Nursing home
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders
7385 Walker Ave, Gloucester, VA 23061 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Riverside Health System (6 facilities) · 55 certified beds
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gloucester, Virginia. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Jul 20, 2023 cited 3 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 Sanders 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) | 4.51 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.93 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.5% | 48.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 Sanders
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2022 - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2022 - Actual harm
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 · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - 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 · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - 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 · Jul 11, 2019
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
- 7385 Walker Ave
Gloucester, VA 23061 - CMS certification #
- 495383
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 55
- Avg residents/day
- 47.2
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2005-01-27
- 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
Explore the area around Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, couples welcome
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders 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 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
provides long-term, 24/7 licensed nursing care (also called convalescent care or nursing home care) for
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Couples welcome.
designed for independent individuals and couples in relatively good health.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom, cottage or villa.
All 12 cottages (available in one and two bedroom models) feature outdoor decks, convenient parking, washers and dryers,
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Community fee: charged.
Community Fee
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Walter Reed Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Gloucester. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Care Associates LLC, Hayes. 8.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy. 8.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 23061 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rai Care Center Gloucester, Gloucester, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai - John Tyler Hwy - Williamsburg, Williamsburg, 12.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Williamsburg Dialysis, Williamsburg, 12.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 23061.
Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, office in Gloucester, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Athc - Hospice LLC, office in Williamsburg, 13.9 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice (Newport News), office in Newport News, 21.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Legacy Care Aco LLC, Williamsburg. 12.6 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively 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.
| 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 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 Sanders a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders staffed?
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders have?
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders is certified for 55 beds.