The Chesapeake
955 Harpersville Rd, Newport News, VA 23601 · (757) 599-4376
Non profit - Corporation · 52 certified beds
The Chesapeake has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in December 2025, found 12 citations (the Virginia average is 14.3). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on December 4, 2025 found 12 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Post nurse staffing information every day.December 4, 2025 · F0732 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.December 4, 2025 · F0574 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.December 4, 2025 · F0577 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.December 4, 2025 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.December 4, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.December 4, 2025 · F0809 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.December 4, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.December 4, 2025 · F0583 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDecember 4, 2025 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.December 4, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.December 4, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.December 4, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
No citations from complaint inspections in the last three years.
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | Not available | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | Not available | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | Not available | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | Not available | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 47.8% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 52 |
| Average residents per day | 45.5 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | Yes |
Nursing homes nearby
- Newport Post Acute Newport News · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Atlantic View Post Acute Newport News · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest Newport News · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Newport News Nursing & Rehab Newport News · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing Newport News · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
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