Radon Testing for Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Senior Housing
RADON & CO provides professional radon testing for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, senior housing communities, memory care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and healthcare-related properties across Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia.
Why nursing homes and senior care facilities test
There isn't a single nationwide regulation that requires every nursing home to test for radon — radon regulation in this sector is mostly indirect, tied to financing rather than licensing. The clearest formal driver is HUD: facilities financed or insured through HUD's Section 232 program for residential care facilities fall under the same environmental review framework (24 CFR Parts 50/58, addressed by HUD Notice CPD-23-103) that applies to HUD-assisted multifamily housing, which means radon has to be considered in that review, typically through ANSI/AARST-standard testing. Outside a HUD-financed transaction, testing is usually driven by other practical reasons: a lender or acquirer's due diligence checklist, a refinance, or simply that residents in nursing homes and assisted living — often older adults with more time spent indoors and, in some cases, existing respiratory vulnerability — are a population where the EPA's general radon guidance (radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among people who have never smoked) carries extra weight even without a specific mandate.
Testing without disrupting operations
RADON & CO can coordinate with administrators, maintenance directors, facility managers, and regional property teams to plan placement and retrieval with minimal disruption to residents and staff. Monitors are placed on the lowest occupied level in contact with the ground, following the same closed-building protocol used for any professional test, and retrieved without requiring the space to be taken out of service.
Multi-site support
For ownership groups or regional operators, we can quote multi-site testing plans based on building size, floor plans, number of test locations, and timing.
Best-fit contacts
- Administrators
- Regional maintenance directors
- Facility managers
- Ownership groups
- Environmental consultants
- Refinance project teams
Official sources
- HUD Notice CPD-23-103: Addressing Radon in the Environmental Review Process
- EPA: Health Risk of Radon
Frequently asked questions
How long does a professional radon test take?
Most short-term professional radon tests run for at least 48 hours. RADON & CO places a digital continuous radon monitor, retrieves it after the test window, and provides a clear electronic report.
How much does residential radon testing cost?
Residential radon testing in Montgomery County is $125. Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Howard County, and select surrounding areas typically start at $125 depending on distance, access, and scheduling.
Do you test for real estate transactions?
Yes. RADON & CO is built for real estate timelines and can coordinate with agents, authorized access, closed-house conditions, and electronic reporting.
Do you test commercial properties?
Yes. RADON & CO supports commercial radon testing for multifamily buildings, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, schools, childcare centers, property portfolios, and HUD-related projects.
Do you provide mitigation?
No. RADON & CO specializes exclusively in independent radon testing. If elevated radon levels are detected, we can help explain your results and recommend contacting a qualified radon mitigation professional. To avoid conflicts of interest, NRPP-certified radon measurement professionals are not permitted to perform mitigation on properties they test.