Newport News Nursing & Rehab
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (1/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (25 vs median 11.0)
- High staff turnover (68%)
- High RN turnover (73%)
Bottom 25% in VA · Below recommended RN staffing · Worst in CONSULATE HEALTH CARE/INDEPENDENCE LIVING CENTERS/NSPIRE HEALTHCARE/RAYDIANT HEALTH CARE chain · No penalties on record
What this means for your family
This facility's rehabilitation team is frequently praised for helping patients regain mobility, making it a potential option for short-term recovery. However, families must be extremely cautious regarding long-term care; multiple reviewers have raised critical concerns about sanitation, pest issues, and slow response times. We strongly recommend conducting an unannounced visit to inspect the cleanliness of the rooms and the responsiveness of the staff before committing.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
134 reviews on Google“Newport News Nursing & Rehab presents a highly polarized experience for families, with significant praise for its physical therapy and social services teams alongside severe, recurring complaints regarding basic care standards. While many recent reviewers highlight compassionate individual staff members and effective rehabilitation, others report critical failures in hygiene, sanitation, and responsiveness to patient needs. Families should be aware that while some find the facility welcoming and helpful, others have documented serious concerns about neglect, cleanliness, and staffing levels.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Highly effective and motivating physical therapy team
- Supportive and professional social services staff
- Engaging activities and community atmosphere
- Attentive and caring individual nursing/CNA staff
Concerns
- Poor sanitation, including reports of mold, ants, and roaches (mentioned by 7 reviewers)
- Inattentive nursing staff and slow response to call bells (mentioned by 12 reviewers)
- Consistently poor quality and cold food (mentioned by 7 reviewers)
- Understaffing leading to neglect of basic hygiene needs (mentioned by 9 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 137 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
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Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed the facility is very responsive to feedback from families; how does the administration use resident and family input to improve daily operations?
- 2We've heard great things about the physical therapy team here; could you tell us more about how they work with residents to meet their rehabilitation goals?
- 3What specific protocols are in place to ensure the facility remains clean, well-maintained, and free of pests?
- 4How do you ensure that call bells are answered promptly and that nursing staff are able to attend to residents' hygiene and immediate needs throughout the shift?
- 5Could you describe the daily dining experience, specifically regarding how you ensure meals are served at the right temperature and meet nutritional needs?
- 6What kind of social activities and community events are planned to keep residents engaged and connected with one another?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The nursing staff understood that Drew needed special help and gave him the very best roommate who is a very calm and thoughtful guy, and he helped Drew with his grieving over his wife’s death.”
“This is “The” first Rehab that I was able to walk out to my car and not go by Medical Transport (stretcher).”
“My mother was admitted here yesterday for about an hour. That's how long it took me to get there. I was there maybe 2 minutes and told them ABSOLUTELY NOT! ... Black mold all over the walls, ceiling, and bathroom floor.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Newport News Nursing & Rehab has accumulated 60 deficiencies across multiple surveys, with families filing complaints that triggered inspections in 2024. The facility has recurring problems with care planning, medication management, and food safety/nutrition that span several years. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated issues in core care areas suggests ongoing quality concerns that families should investigate thoroughly before placement.
Apr 30, 2026Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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.
Mar 10, 2026Complaint1
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nov 7, 2024Complaint3
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Sep 1, 2022Routine25
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create 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 Deficiencies
Develop 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 Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Jan 28, 2020Routine16
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide 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 Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Jan 17, 2019Routine16
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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 Deficiencies
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Mar 10, 2026
$79,870
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Newport News Nursing & Rehab
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Avardis Health
38 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.3/5 · Rank 32 of 35 (Worst)
Ownership & Management
Owners
Newport News Parentco LLC
Owner · Organization
Tidewater Holdco LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Vaop Holdco LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Key personnel
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