THE JEFFERSON — Nursing Home in ARLINGTON, VA

900 NORTH TAYLOR STREET, ARLINGTON, VA, 22203 | 7035169455

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★☆ 4/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds31
Average Residents/Day25.6
CMS Certification Number495269

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.99 HPRD
RN Staffing 1.47 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 12, 2026
Total Deficiencies 10 4 Severe

THE JEFFERSON had 10 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 12, 2026), including 4 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — March 12, 2026

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level G)
    Corrected — April 25, 2026
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 25, 2026
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level J)
    Corrected
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Level J)
    Corrected
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 25, 2026
  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. (Level F)
    Corrected — April 25, 2026
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 25, 2026
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 25, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (Level J)
    Corrected — April 25, 2026
  • Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. (Level F)
    Corrected — April 25, 2026
CareQED Analysis

The Jefferson is a 31-bed nursing home in Arlington, Virginia. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours per resident day, above the Virginia average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 10 deficiencies, 4 of them severe.

The facility shows stronger-than-average nurse staffing, which can help with day-to-day care and oversight. However, its most recent inspection cited multiple deficiencies, including several serious ones involving communication with residents and families, reporting of changes, protections against abuse and restraint use, and emergency response; it’s worth asking what corrections were made and what ongoing safeguards are in place.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is THE JEFFERSON Medicare and Medicaid certified?

THE JEFFERSON is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is THE JEFFERSON's CMS star rating?

THE JEFFERSON has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at THE JEFFERSON?

THE JEFFERSON reports 4.99437 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has THE JEFFERSON had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, THE JEFFERSON had 10 total deficiencies, including 4 classified as severe.

How many beds does THE JEFFERSON have?

THE JEFFERSON has 31 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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