DC Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 118 home health agencies and 24 hospices, 68 and 20 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Washington, D.C., and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 118 agencies | 24 hospices | Licensed agencies |
Which Washington, D.C. home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
23 of the 68 rated agencies in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Americare in Home Nursing, Fort Washington — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Five Star Home Health Care, Chantilly — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Sunshine Home Healthcare, LLC, Alexandria — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Grace Home Healthcare LLC, Fairfax — 5 of 5 stars
- Adventist Home Health Services, Inc., Silver Spring — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Amedisys Home Health, Washington — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice, Silver Spring — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Pathwell Home Health & Hospice, Reston — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Amedisys Home Health Care, Largo — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
- Revival Homecare Agency, Annandale — 4.5 of 5 stars
See all 118 home health agencies
Which Washington, D.C. hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
9 of the 20 scored hospices in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Montgomery Hospice & Prince Georges Hospice, Rockville — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 359 patients a day
- Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice, Falls Church — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 134 patients a day
- Capital Hospice, Falls Church — index 10 of 10, family survey 2 of 5, about 621 patients a day
- Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice, Rockville — index 10 of 10, family survey 2 of 5, about 135 patients a day
- Promedica Hospice (fairfax), Farifax — index 10 of 10, family survey 1 of 5, about 251 patients a day
- Vitas Innovative Hospice Care of Greater Wash, Dc, Washington — index 10 of 10, about 83 patients a day
- Amedisys Hospice, Largo — index 10 of 10, about 52 patients a day
- The Medical Team, Reston — index 10 of 10, about 29 patients a day
- Helping Hands Hospice, Inc, Cedar Bluff — index 10 of 10, about 20 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Washington, D.C.?
118 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs, and 68 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Washington, D.C.?
24 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs, and 20 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
