Nursing home safety in Virginia
Virginia has 214 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.8 out of 5 CMS stars (0.18 worse than the national average), carry 41.1 health-inspection citations each, and 24 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $4,945,741. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Virginia averages 3.81 nurse hours per resident per day (0.08 worse than the national average). Citations average 41.1 per home (10.8 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Virginia homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Ghent Health and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Norfolk · 1★
- Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Newport News · 1★
- Virginia Beach Healthcare and Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Virginia Beach · 1★
- Currituck Health & Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Barco · 1★
- Newport News Nursing & Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Newport News · 1★
- Birchwood Park Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Virginia Beach · 1★
- Brookside Rehab & Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Warrenton · 1★
- Amelia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Amelia · 1★
- River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Hopewell · 1★
- Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Richmond · 1★
- Parham Health Care & Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Richmond · 1★
- Ashland Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Ashland · 1★
- Staunton Post Acute & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Staunton · 1★
- River Edge Rehabilitation and Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Waynesboro · 1★
- Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Staunton · 1★
- Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Fishersville · 1★
- Maimonides Health Center of Virginia Beach (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Virginia Beach · 2★
- Rosemont Health & Rehab Center, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Virginia Beach · 2★
- York Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Yorktown · 2★
- Lynn Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Front Royal · 2★
- The Jefferson (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Arlington · 2★
- Petersburg Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Petersburg · 2★
- Colonnades Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Charlottesville · 2★
- The Virginia Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Richmond · 3★
- Chelsea Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Goochland · 3★
Special Focus Facilities in Virginia
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Hopewell · SFF Candidate
- Parham Health Care & Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Richmond · SFF Candidate
- Ashland Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Ashland · SFF Candidate
- Henrico Health & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Highland Springs · SFF
CMS four- and five-star records in Virginia
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arleigh Burke Pavilion (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Mc Lean | 5 | 4.69975 |
| Ashby Ponds INC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Ashburn | 4 | 4.81537 |
| Augusta Medical Ctr Skilled Ca (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Fishersville | 5 | 6.28665 |
| Autumn Care of Altavista (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Altavista | 4 | 3.21643 |
| Autumn Care of Norfolk (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Norfolk | 4 | 3.22479 |
| Autumn Care of Portsmouth (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Portsmouth | 4 | 3.0921 |
| Bedford Co Nursing Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Bedford | 4 | 3.97683 |
| Berkshire Health & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Vinton | 4 | 3.20981 |
| Birmingham Green (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Manassas | 5 | 3.75848 |
| Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Roanoke | 5 | 5.40002 |
Largest federal penalties in Virginia
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center · Richmond (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$436,524
- Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing · Newport News (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$305,340
- Parham Health Care & Rehab Center · Richmond (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$266,181
- Henrico Health & Rehabilitation Center · Highland Springs (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$260,247
- Seven Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing · Lynchburg (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$235,850
- Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation · Fishersville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$203,292
- Albemarle Health & Rehabilitation Center · Charlottesville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$197,490
- Brookside Rehab & Nursing Center · Warrenton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$146,073
- Old Southwest Health and Rehabilitation · Roanoke (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$143,823
- Portsmouth Health and Rehab · Portsmouth (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$134,401
Virginia nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Virginia have been flagged for abuse?
24 of 214 CMS-certified nursing homes in Virginia (11.2%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Virginia?
Virginia nursing homes average 2.8 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 210 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.81 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Virginia are on the Special Focus list?
4 Virginia facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Virginia nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Virginia nursing homes total $4,945,741 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Virginia?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.