The senior-care watchlist — Virginia
30 facilities in Virginia carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Henrico Health & Rehabilitation Center Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Highland Springs, VA | 2 |
| F | Ashland Nursing And Rehabilitation SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Ashland, VA | 76 |
| F | Parham Health Care & Rehab Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Richmond, VA | 65 |
| F | Woodstock Valley Health And Rehabilitation SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Woodstock, VA | 49 |
| F | Wonder City Rehabilitation And Nursing Center SFF candidate |
Hopewell, VA | 27 |
| F | Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation And Nursing SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Rural Retreat, VA | 15 |
| F | Virginia Beach Healthcare And Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Virginia Beach, VA | 29 |
| F | Canterbury Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Richmond, VA | 29 |
| F | Birchwood Park Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Virginia Beach, VA | 21 |
| F | Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehab Abuse-citation flag |
Staunton, VA | 20 |
| F | Brookside Rehab & Nursing Center Abuse-citation flag |
Warrenton, VA | 17 |
| F | River Edge Rehabilitation And Nursing Abuse-citation flag |
Waynesboro, VA | 15 |
| F | Staunton Post Acute & Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Staunton, VA | 13 |
| F | Amelia Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Amelia, VA | 13 |
| D | The Jefferson Abuse-citation flag |
Arlington, VA | 10 |
| F | Ghent Health And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Norfolk, VA | 8 |
| D | Maimonides Health Center Of Virginia Beach Abuse-citation flag |
Virginia Beach, VA | 5 |
| D | Colonnades Health Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Charlottesville, VA | 5 |
| F | Augusta Nursing And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Fishersville, VA | 5 |
| D | Lynn Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Front Royal, VA | 3 |
| F | Newport News Nursing & Rehab Abuse-citation flag |
Newport News, VA | 2 |
| C | The Virginia Home Abuse-citation flag |
Richmond, VA | 2 |
| F | Old Dominion Rehabilitation And Nursing Abuse-citation flag |
Newport News, VA | 1 |
| C | Chelsea Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Goochland, VA | 1 |
| F | River View On The Appomattox Health & Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Hopewell, VA | 0 |
| D | Petersburg Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Petersburg, VA | 0 |
| D | Farmville Health & Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Farmville, VA | 0 |
| D | Rosemont Health & Rehab Center, LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Virginia Beach, VA | 0 |
| F | Nassawadox Rehabilitation And Nursing Abuse-citation flag |
Nassawadox, VA | 0 |
| D | York Post Acute Abuse-citation flag |
Yorktown, VA | 0 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in Virginia
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in Virginia?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 30 facilities in Virginia that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 1 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 1 on licensing probation, and 28 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in Virginia?
Senior Care Record Map doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Map takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
A warning flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not always to walk away — some flagged homes have since corrected. Bring our free tour checklist, understand what care costs, and read when it's time to move. And know how referral sites make money so you can read their recommendations with clear eyes.
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