Washington, DC · less than 1 mile away
Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center
Top Rated for Long-Term Care, 2026Is this your home? Get your free badge →
⌖ Washington, DC · The District County
No photos yet
Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds183
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center
Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center is a 183-bed for-profit nursing home in Washington, DC. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in District of Columbia is 3.4. At its last full inspection (Oct 2023), inspectors found 14 problems, fewer than the District of Columbia average of 23.2. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 39 min a day with each resident, less than the District of Columbia average of 4 hr 43 min. About 34% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $47,684 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Is this your home? Tell families what makes it special: add photos, a description, care programs and amenities, and answer anything Medicare’s data flags.
Key details
Facility nameSerenity Rehabilitation And Health Center LLC
LocationThe District County, District of Columbia
Phone(202) 279-5880
Address1380 Southern Ave Se, Washington, DC 20032 · The District County
Medicare provider number95015
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Investors reported to MedicareReal estate investment trust (REIT): 1380 Southern Avenue Re What this means
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceAugust 26, 1982 (44 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Oct 2023.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection14 (Oct 2023)District of Columbia average: 23.2. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover34% a yearDistrict of Columbia average: 34%About average
Things to ask about
This home hasn’t responded to these yet. Represent this home? Respond →
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $47,684Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Mar 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 39 min a dayDistrict of Columbia average: 4 hr 43 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 03 min a dayDistrict of Columbia average: 1 hr 27 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the District of Columbia average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital16.7%State average: 18.5%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit6.0%State average: 8.6%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.4%State average: 0.8%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 1 minute per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 7 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.4%State average: 1.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)7.6%State average: 7.6%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs2.9%State average: 8.0%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.9State average: 1.3Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the District of Columbia average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In District of Columbia, Medicaid pays for 80% of resident days at a typical home.
- 90% Medicaid
- 7% Medicare
- 2% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average96%District of Columbia typical: 78%
Cost of care per resident day$395District of Columbia typical: $438
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, the same as 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 4 stars and changed 17 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 3.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
Loading…
Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
Other nursing homes near Washington
Looking at more than one home? Here are other facilities from the directory in Washington and the nearby area.
Washington, DC · 2.3 miles away
Capitol City Rehab and Healthcare Center
View facility →Washington, DC · 4.8 miles away
Bridgepoint Subacute and Rehab Capitol Hill
View facility →Explore the area
View more homes nearby
Browse nursing homes in Washington and the surrounding area.
See all nearby homes →Family reviews
No family reviews of this home yet. Reviews are separate from Medicare’s ratings and are checked before they’re published.