All 8 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Norfolk,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Harbor's Edge runs 5.87 nurse hours per resident per day, well above the national average of 3.86, and that staffing shows up in its five-star rating on that measure. Turnover sits at 40.4 percent, a bit better than the 45.8 percent national figure. The inspection record is where you'll want to ask questions: 13 deficiencies, none at the harm level, but one abuse-related citation is worth raising directly with the administrator. Staffing also dips about 19 percent on weekends, so ask how coverage works on Saturdays and Sundays. A recent February 2026 inspection means the record is current.
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.
Signature Healthcare of Norfolk runs 169 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.41 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, so coverage dips when families tend to visit. Turnover is 45.4%, basically level with the national rate, so that's not the differentiator here. What stands out is the inspection record: 47 deficiencies, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and one tied to abuse. The last inspection was July 2023, so that record has had time to age. Quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection numbers are where the real story sits.
Autumn Care of Norfolk runs 120 beds under individual for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the main thing to know. At 3.22 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 16% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 17% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage is likely why CMS gave it 2 out of 5 stars for staffing.
Turnover is 51.1%, above the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses your family member sees may change often. The good news: 43 deficiencies on record but none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a 3-star inspection rating and a January 2023 survey that's now more than two years old.
Waterside Health & Rehab Center runs 197 certified beds in Norfolk under corporate ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely better than average: 4.07 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86, with turnover at 35.8% compared to 45.8% nationally. That stability matters, because weekends here run about 11% leaner than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The concerns sit elsewhere. Fifty-two deficiencies on the current record include three at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $8,375 in fines. The last inspection was June 2023, so that record is getting stale. Quality measure scores came in at 2 out of 5 stars. Ask about those harm-level findings specifically when you visit.
Ghent Health and Rehabilitation runs 222 beds in Norfolk under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.79 hours per resident per day, roughly 28% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 16% below the home's own weekday staffing, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the harder number: 69 deficiencies, including 4 tied to abuse and 2 at the level of actual harm or jeopardy, with the most recent inspection dated February 26, 2026. Annual turnover of 50.7% tops the national 45.8% average, meaning a large share of caregivers are still new to the building.
Norview Heights runs on thin staffing. At 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 16% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 19% below what the home itself manages on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bigger tell: 69.6% of nursing staff leave each year, against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents are often new and still learning the building. The inspection record shows 46 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and the last full inspection was in October 2021, nearly three years stale. Corporate-owned, 60 beds, and a staffing star of 1 out of 5.
Norfolk Health Care Center runs on 3.13 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 14% below what it manages on weekdays. That thin staffing sits alongside a 72.8% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. The inspection record shows 51 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $102,245 fine, and the last full inspection was in July 2021. Corporate-owned, 180 beds, and the federal stars land at one for health inspections and one for staffing.