility Management, Llc (5 facilities) · 150 certified beds
Ft Washington Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Washington, Maryland. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.49 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Feb 2, 2024 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $7,443In 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 Ft Washington Health Center compares
This facility vs. the Maryland and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Maryland avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.49 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.49 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.88 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.2% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 18.9 | 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 November 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 2, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $7,443, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Ft Washington 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
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · 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 · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · 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 · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · 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 · Nov 25, 2025 · 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
- 12021 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744 - CMS certification #
- 215146
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 150
- Avg residents/day
- 136.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-06-01
- Chain
- Health Care Facility Management, Llc (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Health Care Facility Management, Llc
Health Care Facility Management, Llc operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Health Care Facility Management, Llc facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr, Fort Washington. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- George Washington Health & Rehabilitation, Alexandria. 3.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Americare In Home Nursing, Fort Washington. 1.5 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 20744 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Livingston Village Dialysis, Fort Washington, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bma - Fort Washington, Fort Washington, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Friendly Farms Home Dialysis (Pd-Hhd), Fort Washington, 1.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20744.
Hospice Of The Chesapeake, Inc., office in Waldorf, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Washington, Dc, office in Washington, 12.0 miles away, straight line
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Of Greater Wash, Dc, office in Washington, 12.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unity Health Care Inc., Washington. 7.6 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 relatively low, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, 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 | Nothing on record |
| Prince George's County Health Department kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ft Washington Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ft Washington Health Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ft Washington Health Center staffed?
Ft Washington Health Center reports 3.49 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Ft Washington Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ft Washington Health Center have?
Ft Washington Health Center is certified for 150 beds.