Nursing homes in Richmond, VA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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19 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Richmond are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.6 stars (Virginia: 3.1). The highest rated is Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road. 17 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Virginia median (3.57 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Richmond
- Which nursing homes in Richmond accept Medicaid?
- 17 of 19 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road, Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center, Westminster-Canterbury of Richmond, The Virginia Home, August Healthcare at Richmond. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 17 of 19 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center (5 of 5) and Westminster-Canterbury of Richmond (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Richmond?
- Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road has the highest CMS overall rating in Richmond (5 of 5); 4 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Richmond nursing homes compare with the rest of Virginia?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.6 stars, below the Virginia average of 3.1. 9 of 19 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Richmond?
- 3 of 19 nursing homes in Richmond have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Richmond have no CMS fines?
- 10 of 19 nursing homes in Richmond have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Richmond?
- 4 of 19 nursing homes in Richmond are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Richmond?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Virginia's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.