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Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

831 Ellerslie Ave, Chesterfield, VA 23834 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities) · 196 certified beds

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Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chesterfield, Virginia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day, above the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Oct 28, 2022 cited 25 deficiencies.

1 out of 5Overall CMS rating
1 out of 5Health inspections
1 out of 5Staffing
196 bedsCertified beds
  • 1 fine totaling $105,289In CMS records: 1 total penalty.

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating1/5
Health inspections1/5
Staffing1/5
Quality measures4/5
Long-stay quality4/5
Short-stay quality3/5

How Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center compares

This facility vs. the Virginia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityVirginia avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.823.813.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.380.690.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.152.122.34above avg
Nursing staff turnover73.4%48.4%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection25.014.59.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.82Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.38RN hrs/resident/day
1.29LPN hrs/resident/day
2.15Aide hrs/resident/day
3.23Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff73.4%
Registered nurses86.7%
Administrator changes1 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Oct 28, 2022Most recent inspection
25Deficiencies found
124Health inspection score
1Fines

Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $105,289, 1 total penalty.

What inspectors found at Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
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  • Potential for harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Actual harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide 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 Deficiencies · Jan 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)

Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.

About this facility

Address
831 Ellerslie Ave
Chesterfield, VA 23834
CMS certification #
495115
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
196
Avg residents/day
133.4
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
1979-03-01
Chain
Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities)
Setting
Urban

Part of Lifeworks Rehab

Lifeworks Rehab operates 59 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lifeworks Rehab facilities →

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Location and nearby

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Other public records

  • Website says Works with hospice
  • Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2025, 9 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources

Care and services

From the community’s website

What Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

  • Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers. Hospice and Palliative Care (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
  • Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room. Private & semi-private rooms (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

Federal wage and hour cases

The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.

DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending May 16, 2023.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

  • Oct 15, 2025: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case open. 9 violations cited (6 serious, 3 other). Penalties: $20,055 proposed, $20,055 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Colonial Heights Operator, LLC.
    Details
    • Serious: Floors and walking surfaces (slips, trips and falls) (1910.22(a)(1)). Penalty $4,925 proposed, $4,925 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.
    • Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $6,850 proposed, $6,850 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.
    • Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)). Penalty $6,850 proposed, $6,850 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.
    • Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.
    • Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(g)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.
    • Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(h)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.
    • Other than serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(2)). Penalty $715 proposed, $715 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.
    • Other than serious: Eye and face protection (1910.133(a)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.
    • Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(2)(i)). Penalty $715 proposed, $715 now. To be fixed by Apr 27, 2026. Contested by the employer.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center, Petersburg. 6.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Hopewell. 4.0 miles away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Heaven Sent By Home Town Health Care, Chester. 6.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 23834 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
Dialysis within 15 miles
Usrc Colonial Heights Dialysis, Colonial Heights, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Puddledock Dialysis, Prince George, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Petersburg Dialysis, Petersburg, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice
22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 23834.
Athc - Hospice, LLC, office in Colonial Heights, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Crater Community Hospice, Inc, office in Petersburg, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
A Touch Of Grace Hospice LLC, office in North Chesterfield, 15.8 miles away, straight line
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Centerwell Senior Primary Care Va PLLC, Richmond. 17.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone
Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

What we checked

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026See above
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026See above
Hurricane evacuation zone mapsNot in a mapped zone
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteSee above

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Frequently asked questions

Is Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center a good nursing home?

CMS gives Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed?

Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 3.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.

Has Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.

How many beds does Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?

Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is certified for 196 beds.