Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Chester, VA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Chester
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Chester has a total of 37 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,756 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Chester of 22,032, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.63 persons in Chester. There were 4,207 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.46 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Chester has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Chester and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.63	0.67 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.09	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.12	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.84	3.75 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Virginia.

COVID-19 Infections in Chester Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Chester there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Chester

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Chester Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Chester, VA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Chester

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Chester based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Hiram W Davis Medical Ctr 26317 WEST WASHINGTON STREET PETERSBURG, VA	31.33
Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road 2924 BROOK RD RICHMOND, VA	12.00
The Haven at Brandermill Woods 2100 BRANDERMILL PKWY MIDLOTHIAN, VA	16.67
Our Lady of Hope Health Center 13700 NORTH GAYTON ROAD RICHMOND, VA	36.00
Covenant Woods Nursing Home 7090 COVENANT WOODS DRIVE MECHANICSVILLE, VA	26.00
Westminster-Canterbury of Richmond 1600 WESTBROOK AVE RICHMOND, VA	42.83
Waverly Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 456 E MAIN ST WAVERLY, VA	22.00
Autumn Care of Mechanicsville 7600 AUTUMN PARKWAY MECHANICSVILLE, VA	45.33
The Virginia Home 1101 HAMPTON ST RICHMOND, VA	44.00 /
The Laurels of Willow Creek 11611 ROBIOUS ROAD MIDLOTHIAN, VA	120.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Chester based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1776 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE RICHMOND, VA	204.67
Elizabeth Adam Crump Health and Rehab 3600 MOUNTAIN ROAD GLEN ALLEN, VA	165.33
The Laurels of University Park 2420 PEMBERTON RD RICHMOND, VA	176.33
Southampton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 7246 FOREST HILL AVE RICHMOND, VA	122.00 /
Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center 1601 BROADROCK BLVD RICHMOND, VA	137.67
Rosedale Health and Rehabilitation 1719 BELLEVUE AVENUE RICHMOND, VA	298.67
River View On The Appomattox Health and Rehab Center 201 EPPS STREET HOPEWELL, VA	208.17 /
Parham Health Care and Rehab Cen 2400 E PARHAM ROAD RICHMOND, VA	181.00
Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 7300 FOREST AVE RICHMOND, VA	170.67
Lakeside Health and Rehabilitation 2125 HILLIARD ROAD RICHMOND, VA	198.00

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