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Blue Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing

Nursing home in Harrisonburg, VA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
94 South Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone
(540) 433-2791
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
495146
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
117
Average residents per day
104
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Blue Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC
Chain
Eastern Healthcare Group (18 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 1, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 495146. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 28, 2024. CMS lists 58 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 7, 2019 to May 6, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 6, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 58. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 7 fines totalling $50,436 in the last three years.

Jan 8, 2024Fine: $4,938
Jan 2, 2024Fine: $4,587
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $13,762
Nov 20, 2023Fine: $4,618
Nov 13, 2023Fine: $4,272
Oct 23, 2023Fine: $10,704
Sep 25, 2023Fine: $7,555

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.13 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.52 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.81 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.63 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
57%
RN turnover (yearly)
67%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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