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Carrington Place of Tappahannock

Nursing home in Tappahannock, VA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1150 Marsh Street, Tappahannock, VA 22560
Phone
(804) 443-4308
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
495328
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
53
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 1, 1998
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 495328. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 15, 2024. CMS lists 24 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 29, 2018 to Jul 15, 2024): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 15, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2024Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2024Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2024Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2024Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2024Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2024Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 15, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 15, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 15, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 24. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
2.86 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.57 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.73 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.63 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
56%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%

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.