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The Laurels of Charlottesville

Nursing home in Charlottesville, VA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
490 Hillsdale Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone
(434) 951-4200
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
495377
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
105
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
The Laurels of Charlottesville, LLC
Chain
Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care (81 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 22, 2004
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 495377. 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 24, 2025. CMS lists 57 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 20, 2020 to Jul 24, 2025): 10 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 24, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 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
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Ensure 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
Jul 24, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 57. 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 1 fine totalling $8,824 in the last three years.

Jan 17, 2024Fine: $8,824

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
3.92 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.68 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.29 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.43 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
44%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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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