Nursing home
River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center
201 Epps Street, Hopewell, VA 23860 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Commonwealth Care Of Roanoke (12 facilities) · 124 certified beds
River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hopewell, Virginia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.35 hours per resident per day, below the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Mar 9, 2023 cited 28 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab 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) | 3.35 | 3.81 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.23 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.99 | 2.12 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.0% | 48.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 28.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the May 18, 2024 inspection was corrected by July 29, 2024
What inspectors found at River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab 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 timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Administration Deficiencies · May 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 18, 2024 · 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 · May 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - 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 · Mar 9, 2023 - 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 9, 2023 - 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 · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
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
- 201 Epps Street
Hopewell, VA 23860 - CMS certification #
- 495085
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 124
- Avg residents/day
- 111.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1971-01-11
- Chain
- Commonwealth Care Of Roanoke (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Commonwealth Care Of Roanoke
Commonwealth Care Of Roanoke operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Commonwealth Care Of Roanoke facilities →
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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
- John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Hopewell. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Heaven Sent By Home Town Health Care, Chester. 8.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 23860 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Hopewell Dialysis Center, Hopewell, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Puddledock Dialysis, Prince George, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Colonial Heights Dialysis, Colonial Heights, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 23860.
Athc - Hospice, LLC, office in Colonial Heights, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Crater Community Hospice, Inc, office in Petersburg, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Bon Secours Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Richmond, 18.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mcv Associated Physicians, Richmond. 19.2 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 relatively low, coastal flooding relatively 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab 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 River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center staffed?
River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center reports 3.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 28 deficiencies.
How many beds does River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center have?
River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center is certified for 124 beds.