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Adult Day Care in Washington, District of Columbia

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What senior care costs in Washington

Washington figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.

Median costs for adult day care in Washington versus District of Columbia and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

Adult Day Care cost comparison (2024)
Adult Day CareWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaNational
25th percentile$1,798/mo
Median$2,058/mo
75th percentile$3,033/mo

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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.

Why is this number different on other websites? Many directories quote a community's "starting at" rent, before care fees. This figure is the state survey median adjusted by wages in the surrounding metro area, so nearby cities in the same metro share it. It is an estimate to plan against, not a quote; ask each provider for its own number in writing. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

The $6,996 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Washington's implied rate of about $37 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$3,180
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$6,996
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$26,712

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Ways families typically pay

  • Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
  • Long-term care insurance
  • VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
  • Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.

What can you afford?

Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Washington, grounded in local medians on this page.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day and family caregiving are often part of the path under $2,500/mo in Washington. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Washington lists 163 such properties in our directory. Medicaid/waiver paths can stretch a tight budget when eligibility fits.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care often lands in this band (full survey month for in-home care is $6,996). Ask about waiver programs if Medicaid may apply.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Or near-full-time home care around the $6,996/mo survey month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Washington run about $14,916/mo at the median. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more. Compare before deciding.
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Every licensed adult day care center

A note on counting: we show 0 licensed adult day care centers listed for Washington proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.

Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.

We don't have licensed adult day care centers listed for Washington, DC yet.

We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.

Free local help worth saving

Washington has an estimated population of 681,294. About 87,159 residents (13%) are age 65 or older. Washington is located in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The median household income is $109,870.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

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  • DC Department of Aging and Community Living202-724-5626dacl.dc.gov

    District AAA / aging agency Information & Referral. Contact from DACL home page.

    State aging agency
  • District of Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • District of Columbia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • DC Department on Disability Servicesdds.dc.gov

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Washington VA Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Washington.

    VA open data
  • Elderly and Persons with Physical Disabilities WaiverOfficial program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.

    State Medicaid program
  • Veterans options in Washington

    1 licensed VA Community Living Center / State Veterans Home, sourced from VA Access to Care.

    VA Aid & Attendance overview →
    VA open data

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

We don't have enough local data for Washington, DC yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.

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Trust & methodology

How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed adult day care centers in Washington, DC are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Adult Day Care in Washington, DC. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/adult-day-care/district-of-columbia/washington/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Adult Day Care in Washington, DC." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/adult-day-care/district-of-columbia/washington/.

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