Nursing Homes in Virginia
Virginia has 289 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 145 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
Virginia’s CMS rating distribution shows 55 facilities (19%) with 1 star, 59 facilities (21%) with 2 stars, 59 facilities (21%) with 3 stars, 54 facilities (19%) with 4 stars, and 58 facilities (20%) with 5 stars; 4-5 star facilities total 112 (39%) while 1-2 star facilities total 114 (40%). The average CMS overall star rating is 3.0 out of 5, which is 0.00 above the national average of 3.0, meaning Virginia’s average is equal to the national benchmark.
Virginia has 289 nursing home facilities and 32,623 certified beds. Average total nurse staffing is 3.78 hours per resident day (HPRD), 96.9% of facilities are Medicare-certified, 95.2% are Medicaid-certified, and there are 6 Special Focus Facilities on the CMS poor-performer watch list.
Browse by City
- Abingdon (2)
- Alexandria (5)
- Altavista (1)
- Amelia (1)
- Amherst (1)
- Annandale (2)
- Appomattox (1)
- Arlington (4)
- Aroda (1)
- Ashburn (1)
- Ashland (1)
- Bassett (1)
- Bastian (1)
- Bedford (2)
- Berryville (1)
- Big Stone Gap (1)
- Blacksburg (2)
- Blackstone (1)
- Bluefield (1)
- Bon Air (1)
- Bowling Green (1)
- Bridgewater (1)
- Bristol (2)
- Brookneal (1)
- Buena Vista (1)
- Burke (1)
- Charlottesville (8)
- Chase City (1)
- Chatham (1)
- Chesapeake (4)
- Chester (1)
- Chesterfield (2)
- Chilhowie (1)
- Clarksville (1)
- Clifton Forge (2)
- Clintwood (1)
- Colonial Beach (1)
- Courtland (1)
- Culpeper (2)
- Daleville (2)
- Danville (4)
- Dillwyn (1)
- Dublin (1)
- Duffield (1)
- Dunn Loring (1)
- East Lexington (1)
- Emporia (2)
- Fairfax (3)
- Falls Church (2)
- Farmville (2)
- Fincastle (1)
- Fishersville (3)
- Floyd (1)
- Fork Union (1)
- Fort Belvoir (1)
- Franklin (1)
- Fredericksburg (5)
- Front Royal (2)
- Gainesville (2)
- Galax (2)
- Glen Allen (1)
- Gloucester (2)
- Goochland (1)
- Gretna (1)
- Grundy (1)
- Hampton (4)
- Harrisonburg (4)
- Herndon (1)
- Highland Springs (1)
- Hillsville (1)
- Hopewell (2)
- Hot Springs (1)
- Independence (1)
- Irvington (1)
- Keysville (1)
- Kilmarnock (1)
- King George (1)
- Lake Ridge (1)
- Laurel Fork (1)
- Lawrenceville (1)
- Lebanon (1)
- Leesburg (2)
- Lexington (1)
- Locust Hill (1)
- Louisa (1)
- Low Moor (1)
- Luray (1)
- Lynchburg (8)
- Madison (1)
- Manassas (2)
- Marion (2)
- Martinsville (3)
- Mathews (1)
- Mc Lean (1)
- Mechanicsville (3)
- Midlothian (2)
- Nassawadox (1)
- New Market (1)
- Newport News (6)
- Norfolk (8)
- Norton (1)
- Orange (1)
- Parksley (1)
- Pennington Gap (1)
- Petersburg (4)
- Poquoson (1)
- Portsmouth (3)
- Potomac Falls (1)
- Pulaski (1)
- Radford (1)
- Rich Creek (1)
- Richlands (1)
- Richmond (19)
- Roanoke (11)
- Rocky Mount (2)
- Rural Retreat (1)
- Salem (3)
- Saluda (1)
- Smithfield (1)
- South Boston (2)
- South Hill (1)
- Springfield (1)
- Stanardsville (1)
- Staunton (2)
- Sterling (1)
- Stuart (1)
- Suffolk (4)
- Tappahannock (1)
- Tazewell (1)
- Vinton (1)
- Virginia Beach (14)
- Warrenton (2)
- Warsaw (1)
- Waverly (1)
- Waynesboro (2)
- Weber City (1)
- West Point (1)
- Williamsburg (5)
- Winchester (4)
- Windsor (1)
- Wise (1)
- Woodbridge (1)
- Woodstock (2)
- Wytheville (2)
- Yorktown (2)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in Virginia?
Virginia has 289 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 145 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in Virginia?
Nursing homes in Virginia have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated: May 1, 2026.
CareQED Last Updated: June 22, 2026.