The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Knollwood
Registered name: KNOLLWOOD HSC
WASHINGTON, DC · Medicare-certified · 69 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Knollwood (Washington, DC) has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars). It reports 5.58 nursing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months; its health inspection rating is 3 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.576 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.576.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.94
- Nurse aides
- 3.24
- Weekend nursing
- 5.07
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—11.5%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%14.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—40.6%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.6%13%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.7%2.5%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.3%25.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%92%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—82.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
70.5%68.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited June 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 39.5 residents on an average day (57% of 69 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.