Nursing Homes in Richmond, VA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Richmond
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Richmond has a total of 37 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,691 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Richmond of 1,075,798, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 229.33 persons in Richmond. There were 4,218 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.92 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Richmond has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Richmond and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.55 | 0.60 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.97 | 2.02 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.14 | 1.02 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.65 | 3.63 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Virginia.
COVID-19 Infections in Richmond Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Richmond there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Richmond
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Richmond Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Richmond, VA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Richmond
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Richmond based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Westminster-Canterbury of Richmond 1600 WESTBROOK AVE RICHMOND, VA |
43.50 |
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Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road 2924 BROOK RD RICHMOND, VA |
12.00 |
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The Haven at Brandermill Woods 2100 BRANDERMILL PKWY MIDLOTHIAN, VA |
16.67 |
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Hiram W Davis Medical Ctr 26317 WEST WASHINGTON STREET PETERSBURG, VA |
31.33 |
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Our Lady of Hope Health Center 13700 NORTH GAYTON ROAD RICHMOND, VA |
38.67 |
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Covenant Woods Nursing Home 7090 COVENANT WOODS DRIVE MECHANICSVILLE, VA |
26.00 |
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Autumn Care of Mechanicsville 7600 AUTUMN PARKWAY MECHANICSVILLE, VA |
45.33 |
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Chelsea Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2715 DOGTOWN ROAD GOOCHLAND, VA |
68.67 |
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The Laurels of Willow Creek 11611 ROBIOUS ROAD MIDLOTHIAN, VA |
120.67 |
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Dinwiddie Health and Rehab Center 46 DIAMOND DRIVE PETERSBURG, VA |
20.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Richmond based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 905 COUSINS AVENUE HOPEWELL, VA |
603.33 |
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Hanover Health and Rehabilitation Center 8139 LEE DAVIS ROAD MECHANICSVILLE, VA |
277.33 |
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Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 831 ELLERSLIE AVE CHESTERFIELD, VA |
167.33 |
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The Laurels of University Park 2420 PEMBERTON RD RICHMOND, VA |
177.67 |
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The Laurels of Bon Air 9101 BON AIR CROSSINGS DRIVE BON AIR, VA |
122.67 |
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Glenburnie Rehab and Nursing Center 1901 LIBBIE AVE RICHMOND, VA |
196.67 |
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Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation 4403 FOREST HILL AVENUE RICHMOND, VA |
166.00 |
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Rosedale Health and Rehabilitation 1719 BELLEVUE AVENUE RICHMOND, VA |
296.17 |
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Health Care Center Lucy Corr 6800 LUCY CORR BLVD CHESTERFIELD, VA |
86.00 |
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Beaufont Health and Rehabilitation Center 200 HIOAKS ROAD RICHMOND, VA |
66.00 / |
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