Nursing home
Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center
1601 Broadrock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23224 · Map
Government - State · 200 certified beds
Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Richmond, Virginia. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.02 hours per resident per day, above the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care 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) | 5.02 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.87 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.18 | 2.12 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the June 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 17, 2025
What inspectors found at Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care 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
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · 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 · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 6, 2023 - Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 2, 2021 - Immediate jeopardy
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 2021 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 2, 2021 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 2, 2021 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2021
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
- 1601 Broadrock Blvd
Richmond, VA 23224 - CMS certification #
- 495393
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 200
- Avg residents/day
- 168.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2008-01-25
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (SITTER AND BARFOOT VETERANS CARE CENTER) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Skilled Nursing: 160; Dementia/Special Care: 40. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Oct 17, 2025)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cjw Medical Center, Richmond. 3.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation, Richmond. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Jobeka Health Care Services LLC, Richmond. 3.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 23224 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond Manchester, Richmond, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Davita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis, Richmond, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Richmond South, Richmond, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 23224.
Bristol Hospice - Richmond, L.L.C., office in Richmond, 3.4 miles away, straight line
Bon Secours Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Richmond, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
James River Home Health And Hospice, office in Richmond, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centerwell Senior Primary Care Va PLLC, Richmond. 3.0 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, 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 | See above |
| 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 Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center 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 Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center staffed?
Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center reports 5.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center have?
Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center is certified for 200 beds.