Nursing Homes in Arlington, VA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Arlington
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Arlington has a total of 30 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,704 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Arlington of 233,464, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 63.03 persons in Arlington. There were 3,220 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.93 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Arlington has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Arlington and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.80 | 0.60 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.26 | 2.02 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.13 | 1.02 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.19 | 3.63 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Virginia.
COVID-19 Infections in Arlington Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Arlington there were a total of 20 new cases and 20 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Arlington
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Arlington Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Arlington, VA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Arlington
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Arlington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2729 KING ST ALEXANDRIA, VA |
34.00 |
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Arleigh Burke Pavilion 1739 KIRBY ROAD MC LEAN, VA |
20.67 |
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August Healthcare at Iliff 8000 ILIFF DRIVE DUNN LORING, VA |
39.33 |
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Belvoir Woods Health Care Center at The Fairfax 9160 BELVOIR WOODS PKWY FORT BELVOIR, VA |
20.00 |
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Johnson Cntr/falcons Landing 20535 EARHART PLACE POTOMAC FALLS, VA |
19.33 |
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Greenspring Village 7470 SPRING VILLAGE DR SPRINGFIELD, VA |
29.33 |
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Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads 3440 S JEFFERSON STREET FALLS CHURCH, VA |
16.00 |
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Goodwin House Alexandria 4800 FILLMORE AVE ALEXANDRIA, VA |
27.33 |
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Westminster at Lake Ridge 12185 CLIPPER DRIVE LAKE RIDGE, VA |
56.50 |
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Ashby Ponds Inc 21160 MAPLE BRANCH TERRACE ASHBURN, VA |
26.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Arlington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Regency Care of Arlington, LLC 1785 SOUTH HAYES STREET ARLINGTON, VA |
77.33 |
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The Fountains at Washington House 5100 FILLMORE AVENUE ALEXANDRIA, VA |
89.33 |
|
Mount Vernon Healthcare Center 8111 TISWELL DRIVE ALEXANDRIA, VA |
538.67 / |
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Carlin Springs Health and Rehabilitation 550 SOUTH CARLIN SPRINGS ROAD ARLINGTON, VA |
205.33 |
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Fairfax Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 10701 MAIN STREET FAIRFAX, VA |
86.00 |
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Annandale Healthcare Center 6700 COLUMBIA PIKE ANNANDALE, VA |
125.00 |
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August Healthcare at Leewood 7120 BRADDOCK ROAD ANNANDALE, VA |
77.33 |
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Burke Health and Rehabilitation Center 9640 BURKE LAKE ROAD BURKE, VA |
59.33 |
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Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center 3710 LEE HIGHWAY ARLINGTON, VA |
134.33 |
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George Washington Health and Rehabilitation 1510 COLLINGWOOD ROAD ALEXANDRIA, VA |
70.00 |
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