Home / District of Columbia / Washington
Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome
5425 Western Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20015 · The District County · (202) 966-6667
60 certified beds, about 55 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1992
CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 095025 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the District of Columbia average is 23.2, the national average 9.2).
None of its 19 health citations since March 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.84 hours per resident per day, against 4.72 across District of Columbia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.33 of those hours.
14.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (District of Columbia average 34.0%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
603/21
904/23
206/25
211/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 19 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
19D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
November 13, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, for one (1) of five (5) sampled residents, facility staff failed to report an incident of injury of unknown origin to the State Agency within 24 hours. Resident #5.
- D Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, for one (1) of five (5) sampled residents, facility failed to ensure the physician signed and dated progress notes at the time of each visit. Resident #1.
June 25, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and staff interviews for one (1) of 26 sampled residents, the facility staff failed to show documented evidence that an allegation of resident-to-resident sexual abuse was reported to the state agency in the required time frame of 24 hours as evidenced by an allegation of possible sexual abuse first documented in Resident #27's medical record on 04/22/24 but not reported to the state agency until 04/24/24. Resident #27.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interview, during a tour of the kitchen on June 16, 2025, at approximately 10:45 AM, facility staff failed to store and distribute food under sanitary conditions.
April 12, 2023Standard inspection · 9 citations
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, for one (1) of 29 sampled residents, facility staff failed to implement its policies and procedures for investigating an allegation of abuse. Resident #41.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, for one (1) of 29 sampled residents, facility staff failed to have documented evidence that an allegation of abuse was thoroughly investigated. Resident #41.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and staff interview, for one (1) of 29 sampled residents, facility staff failed to accurately code one resident's dental status in the Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS). Resident #21.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and staff interviews, for one (1) of 29 sampled residents, the facility staff failed to update a resident's care plan to include goals and approaches to address one resident's Sacral pressure ulcer. Residents' #50.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews and staff interviews, for two (2) of 29 sampled residents, facility staff failed to account for the dispensing of a controlled medications. Residents' #6 and #23.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interview, facility staff failed to distribute and serve foods under sanitary conditions as evidenced by final rinse temperatures from one (1) of two (2) dishwashers that were consistently below 180 degrees Fahrenheit (F) in high heat disinfect mode.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview for one (1) of 29 sampled residents, facility staff failed to maintain medical records on each resident that were complete. Residents' #105.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interviews, facility staff failed to maintain infection prevention and control practices during a wound care dressing change observation for one resident. Resident #50.
- D Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interview, facility staff failed to maintain essential equipment in safe condition as evidenced by final rinse temperatures that were below 180 degrees Fahrenheit (F) on April 4, 2023, at approximately 12:45 PM.
March 12, 2021Standard inspection · 6 citations
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and staff interview, for one (1) of 16 sampled residents, facility staff failed to implement the interventions specified in the care plan for monitoring a resident on antidepressant and antipsychotic medications. Resident #5.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview for one (1) of 16 sampled residents, facility staff failed to follow the professional standards of practice for completing the assessment on Resident #24 prior to leaving the facility for dialysis treatment.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and staff interview, for one (1) of 16 sampled residents, facility staff failed to adequate monitoring a resident who is on antipsychotic medication. Resident #5.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, facility staff failed to store biologicals in safe condition as evidenced by nine (9) of 54 containers of sterile water, that were stored past their expiration date of November 2019, in the oxygen storage room located on the [NAME] Drive unit.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations made on March 8, 2021, at approximately 12:30 PM, it was determined that dietary staff failed to store and prepare food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety, as evidenced by one (1) of one (1) open pack of parmesan cheese and one (1) of one (1) open container of mustard that were stored beyond their use-by-date of March 4, 2021, one (1) of one (1) grease fryer that was soiled with cooked food residue, and four (4) of seven (7) sheet pans that were dented throughout.
- D Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, facility staff failed to maintain building equipment in good working condition as evidenced by one (1) of one (1) hopper that did not function as intended.
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 1 on June 25, 2025, 1 on April 12, 2023, 1 on March 12, 2021.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | District of Columbia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.84 | 4.72 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.33 | 1.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.44 | 4.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.89 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.62 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 14.6% | 34.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 8.3% | 32.5% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.80 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.01 on weekdays and 4.44 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.98 in April to June 2025 to 4.84 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.84 | 1.33 | 5.01 | 4.44 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 55 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.99 | 1.28 | 5.17 | 4.54 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 54 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.92 | 1.25 | 5.14 | 4.34 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.98 | 1.15 | 5.19 | 4.45 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 58 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| District of Columbia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.43 | 1.27 | 4.59 | 4.05 | 6.7% | 0% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for District of Columbia
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.93 | $20.38 to $24.93 | 3,490 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $36.42 | $30.75 to $39.14 | 1,040 |
| Registered nurses | $49.30 | $41.28 to $61.44 | 11,440 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | District of Columbia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.5 | 20.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.6 | 18.4 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ABRAHAM AND LAURA LISNER HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plater, Jonathan | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 11/06/2000 | |
| Plater, Jonathan | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 11/06/2000 | |
| Orem, Louis | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/14/1978 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on November 13, 2025: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on April 12, 2023: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 12, 2023: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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- Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance Washington, 2.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 34 citations
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chevy Chase Chevy Chase, 2.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 45 citations
- Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home Washington, 3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 56 citations
- Carriage Hill Bethesda Bethesda, 3.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 43 citations
- Fox Chase Healthcare Silver Spring, 3.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 68 citations
District of Columbia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in District of Columbia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: DC Health, Health Care Facilities Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Office of the D.C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 202-434-2190. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: DC Health Nursing Homes Survey Reports, where District of Columbia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 25, 2025. The District of Columbia average is 23.2.
- Has Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers. Legal business name: ABRAHAM AND LAURA LISNER HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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