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72 Independent Nursing Homes in Virginia

72 of the 289 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Virginia (25%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 35 of the 70 graded homes earn an A and 2 earn a D or F. They average 4.59 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.83 hours above the 3.76 for every home in Virginia. Goodwin House Alexandria in Alexandria grades highest at A (100 out of 100).

How independently owned homes in Virginia compare

This group set against every nursing home in Virginia, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

4.59

All homes in Virginia: 3.76

Better than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

42%

All homes in Virginia: 48.1%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

81.9/100

All homes in Virginia: 72.1/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

35 grade A, 22 grade B, 11 grade C, 2 grade D,

The best-graded independently owned home in Virginia is Goodwin House Alexandria in Alexandria, VA, grade A, 100/100.

Every independently owned nursing home in Virginia

Showing 21 to 40 of 72, best-graded first.

A

91.5/100

The Culpeper

Culpeper, VA · Culpeper County

CMS 4/547 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.69 /day
Staff turnover
20%
Serious cites
0

The Culpeper runs a nonprofit home of 47 beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.69 hours per resident day, roughly 47% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, so care thins out somewhat on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 20%, well under the 45.8% national average, which suggests people stay. The current record carries 19 deficiencies, one at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in October 2023. CMS gives it top marks for staffing and middling marks for inspections and quality measures. Strong hours and low turnover are doing the heavy lifting here.

A

91.5/100

Windsormeade Of Williamsburg

Williamsburg, VA · James City County

CMS 5/522 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.54 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0

Windsormeade of Williamsburg runs on church-affiliated nonprofit ownership, and the numbers back up what that structure often buys you: time with residents. Nurse staffing sits at 5.54 hours per resident day, roughly 43 percent above the national average, and turnover comes in at 35.7 percent against a national 45.8, staff tend to stay. The tradeoff worth knowing is weekends, when coverage drops about 21 percent below the home's own weekday level. Nine deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in April 2023. With only 22 certified beds, this is a small home, which cuts both ways on consistency.

A

91.5/100

The Glebe

Daleville, VA · Botetourt County

CMS 5/532 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.42 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
0

The Glebe runs about 5.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% more than the national average of 3.86, that's the kind of cushion that matters when a resident needs help at 2 a.m. Weekend staffing dips about 21% below its own weekday levels, worth asking about, though the floor starts high. Seven deficiencies sit on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related. Staff turnover lands at 49%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure. CMS gives this nonprofit five stars each for inspections, quality measures, and staffing, with its last inspection in April 2024.

A

91/100

Bridgewater Home , Inc.

Bridgewater, VA · Rockingham County

CMS 4/5127 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.63 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Bridgewater Home runs a genuinely well-staffed floor: 4.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 20% above the national average, and the low 31.9% turnover means the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. Weekend coverage dips about 13% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The 26 deficiencies on record are worth reading closely, but none rose to harm or jeopardy and none involved abuse. Inspectors were last in on January 22, 2026, so the picture is current. A nonprofit with steady hands and no crisis-level findings.

A

91/100

Our Lady Of Peace Inc

Charlottesville, VA · Albemarle County

CMS 3/530 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.16 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

Our Lady of Peace runs 30 beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing is the strongest part of the picture, 4.16 nurse hours per resident per day, about 8% above the national average, with turnover at 34.3% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage does dip roughly 9% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The trade-off shows up in inspections: 26 deficiencies on the current record, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a two-star health inspection rating, though the last survey was in March 2026. No abuse citations appear in the data.

A

90/100

Johnson Cntr/Falcons Landing

Potomac Falls, VA · Loudoun County

CMS 5/560 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
4.55 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Falcons Landing sits in Potomac Falls with 60 certified beds and a nonprofit owner, and the numbers behind its record are steady rather than flashy. Nurse staffing runs 4.55 hours per resident day, about 18% above the national average, and weekend coverage barely dips below weekday levels, a gap that trips up plenty of homes. Staff turnover is 39%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who value seeing the same faces. The health inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in May 2023. Four and five stars across inspections, quality measures, and staffing tell a consistent story.

A

90/100

King's Grant Lacy Health Center

Martinsville, VA · Martinsville City County

CMS 5/532 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.00 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

King's Grant Lacy Health Center runs on a nonprofit model with 32 certified beds, and the staffing numbers stand out: 5.00 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average of 3.86. That level of coverage matters most on weekends, and while weekend staffing does dip about 12% below its own weekday level, it stays well above what most homes provide. Staff turnover is 30.6%, noticeably lower than the 45.8% national average, experienced caregivers tend to know residents better. The inspection record is clean: two total deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last inspection in September 2023. Quality measures rate a middle 3 out of 5, the one area with room to improve.

A

90/100

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help

Virginia Beach, VA · Virginia Beach City County

CMS 5/530 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.15 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a 30-bed nonprofit home in Virginia Beach, and the staffing numbers are the story here. At 4.15 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 7% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 32.1% sits well below the 45.8% national rate, that kind of retention matters in a building this small, where one departure is felt. Weekend staffing dips about 6% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if you're planning visits. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in June 2025. Worth reading those three closely before deciding.

A

89.5/100

Southampton Memorial Hosp

Franklin, VA · Franklin City County

CMS 5/5129 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.01 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Southampton Memorial Hosp runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model, and the staffing numbers back up that mission. At 4.01 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 4% above the national average, and its 31.6% turnover is well below the 45.8% typical elsewhere, that kind of retention usually means consistent caregivers who know the residents. The trade-off shows up on weekends, when staffing drops roughly 15% from weekday levels. On inspections, the home has a 4/5 health rating and 4/5 on quality measures, with 19 deficiencies on record, none at harm level, though two are abuse-related, which families should ask about directly.

A

89.5/100

Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community

Harrisonburg, VA · Harrisonburg City County

CMS 5/584 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.65 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Sunnyside Presbyterian runs on 4.65 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth more staffing than the typical American nursing home. That's the number that drives most of what's good here. Weekend coverage dips about 17% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday night. Staff turnover sits at 41.8%, a few points better than the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay longer than average. Five deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. The last inspection was March 2026, and a 5/5 health inspection rating with 5/5 quality measures is hard to get and usually means the basics are handled.

A

88/100

The Springs Nursing & Rehab Center

Hot Springs, VA · Bath County

CMS 5/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.91 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

The Springs runs a tight ship on clinical measures, a 5/5 on CMS quality and 4/5 on health inspections, with 16 deficiencies on record, none rising to harm or jeopardy. Staffing sits at 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, barely above the national average, and weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the care you'd see on a Saturday looks thinner than a Tuesday. Turnover at 47.4% is slightly worse than the national figure. The three abuse-related deficiencies are the part worth asking about directly, even though they never reached the harm level.

A

88/100

Lakewood Manor

Richmond, VA · Goochland County

CMS 3/596 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
5.03 /day
Staff turnover
46%
Serious cites
0

Lakewood Manor runs 5.03 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average of 3.86, and that shows up in the staffing and quality measure ratings. The trade-off is on the health inspection side: 22 deficiencies on record, one of them at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with the last inspection back in June 2023. Staff turnover sits at 46.4%, right about at the national norm, and weekend coverage dips about 9% below the weekday level, so evenings and Sundays are where the extra hours are least likely to reach the floor.

A

85/100

Woodhaven Hall At Williamsburg Landing

Williamsburg, VA · James City County

CMS 3/573 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.40 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Woodhaven Hall runs a genuinely strong staffing operation, 5.40 nurse hours per resident day against a national average near 3.86, and its 39.7% turnover beats the 45.8% national figure. That's the good news, and it's real. The problems sit on the inspection side: 32 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with a single $36,374 fine. Inspectors were last in on February 27, 2026. A nonprofit with this much direct care on the floor is doing something right, but the survey history is what a family should be asking about directly.

A

85/100

Seaside Hhc @ Atlantic Shore

Virginia Beach, VA · Virginia Beach City County

CMS 4/550 bedsFor-profit
Nurse hours
4.50 /day
Staff turnover
48%
Serious cites
0

Seaside Hhc @ Atlantic Shore runs 50 certified beds in Virginia Beach under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% above the national average of 3.86. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 12% below the home's own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits or calls mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Its 48% annual turnover sits a bit above the 45.8% national figure, so caregivers do cycle through. Inspections in late November 2025 turned up 20 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the home earned 4 of 5 stars on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing.

A

85/100

Sw Va M H Inst Geri Trt Ctr

Marion, VA · Smyth County

CMS 4/525 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
n/a /day
Staff turnover
20%
Serious cites
0

Sw Va M H Inst Geri Trt Ctr runs on a state government license in Marion with just 25 certified beds, and the numbers suggest a well-run operation. Nurse staffing sits at 4.76 hours per resident day, roughly 23% above the national average of 3.86, and the weekend dip is only about 8% off its own weekday level, minor compared with what many homes see. Staff turnover is 19.6%, less than half the national rate of 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Five deficiencies show on the current record with none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection closed out in late December 2025.

B

83.5/100

Summit Square

Waynesboro, VA · Waynesboro City County

CMS 4/518 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
7.44 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Summit Square runs 18 certified beds, and the nurse staffing number is genuinely high, 7.44 hours per resident day, roughly double the national average. But that average hides a dip: weekends run about 19% lighter than weekdays, so coverage depends on when you visit. Turnover sits at 47.1%, slightly above the national rate, which means the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record is where the picture darkens: 27 deficiencies on file, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one tied to abuse, and a $50,021 fine. The most recent inspection was December 2025, so it's current. A nonprofit operator with strong staffing marks and a troubled compliance history.

B

82.5/100

Lake Taylor Hosp

Norfolk, VA · Norfolk City County

CMS 4/5192 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.90 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Lake Taylor runs a government hospital-district home with 192 beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.90 hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends drop about 19% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so families should ask who's actually on the floor Saturday and Sunday. Turnover is 47.3%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure, and inspectors have logged 24 deficiencies, two of them at harm or jeopardy level, with one $59,150 fine. The last inspection was September 2025, so the record is current. Solid clinical quality marks and thin inspection margins pull in opposite directions here.

B

81.5/100

Skyline Terrace Conv Home

Woodstock, VA · Shenandoah County

CMS 5/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.98 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Skyline Terrace runs a little more nurse staffing than the national average, about 3.98 hours per resident day versus 3.86, though weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record is the strongest part of the picture: nine deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent October 2025 survey and a perfect health inspection rating. Corporate for-profit ownership and a middling staffing rating temper that, but nothing in the numbers suggests a home you need to rule out.

B

80.5/100

Dogwood Village Of Orange County Health And Rehab

Orange, VA · Orange County

CMS 4/5164 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.03 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Dogwood Village is county-owned, which matters for how it's run. Total nurse staffing sits at 4.03 hours per resident day, just above the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday level, and CMS gives the staffing domain only 2 of 5 stars despite that overall number. The current record shows 19 health deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in March 2025. Quality measures score 5 of 5, a real strength, while the 3 of 5 inspection rating reflects a longer-than-ideal deficiency list even without serious harm. Families should ask how weekend coverage actually looks on the floor.

B

79.5/100

Friendship Health And Rehab Center - South

Roanoke, VA · Roanoke County

CMS 3/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.24 /day
Staff turnover
48%
Serious cites
0

Friendship Health And Rehab Center - South runs a nonprofit home of 120 beds in Roanoke, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.24 hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average. That's a real cushion, though weekends dip about 16% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage isn't evenly spread across the week. Staff turnover lands at 48.4%, a bit above the national 45.8%. The current record shows 19 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $8,281; the last inspection was April 2024. Quality measures rate well, but that inspection history and turnover are what pull the overall picture down.

Frequently asked questions

How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Virginia?
There are 72 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Virginia, 25% of the 289 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Virginia they average 4.59 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.76 for all nursing homes in Virginia, a difference of +0.83 hours. Staff turnover averages 42% against 48.1%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Virginia?
Goodwin House Alexandria in Alexandria, VA, grade A, 100 out of 100.
Does being independently owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 70 graded independently owned homes in Virginia, 35 grade A and 2 grade D or F.
Do independently owned nursing homes in Virginia accept Medicaid?
65 of the 72 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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