diff --git a/src/pages/UserDashboard.tsx b/src/pages/UserDashboard.tsx
index 5838091fea7..130f6059c2e 100644
--- a/src/pages/UserDashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/UserDashboard.tsx
@@ -151,7 +151,12 @@ export default function UserDashboard() {
           ) : (
             <DropdownMenu>
               <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-                <Button variant="outline" size="sm" className="w-auto">
+                <Button
+                  variant="outline"
+                  size="sm"
+                  className="w-auto"
+                  aria-label={t("more_options")}
+                >
                   <CareIcon icon="l-ellipsis-v" className="text-inherit" />
                 </Button>
               </DropdownMenuTrigger>
diff --git a/tests/dashboard/userDashboard.spec.ts b/tests/dashboard/userDashboard.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0287182d52e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dashboard/userDashboard.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+
+/**
+ * User Dashboard E2E Tests
+ *
+ * Covers the authenticated landing page (`/`) for the admin fixture user
+ * (tests/.auth/user.json — a superuser with assigned facilities and a
+ * government organization). Asserts the deterministic state this user always
+ * renders: greeting + date, the superuser admin-dashboard link, the profile
+ * menu, and the Facilities / Governance tablist with switching and navigation.
+ */
+
+test.use({ storageState: "tests/.auth/user.json" });
+
+test.describe("User Dashboard", () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto("/");
+  });
+
+  test("loads with greeting, date, and admin dashboard link", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await test.step("Verify greeting and date", async () => {
+      await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/CARE/);
+      await expect(
+        page.getByRole("heading", { name: /^Hey .+$/ }),
+      ).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(
+        page.getByText(
+          /Monday|Tuesday|Wednesday|Thursday|Friday|Saturday|Sunday/,
+        ),
+      ).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    await test.step("Verify superuser admin dashboard link", async () => {
+      const adminLink = page.getByRole("link", { name: /admin dashboard/i });
+      await expect(adminLink).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(adminLink).toHaveAttribute("href", "/admin/questionnaire");
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("profile menu exposes edit profile and sign out", async ({ page }) => {
+    await test.step("Open the profile dropdown", async () => {
+      await page.getByRole("button", { name: /more options/i }).click();
+    });
+
+    await test.step("Verify menu items", async () => {
+      await expect(
+        page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: /edit profile/i }),
+      ).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(
+        page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: /sign out/i }),
+      ).toBeVisible();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("renders Facilities and Governance tabs with Facilities active", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    const tablist = page.getByRole("tablist", { name: /dashboard sections/i });
+
+    await test.step("Verify tabs are present", async () => {
+      await expect(tablist).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(
+        tablist.getByRole("tab", { name: /facilities/i }),
+      ).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(
+        tablist.getByRole("tab", { name: /governance/i }),
+      ).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    await test.step("Verify Facilities tab is selected by default", async () => {
+      await expect(
+        tablist.getByRole("tab", { name: /facilities/i }),
+      ).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("switching to Governance updates the selected tab and panel", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    const tablist = page.getByRole("tablist", { name: /dashboard sections/i });
+    const facilitiesTab = tablist.getByRole("tab", { name: /facilities/i });
+    const governanceTab = tablist.getByRole("tab", { name: /governance/i });
+
+    await test.step("Select the Governance tab", async () => {
+      await governanceTab.click();
+      await expect(governanceTab).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+      await expect(facilitiesTab).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "false");
+    });
+
+    await test.step("Verify the Governance panel is shown", async () => {
+      await expect(page.getByRole("tabpanel")).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    await test.step("Switch back to Facilities", async () => {
+      await facilitiesTab.click();
+      await expect(facilitiesTab).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+      await expect(governanceTab).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "false");
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("facility cards link to and navigate to facility overview", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    const panel = page.getByRole("tabpanel");
+    const facilityCard = panel.getByRole("link").first();
+
+    await test.step("Verify facility card links to an overview page", async () => {
+      await expect(facilityCard).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(facilityCard).toHaveAttribute(
+        "href",
+        /^\/facility\/[^/]+\/overview$/,
+      );
+    });
+
+    await test.step("Navigate to the facility overview", async () => {
+      await facilityCard.click();
+      await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/facility\/[^/]+\/overview$/);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("tablist and tabs expose the expected ARIA wiring", async ({ page }) => {
+    const tablist = page.getByRole("tablist", { name: /dashboard sections/i });
+    const facilitiesTab = tablist.getByRole("tab", { name: /facilities/i });
+
+    await test.step("Verify tab ARIA attributes", async () => {
+      await expect(facilitiesTab).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+      await expect(facilitiesTab).toHaveAttribute("id", /.+/);
+      await expect(facilitiesTab).toHaveAttribute("aria-controls", /.+/);
+    });
+
+    await test.step("Verify the active panel is a tabpanel", async () => {
+      await expect(page.getByRole("tabpanel")).toBeVisible();
+    });
+  });
+});