The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Virginia

  Worst Nursing Homes in Virginia By City

Every city in Virginia has its own set of challenges and standards when it comes to nursing home care. To help you find the information most relevant to your location, we've compiled city-specific rankings of the worst-rated nursing homes. Click on the links below to explore the detailed lists for each city.

Worst Nursing Homes in Virginia Beach

• Birchwood Park Rehabilitation (318)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2021-11-05)
• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (2021-11-05)
• Bayside Health and Rehabilitation Center (235.667)
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2024-09-10)
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (2024-09-10)
• Colonial Health and Rehab Center, LLC (225)
• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. (2024-12-03)
• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2024-12-03)
• Virginia Beach Healthcare and Rehab Center (199.333)
• Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. (2025-01-15)
• Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (2025-01-15)
• Thalia Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing (143.333)
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (2023-06-30)
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (2023-06-30)
• Bay Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing (137.167)
• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2023-11-18)
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2023-10-08)
• Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing (115.333)
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (2024-08-16)
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2024-08-16)
• Rosemont Health and Rehab Center, LLC (109.333)
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-04-25)
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2023-06-07)
• Princess Anne Health and Rehabilitation Center (82.667)
• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2024-04-18)
• Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. (2024-04-18)
• Kempsville Health and Rehab Center (79.667)
• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (2022-04-04)
• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2022-02-17)

Worst Nursing Homes in Richmond

• Rosedale Health and Rehabilitation (286)
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2024-08-27)
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2024-08-27)
• Lakeside Health and Rehabilitation (212)
• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (2024-08-27)
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2024-08-27)
• Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (195.333)
• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (2024-11-06)
• Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (2024-11-06)
• Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center (194.5)
• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (2024-11-13)
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2024-11-04)
• Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation (192.667)
• Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. (2024-05-10)
• Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. (2024-05-10)
• Glenburnie Rehab and Nursing Center (186)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2025-03-01)
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-03-01)
• Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (184)
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-03-06)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2025-03-06)
• Parham Health Care and Rehab Cen (169.667)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-03-12)
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2024-03-12)
• Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center (155)
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (2024-03-22)
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-03-22)
• Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center (137.667)
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (2023-10-10)
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2021-07-30)

Worst Nursing Homes in Chesapeake

• Oak Grove Health and Rehab Center, LLC (154.5)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2023-08-09)
• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. (2022-03-08)
• Chesapeake Health and Rehabilitation Center (146.667)
• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2022-06-24)
• Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system. (2022-06-24)
• Greenbrier Regional Medical Center (87.333)
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2021-09-05)
• Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (2021-09-05)
• Autumn Care of Chesapeake (68)
• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2024-01-19)
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2024-01-19)

Worst Nursing Homes in Norfolk

• Consulate Health Care of Norfolk (152.667)
• Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. (2023-01-21)
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2023-01-21)
• Signature Healthcare of Norfolk (135)
• Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (2023-08-31)
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (2023-08-31)
• Waterside Health and Rehab Center (86)
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2023-11-28)
• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2023-08-03)
• Norfolk Health and Rehabilitation Center (81.333)
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (2023-03-22)
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2023-03-22)
• Norview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing (72)
• Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. (2022-05-09)
• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2021-12-08)
• Autumn Care of Norfolk (70.667)
• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (2023-02-13)
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2023-02-13)
• Lake Taylor Hosp (64)
• Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 (2022-06-10)
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2022-06-10)
• St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center (54)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2025-01-27)
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2025-01-27)
• Harbor's Edge (26)
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (2022-09-16)
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2022-09-16)
• Heritage of Bel Air (20.667)
• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. (2024-09-09)
• Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. (2024-09-09)

Worst Nursing Homes in Arlington

• Coral Rehabilitation and Nursing of Arlington (500.5)
• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (2024-12-17)
• Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (2024-12-17)
• Arlington Residence and Rehabilitation Center (284)
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2025-01-16)
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (2024-11-12)
• Interlochen Health and Rehabilitation Center (204.167)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-09-04)
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (2024-09-04)
• Carlin Springs Health and Rehabilitation (180.667)
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2022-10-19)
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2022-10-19)
• Park Avenue Health Center (160.167)
• Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. (2024-12-27)
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-11-21)
• Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center (126.333)
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2022-10-24)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2022-10-24)
• Purehealth Transitional Care at Thr Arlington (125.833)
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2024-11-23)
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (2024-07-04)
• Matlock Place Health and Rehabilitation Center (90)
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2024-11-15)
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-10-15)
• Arlington Health and Rehabilitation (85.5)
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2024-09-20)
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2024-09-20)
• Green Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation (75)
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2024-08-23)
• Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (2024-05-24)

  Related Lists and Resources

While it's important to be aware of the lowest-rated facilities, we also provide resources to help you find the best care available. Check out our other lists to find top-rated nursing homes and facilities that excel in specific areas.

• Best Nursing Homes in Virginia
• Analysis of Nursing Homes in Virginia

  Making Informed Decisions

Understanding our rankings and how they are derived can empower you to make better choices for your loved ones. Remember, a low rating in one area doesn't necessarily mean a facility is entirely unsuitable; it's a starting point for further investigation.

  Tips for Evaluating Nursing Homes in Virginia:

• Schedule visits to potential facilities
• Speak with staff and residents
• Review recent inspection reports
• Consider the specific needs of your loved one

Disclaimer: NursingHomeDatabase.com does not have a relationship, either commercial or otherwise, with any of the skilled nursing facilities referred to on this site. This is an independent resource that tries to make more and better information available to the public.

  More Resources for Families

Navigating the world of nursing home care can be overwhelming. Here are some resources to help you make the best decisions for your family:

• The Role of Family in Nursing Home Care
• Navigating Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
• How to Handle a Nursing Home Discharge
• Understanding Nursing Home Ratings and What They Mean
• Questions to Ask During a Nursing Home Visit

  How We Compile Nursing Home Ratings in Virginia

Every month, we rank all of the skilled nursing facilities in Virginia. These rankings are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid measures ("CMS"), including the CMS 5-Star Rating System and the Health Inspection Scores. The list of the Worst Skilled Nursing Facilities in Virginia is based on the weighted overall health inspection score which is a composite of CMS's three most recent skilled nursing home inspection scores weighted to give the most recent inspection more importance.

The CMS 5-Star Rating System rates skilled nursing facilities from one to five stars, with one star being the lowest and five stars being the highest. The rating system also rates Virginia nursing homes across five different dimensions including overall rating, health inspection rating, quality measures rating, overall staffing rating, and RN staffing rating (RN is an acronym for Registered Nurse).

In addition to the 5-Star Rating System, CMS provides numerical metrics that summarize:

• Health Inspection Domain. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys for each nursing home, results from any complaint investigations during the most recent three-year period, and any repeat revisits needed to verify that required corrections have brought the facility back into compliance. CMS calculates a weighted deficiency score based on points assigned to health deficiencies identified in each active provider’s current health inspection survey and the two prior surveys (including revisits), as well as deficiency findings from the most recent three years of complaint investigations. More recent surveys are weighted more heavily than older surveys: the most recent period (cycle 1) is assigned a weighting factor of 1/2, the previous period (cycle 2) has a weighting factor of 1/3, and the second prior survey (cycle 3) has a weighting factor of 1/6. The weighted time period scores are then summed to create the survey score for each facility.
• Staffing Domain. Using multiple reporting methods, CMS calculates the amount of time that the nursing staff spends with residents. This is measured across multiple dimensions, one each for three different levels of nursing, including Registered Nurses (“RNs”), Licensed Practical Nurses (“LPNs”), and Certified Nursing Assistants (“CNAs”), plus one metric that totals all contributions. These metrics are expressed in hours per resident per day. CMS also provides state-level and national averages for the metrics to allow for additional comparisons.
• Quality Measures Domain. A set of quality measures (QMs) has been developed from MDS-based indicators to describe the quality of care provided in nursing homes. These measures address a broad range of functioning and health status in multiple care areas. The facility rating for the QM domain is based on performance on a subset of 11 (out of 18) of the QMs. Ratings for the QM domain are calculated using the three most recent quarters for which data are available. This time period specification was selected to increase the number of assessments available for calculating the QM rating, increasing the stability of estimates and reducing the number of facilities that do not have enough data to report QM ratings.
• Abuse Flag. Abuse is always a concern in skilled nursing facilities. To highlight the issue, CMS has extracted this feature as its own flag. Facilities with an actual abuse event or where the potential for abuse has been shown for the past two years are flagged. The Health Inspection Score is capped at 2-stars for nursing homes that have been flagged for abuse.

Skilled nursing facilities that are new and do not have at least two surveys completed are not rated by CMS. These facilities may have health inspection scores that can be used to evaluate the facility.

One complication in Virginia nursing home inspections is the COVID-19 pandemic. Although inspections should be performed every 12 months, COVID has decreased this frequency. While CMS admits that only in “rare cases” do these inspections increase to 15 months, our analysis suggests that this time frame may be even longer. This report shows that the time between inspections is now just under 500 days (more than sixteen months). There are now hundreds of skilled nursing homes in the United States that have not been inspected in more than 24 months. This list shows the skilled nursing homes with the longest period since being inspected. According to the CMS data, these homes have not been inspected since 2018!