Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road
2924 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23220 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 47 certified beds
Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Richmond, Virginia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 8.77 hours per resident per day, above the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Nov 6, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road 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) | 8.77 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.40 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.51 | 2.12 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.4% | 48.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (November 2025)
What inspectors found at Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road
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 a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 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 · Apr 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023 - 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 · Apr 20, 2023 - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 20, 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
- 2924 Brook Rd
Richmond, VA 23220 - CMS certification #
- 49A022
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 47
- Avg residents/day
- 33.7
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1999-07-13
- Setting
- Urban
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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
- Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rosedale Health & Rehabilitation, Richmond. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Old Glory Home Health Care & Assistive Care, Richmond. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 23220 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rai - West Leigh-Richmond, Richmond, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Raceway Dialysis Center, Richmond, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vcu Medical Center, Richmond, 2.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 23220.
Westminster Canterbury Richmond At Home LLC, office in Richmond, 1.9 miles away, straight line
Serenity First LLC, office in Richmond, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Bon Secours Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Richmond, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mcv Associated Physicians, Richmond. 1.7 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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 very low, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road staffed?
Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road reports 8.77 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road have?
Vcu Health Children's Services at Brook Road is certified for 47 beds.