Nursing home
Petersburg Healthcare Center
287 East South Boulevard, Petersburg, VA 23805 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Communicare Health (122 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Petersburg Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Petersburg, Virginia. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.31 hours per resident per day, below the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Apr 15, 2022 cited 16 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Petersburg Healthcare 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.
| Metric | This facility | Virginia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.31 | 3.81 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.78 | 2.12 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.5% | 48.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 14.5 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Petersburg Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect 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 Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 13, 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · 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
- 287 East South Boulevard
Petersburg, VA 23805 - CMS certification #
- 495144
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 109.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-09-01
- Chain
- Communicare Health (122 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Communicare Health
Communicare Health operates 122 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Communicare Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bon Secours Southside Medical Center, Petersburg. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Battlefield Park Healthcare Center, Petersburg. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health, Petersburg. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 23805 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Petersburg Dialysis, Petersburg, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Liberty Dialysis Petersburg, Petersburg, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Petersburg Dialysis, Petersburg, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 23805.
Crater Community Hospice, Inc, office in Petersburg, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Athc - Hospice, LLC, office in Colonial Heights, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
James River Home Health And Hospice, office in Richmond, 22.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Professional Therapies Of Roanoke, Inc., Midlothian. 21.7 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, 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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Petersburg Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Petersburg Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Petersburg Healthcare Center staffed?
Petersburg Healthcare Center reports 3.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Petersburg Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Petersburg Healthcare Center have?
Petersburg Healthcare Center is certified for 120 beds.