Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center

    1380 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032
    • Skilled Nursing

    Friendly staff, clean facility, recommended

    I toured and chose this small community for my father and have been very pleased. The staff and nurses are unfailingly friendly, professional and responsive; the facility is impeccably clean, safe and welcoming; meals and therapy are solid and the snack cart is a nice touch. Administration (Ms. Davis on tour was excellent) is organized and informative, and the location near the medical center is convenient - I would recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.32·(31)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • clean, well-maintained facility
    • friendly and responsive nursing staff
    • knowledgeable and organized administration
    • comprehensive on-site rehabilitation and therapy services
    • secure entry and visitor-friendly policies
    • clear communication about meals and activities
    • prompt issue resolution in many cases
    • on-site palliative/comfort care services
    • attentive and punctual rehab staff
    • welcoming, inviting common areas
    • amenities such as a snack cart
    • professional social-work support

    Cons

    • inconsistent staffing levels
    • delays in staff responsiveness and call-button response
    • variability in staff conduct and clinical competence
    • management transparency and trust issues
    • billing and financial-communication problems
    • sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
    • security and room-access control weaknesses
    • limited parking availability
    • limited activity programming
    • facility maintenance reliability issues (elevators)
    • inconsistent physician availability/clinical oversight

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews show a facility with notable strengths in cleanliness, rehabilitation services, and many caring front-line staff, alongside recurring operational weaknesses that prospective residents and families should assess. Positive comments consistently describe a well-maintained, welcoming interior, secure entry, helpful social-work support, and therapists and nurses who are attentive and punctual. Leadership and administration receive praise from multiple families for organization and strong coordination of care in many instances.

    Care and staff: Clinical and nursing care receive mixed but often positive assessments. Numerous accounts highlight friendly, knowledgeable nurses and responsive rehab teams who follow schedules and attend to therapy goals. At the same time, there is variability in staff conduct and competence across shifts or units, and several accounts describe delays in basic personal-care tasks (bathing, hydration assistance) and slow call-button response. There are also concerns about inconsistent physician availability and clinical oversight; families may want to confirm how often attending physicians or medical staff rounds occur.

    Dining and activities: Dining quality is described as variable — some families note improving meals and clear communication about menus, while others characterize meal quality as mediocre and raise sanitation-related concerns tied to food service. Activity programming is available and some families appreciate social opportunities, but other reports indicate limited or insufficient programming for certain residents. Confirming the current activity calendar and how it is tailored to residents’ needs is advisable.

    Facilities and safety: The facility is frequently described as clean, warm, and inviting, with secure entry and pleasant common areas. However, reviewers also cite localized sanitation or odor concerns in hallways or rooms, occasional room-cleaning inconsistencies, and maintenance reliability issues such as intermittent elevator outages. Security and unit-access control have been questioned where residents or other individuals were able to enter rooms unexpectedly; this suggests families should inquire about supervision, room safeguards, and overnight staffing patterns. Limited parking on site is another practical constraint to consider.

    Management, billing, and notable patterns: Management is a polarizing area. Many reviewers commend strong leadership, clear organization, and proactive issue resolution, while others describe management as adversarial, lacking transparency, or failing to follow through on promises. Billing and financial-communication problems appear in multiple accounts, including at least one serious complaint about post-death billing interactions; families should request clear written explanations of billing practices, insurance coordination, and escalation pathways. Across reviews the main areas of operational risk are inconsistent staffing and responsiveness, variable housekeeping/ sanitation in some areas, and episodic management communication breakdowns.

    Practical guidance: Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s demonstrated strengths in rehabilitation, cleanliness, and many staff interactions against the variability in responsiveness, management transparency, and certain facility-maintenance items. Recommended steps before admission include touring during different times of day, asking for current staffing ratios and physician rounding schedules, reviewing recent inspection or quality reports if available, clarifying billing procedures and escalation contacts, and confirming activity programming and security measures. These targeted questions can help determine whether the facility’s prevailing strengths align with a specific resident’s care needs and expectations.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center is located at 1380 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20032.

    About Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center

    Serenity Rehabilitation And Health Center serves 176 residents daily and has 183 certified beds for people who need skilled nursing care, offering both long-term and short-term support, and folks can get help here after an illness, surgery, or hospital stay, and there's a team to help with medication management, bathing, dressing, transfers, and 24-hour supervision, plus a 24-hour call system and a 12-16 hour nursing shift schedule, which means someone's always around in case of emergencies or extra needs. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid, so those programs help with payment, and services are provided in English with free language help if needed, and they've got a complaints hotline, support for anonymous concerns, resident and family councils, and even special communication options like eCards if regular visits aren't possible, and they use a scheduled appointment system for all visits to help keep residents safe, especially against infections like COVID-19. The rooms come furnished with private bathrooms, cable TV, high-speed internet, air conditioning, and a kitchenette, while nurses spend about 3.42 hours per resident each day, and the staff offers help for activities of daily living, move-in coordination, and transportation when needed. Around the building, you'll find a beauty salon, a game room, a fitness area, a mental wellness room, gardens and walking paths, and a computer center, along with spaces for movies, art, community dining, and music programs, plus scheduled daily activities and some that residents run themselves, which include outdoor programs, a small library, and wellness rooms. There's restaurant-style dining in a shared room, with a professional chef handling menus that fit special diets for diabetes or other health issues, and housekeeping, laundry, and parking service for support.

    The center specializes in rehabilitation, long-term skilled care, and other types of medical services like hospice, tracheotomy care, on-site dialysis, and bariatric support, and they say they work to deliver care with compassion, aiming for quicker, stronger recovery, and a focus on keeping care personal and respectful for every person regardless of income, and they offer virtual tours and e-card messaging, so families can keep in touch from afar. The place doesn't belong to a Continuing Care Retirement Community, it's for-profit, owned by a limited liability company with Efraim Rooz linked to ownership, and there's no clear public information about who exactly manages daily operations. Serenity Rehabilitation And Health Center has had several state inspections and received 61 deficiencies in reports as of October 20, 2023, with issues found around timely reporting and response to suspected abuse or neglect, proper food sourcing, infection control (3 infection-related deficiencies), and maintaining nutrition and dietary standards, and there's been a citation for violating infection protection rules. The nurse turnover rate is 48.6%, which is high, but staff are in the building around the clock, and the center tries to stay up-to-date with new health and safety programs.

    The management encourages engagement with community-sponsored and resident-initiated activities, gives families several ways to communicate, and allows residents to participate through language help, mental wellness resources, and a regular schedule of upgrades and inspections, but those interested should review the inspection reports and visit in person, if possible, to see if it matches what's needed for their situation.

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