Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Goodwin House Alexandria
4800 Fillmore Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 80 certified beds
Goodwin House Alexandria is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.37 hours per resident per day, above the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Apr 5, 2023 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Goodwin House Alexandria compares
This facility vs. the Virginia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Virginia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.37 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.16 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.29 | 2.12 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 17.5% | 48.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 14.5 | 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.
What inspectors found at Goodwin House Alexandria
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
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2023 - 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 · Apr 5, 2023 - 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 · Apr 5, 2023 - 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 · Oct 14, 2021
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 · Jan 31, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2019 - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2019 - 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 · Jan 31, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2019
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
- 4800 Fillmore Ave
Alexandria, VA 22311 - CMS certification #
- 495057
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 74.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-07-03
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Goodwin Home Health, Falls Church. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 22311 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Alexandria Dialysis, Alexandria, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Nova Dialysis LLC, Arlington, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Alexandria Kidney Center, Alexandria, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 22311.
Goodwin House Palliative Care And Hospice, office in Falls Church, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Capital Hospice, office in Falls Church, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Caregivers Hospice, office in Vienna, 9.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group LLC, Alexandria. 0.0 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Goodwin House Alexandria a good nursing home?
CMS gives Goodwin House Alexandria an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Goodwin House Alexandria staffed?
Goodwin House Alexandria reports 5.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Goodwin House Alexandria had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Goodwin House Alexandria have?
Goodwin House Alexandria is certified for 80 beds.