Best Nursing Homes In VA: 10 Ranked 'High Performing' By U.S. News

VIRGINIA — U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Nursing Homes ratings released Tuesday can help Virginia residents and their families sort out issues such as weekend staffing, infections that can lead to hospitalization and other problems before deciding on a facility.

Among 288 nursing homes in Virginia, 21 long-term and 42 short-term care facilities were ranked as “high performing.” Among them, 10 facilities received the top ratings in both categories.

The ratings also show nursing homes that fell short. Forty-five nursing homes in Virginia received “below average” ratings for short-term care, scoring only 1 or 2 on a 5-point scale, while 34 received "below average" ratings for long-term care. Fourteen nursing homes in Virginia received "below average" ratings for both short-term and long-term care.

Most nursing homes in Virginia, however, were “average” with scores of 3 or 4.

Here are the 10 nursing homes in Virginia that received "high-performing" ratings for both long-term and short-term care and an overall rating of 5 out of 5:

• Goodwin House Alexandria, Alexandria
• Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church
• Ashby Ponds, Ashburn
• Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg, Lynchburg
• Shenandoah Valley Westminster - Canterbury, Winchester
• Shenandoah Nursing Home, Fishersville
• Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Roanoke
• The Glebe, Daleville
• Beth Sholom Home of Eastern Virginia, Virginia Beach,
• Kempsville Health & Rehab Center, Virginia Beach

Here are the 14 nursing homes in Virginia that received "below-average" ratings for both long-term and short-term care:

• Choice Healthcare at Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg
• Envoy of Staunton, Staunton
• Birchwood Park Rehabilitation and Nursing, Virginia Beach
• Autumn Care of Norfolk, Norfolk
• Bayside of Poquoson Health and Rehab, Poquoson
• Westwood Center, Bluefield
• Lynchburg Health and Rehab Center, Lynchburg
• Consulate Health Care of Woodstock, Woodstock
• Heritage Hall, Big Stone Gap
• Heritage Hall, Clintwood
• Accordius Health, Emporia
• Carrington Place at Rural Retreat, Rural Retreat
• Mulberry Creek Nursing And Rehab Center, Martinsville
• Martinsville Health and Rehab, Martinsville

California led all states, with 206 nursing homes ranked as high performing in short-term care and 148 in long-term care. Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas also led other states with the highest number of high performing ratings.

About 1.1 million people a year over age 85 live in America’s 1,500 nursing homes, known by a variety of names that include skilled nursing facilities and post- and sub-acute care facilities. U.S. News said its rankings are intended to guide families in helping to find a nursing home that excels in the type of care they need.

This is the first time in the 13 years U.S. News has been compiling the ratings that infection rates and the consistency of weekend nursing staffing were included in the quality of care issues people should consider before deciding on a nursing home.

The performance ratings are based on data retrieved from reports nursing homes are required to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid data. Specifically:

• The ratings for both short-and long-term care take into account the consistency of registered nurse staffing, the use of antipsychotic drugs, and success in preventing emergency room and hospital visits.
• The long-term care rating also includes measures of whether a nursing home changed ownership and how well they were staffed on weekends.
• The short-term rehabilitation rating also includes measures of a nursing home’s success in preventing falls, preventing serious infections and making sure residents are able to return home.

More about the methodology is found on the U.S. News website.

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