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67.5/100

Average

Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest

1000 Old Denbeigh Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23602

CMS 2/5 stars #3 of 6 in Newport News City County (757) 875-2000
Certified beds
209
Occupancy
95%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $10,358 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

  • Last inspection was more than 2 years ago

    Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.

Our read on Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest

Riverside Lifelong in Newport News runs 209 beds under nonprofit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. At 3.38 nurse hours per resident per day, it sits about 12% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 12% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 58 deficiencies, 4 of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, with the most recent inspection in December 2023. Quality measures rate mid-range, but a 1-star inspection rating and 2-star staffing tell you where the problems cluster. The single fine of $10,358 is modest, the deficiency pattern is what stands out.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing13/30Stability7.5/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement8/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

13/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.47 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.55 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 12% against weekdays

Staff stability

7.5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$10,358 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.38 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.55 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.97 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnoverNot reported

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: December 8, 2023 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of RIVERSIDE HEALTH SYSTEM, which operates 6 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest

What is the ElderGrade for Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest? +

Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest holds an ElderGrade of C (67.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest? +

Residents receive an average of 3.38 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.