FOREST HILLS OF DC
FOREST HILLS OF DC is a 55-bed nursing home in WASHINGTON, the District of Columbia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2000-12-27. It averages 50.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at FOREST HILLS OF DC?
CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for FOREST HILLS OF DC since 2022-02-25, 29 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | F0582, F0756, F0812, F0842, F0908, F0925 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
| 2024-12-27 | F0641, F0684, F0757, F0761, F0842 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-12-06 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-12-06 | F0641, F0656, F0657, F0881 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2023-08-09 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-08-09 | F0625, F0657, F0849 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | E |
| 2023-08-09 | F0575, F0623, F0641, F0656, F0685, F0755, F0761, F0803, F0812 | Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2022-02-25 | F0568 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | F |
| 2022-02-25 | F0812, F0880, F0908 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
| 2022-02-25 | F0569, F0578, F0580, F0607, F0609, F0622, F0641, F0655, F0684, F0689, F0711, F0761, F0842 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is FOREST HILLS OF DC staffed relative to the DC average?
| Measure | This facility | DC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.49174 | 4.76506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 25.5 | 34.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 50.1 | 126.9 |
Who owns FOREST HILLS OF DC?
FOREST HILLS OF DC is registered with CMS as Non profit - Other, operates under the legal business name THE METHODIST HOME OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | AL-ASKARI, YASAMIN, CLARK, CYRILLENE, ESKEW, TUCKER, FISKE, KIMBERLY | since 01/01/2026 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | REID, DAHLIA, SANDRI, TINA, SCOTT, CRYSTAL | since 03/11/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | REID, DAHLIA, SANDRI, TINA, SCOTT, CRYSTAL | since 01/29/2026 |