Nursing home
Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest
1000 Old Denbeigh Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23602 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Riverside Health System (6 facilities) · 209 certified beds
Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newport News, Virginia. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Dec 8, 2023 cited 33 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest 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) | 3.36 | 3.81 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.49 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.76 | 2.12 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 33.0 | 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 August 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 29, 2025
What inspectors found at Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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 · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2023 · 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 · Dec 8, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 8, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Dec 8, 2023 · 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
- 1000 Old Denbeigh Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23602 - CMS certification #
- 495071
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 209
- Avg residents/day
- 195.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-12-26
- Chain
- Riverside Health System (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Riverside Health System
Riverside Health System operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Riverside Health System 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
- Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing, Newport News. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bayada Home Health Care - Yorktown, Yorktown. 3.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Denbigh Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 23602 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Denbigh, Newport News, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Port Warwick Dialysis, Newport News, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Peninsula Dialysis Center, Newport News, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 23602.
Heartland Hospice (Newport News), office in Newport News, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Virginia Health Hospice, office in Newport News, 3.4 miles away, straight line
Gentiva Ii, office in Newport News, 3.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Michumi PLLC, Newport News. 1.5 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 very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, 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.
| 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 Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest 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 Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest staffed?
Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest reports 3.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 33 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest have?
Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest is certified for 209 beds.