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Assisted living in District of Columbia
District of Columbia licenses assisted living through DC Health, Health Regulation & Licensing Admin., under the license types Assisted Living Residence. District of Columbia does not publish a downloadable list with capacity. CDC's 2020 survey estimated 20 residential care communities with 1,300 beds. HUD's active-loan file shows 1 FHA-insured assisted living loans in District of Columbia with $11.4 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026.
Licensing
- Licensing agency
- DC Health, Health Regulation & Licensing Admin.
- License types
- Assisted Living Residence
- Official program page
- dchealth.dc.gov
- Facility list
- PDF (2026-10-22)
Licensing details checked against each agency's site on 2026-10-24. HUD requires a Section 232 assisted living project to be licensed or regulated by the state and have at least 20 beds.
CDC survey profile (2020)
The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, run by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, estimates residential care communities with four or more beds. 2020 is its latest wave with state figures, so these numbers differ from the state's own list.
| Measure | District of Columbia | US |
|---|---|---|
| Communities | 20 | 30,600 |
| Beds | 1,300 | 1,197,600 |
| Average beds per community | 88 | 39 |
| For-profit | n/a% | 81.9% |
| Chain affiliated | n/a% | 61.4% |
| Medicaid certified | n/a% | 43.6% |
| Dementia-only communities | n/a | 10.5% |
| Dementia-only or with a dementia unit | n/a | 20.5% |
| Residents 85 and older | 54.2% | 49.9% |
| Residents with Alzheimer disease or other dementias | 43.2% | 42.1% |
Source: CDC/NCHS, Biennial Overview of Post-acute and Long-term Care (data.cdc.gov). Percentages are of communities, except the resident rows.
HUD Section 232 assisted living loans
- Active FHA loans
- 1
- Outstanding
- $11.4 million
- Median note rate
- 3.93%
- Endorsed since FY2001
- 1
Since fiscal 2001 HUD has endorsed 1 FHA-insured assisted living loans in District of Columbia for $12.7 million of original principal, 1 of them for new construction or substantial rehabilitation, and 0 since fiscal 2021.
| Property (HUD name) | City | Units | Endorsed | Rate | Balance | Matures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise at Georgia AvenueFHA 00043076 | Washington | 104 | Jan 2017 | 3.93% | $11,425,000 | Apr 2058 |
Active loans: HUD FHA insured mortgages, active, as of September 30, 2026. Endorsements: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs database, data run July 8, 2026. Facility type comes from HUD's endorsement records.
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