Norfolk Health Care Center
901 East Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, VA 23504 · (757) 626-1642
For profit - Corporation · 180 certified beds
Norfolk Health Care Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in July 2021, found 12 citations (the Virginia average is 14.3). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $102,245 in all.
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. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below 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. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below 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 July 15, 2021 found 12 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.July 15, 2021 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.July 15, 2021 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.July 15, 2021 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.July 15, 2021 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.July 15, 2021 · F0574 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.July 15, 2021 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.July 15, 2021 · F0622 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.July 15, 2021 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.July 15, 2021 · F0625 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.July 15, 2021 · F0656 · 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.July 15, 2021 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.July 15, 2021 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 14 citations.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.March 12, 2026 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.March 12, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.January 14, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.January 14, 2026 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.January 14, 2026 · F0807 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 14, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.January 14, 2026 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.September 24, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.September 24, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.September 24, 2025 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.September 24, 2025 · F0807 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.September 24, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.September 24, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.September 5, 2024 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $102,245September 24, 2025
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 | 3.13 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.44 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.08 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 1.61 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 72.8% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 180 |
| Average residents per day | 166.1 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Harbor's Edge Norfolk · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Autumn Care of Norfolk Norfolk · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Lake Taylor Hosp Norfolk · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Waterside Health & Rehab Center Norfolk · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Signature Healthcare of Norfolk Norfolk · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
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