Nursing home
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud
672 Gloucester Road, Saluda, VA 23149 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Riverside Health System (6 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saluda, Virginia. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Dec 20, 2022 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud 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) | 3.18 | 3.81 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.95 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.66 | 2.12 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.9% | 48.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 14.5 | 9.5 | below 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 Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud
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
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022 - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022 - Potential for harm
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022 - 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 · Dec 20, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022 - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022 - 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 · Dec 20, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2022
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
- 672 Gloucester Road
Saluda, VA 23149 - CMS certification #
- 495430
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 52.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2021-04-23
- Chain
- Riverside Health System (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
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
Explore the area around Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud 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 respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Feb 24, 2022: programmed (planned) inspection, no inspection (health). Case closed Feb 25, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Riverside Convalescent Center. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
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
- Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester. 13.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Dockside Health & Rehab Center, Locust Hill. 4.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Care Associates LLC, Hayes. 21.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- The Medicine Shoppe® Pharmacy. 8.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 23149 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Two Rivers Dialysis, West Point, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai Care Center Gloucester, Gloucester, 13.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 23149.
Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, office in Gloucester, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Legacy Care Aco LLC, Williamsburg. 22.6 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 relatively 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud staffed?
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud reports 3.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud have?
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Salud is certified for 60 beds.