Forest Hills of DC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Forest Hills of DC is a 55-bed nonprofit nursing home in Washington, District of Columbia. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.51 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the District of Columbia average of 2.59, and 25.5% nursing staff turnover (District of Columbia average 34.0%).
Forest Hills of DC
4901 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20008
The District County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Forest Hills of DC, nurse aides logged 2.51 hours per resident per day, 3% below the District of Columbia average. With about 50 residents a day, that works out to roughly 126 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | District of Columbia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.41 | 0.62 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.57 | 1.55 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.49 | 4.77 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.42 | 4.36 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
25.5% of nursing staff at Forest Hills of DC left over the year CMS measured, against a District of Columbia average of 34.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 6, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (District of Columbia average 23.9). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Forest Hills of DC holds 5 of 5 overall; the District of Columbia average is 3.4.
About Forest Hills of DC
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Legal name: The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 27, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Forest Hills of DC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ingleside at Rock Creek Washington · staffing data not validated | 0.7 | 34 | — | — | 50.0% | 3 | $39,419 |
| Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome Washington | 1.0 | 60 | 2.89 | 4.84 | 14.6% | 5 | None |
| Knollwood HSC Washington | 1.5 | 69 | 3.24 | 5.58 | — | 4 | None |
| Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home Washington | 2.0 | 164 | 1.97 | 3.39 | 47.0% | 3 | $97,426 |
| Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance Washington | 2.5 | 45 | 2.07 | 6.48 | 26.0% | 5 | $8,827 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chevy Chase Chevy Chase | 3.1 | 172 | 1.85 | 3.20 | 42.0% | 3 | None |
| Fox Chase Healthcare Silver Spring | 3.2 | 87 | 1.97 | 3.30 | 64.5% | 1 | None |
| Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC Washington | 3.3 | 180 | 2.35 | 4.04 | 39.4% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.