DC Senior Advisor1118 home care agencies based in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs hold a DC home care agency license and a MD residential service agency (RSA) license. This is the full list from DC Health and Maryland OHCQ, with each agency's license number and the services its license covers. Most are in Bowie, Silver Spring, Laurel and Lanham. 1075 of the 1118 are also licensed for nursing care; the rest are licensed for non-medical help only.
This list covers the DC and MD side of the area. We have not yet added the license list for VA, so agencies based there are not shown.
How many licensed home care agencies are in each county around Washington, D.C.?
Prince George's County, MD has the most, with 715 of the 1118. Each county name opens that county's full list.
| County | Licensed agencies | Mostly based in |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County, MD | 715 | Bowie, Laurel and Lanham |
| Montgomery County, MD | 360 | Silver Spring, Gaithersburg and Rockville |
| District of Columbia County, DC | 43 | Washington |
What does a state home care license tell you, and what does it not?
A license means the state has approved the agency to send caregivers into homes for the services listed beside its name. It is not a rating, and it says nothing about price or how good the care is.
| A license on this list | What it is not | |
|---|---|---|
| What the state checked | That the agency met the licensing rules to operate | Not a quality score or a recommendation |
| Licensed services | The kinds of help the agency is allowed to provide | Not a promise that every service is staffed in your ZIP code |
| Medical care | Only where nursing is listed | Not Medicare home health; see home health agencies in Washington, D.C. |
How should you use this list to choose a home care agency in Washington, D.C.?
Start with agencies whose office is near the person who needs care, check that the services you need are on their license, then confirm the license number with the state. Ask each agency for its most recent state inspection report, its hourly rate and minimum hours, and who covers a shift when a caregiver calls out.
Source: DC Health, Health Care Facilities Division, Home Care Agency Directory (as of 09/2026); Maryland Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ), Residential Service Agencies licensee directory. Last verified: November 2026. A license can change after that date, so confirm the license number with the state before you sign.
Common questions
How many licensed home care agencies are in Washington, D.C.?
1118 agencies based in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs hold a DC home care agency license and a MD residential service agency (RSA) license, according to DC Health and Maryland OHCQ.
How do I check a home care agency's license in Washington, D.C.?
Look up the license number shown on this list with DC Health, Health Care Facilities Division. The list here was last verified in November 2026.
Is home care the same as home health?
No. Home care is non-medical help with daily living, usually paid privately. Home health is skilled nursing and therapy ordered by a doctor, usually paid by Medicare.
