Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Westminster Canterbury Blue RI
250 Pantops Mountain Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911 · Map
Non profit - Other · 27 certified beds
Westminster Canterbury Blue RI is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Charlottesville, Virginia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.52 hours per resident per day, above the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Mar 9, 2023 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Westminster Canterbury Blue RI 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) | 5.52 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.38 | 0.69 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.40 | 2.12 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.8% | 48.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 Westminster Canterbury Blue RI
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 · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - 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 · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 9, 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 · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 9, 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 · Jun 3, 2021 - 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 · Jul 18, 2019 - Potential for 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 · Jul 18, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 18, 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
- 250 Pantops Mountain Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22911 - CMS certification #
- 495225
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 27
- Avg residents/day
- 45.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-11-21
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Westminster Canterbury Blue RI says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a secured outdoor area.
Secure garden
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom.
Residents enjoy private studio or one-bedroom apartments and are assured of ongoing wellness evaluations and levels of care that address their specific needs.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Albemarle Health & Rehabilitation Center, Charlottesville. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sentara Home Care Services, Charlottesville. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- UVA Pantops Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 22911 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Charlottesville Dialysis, Charlottesville, 0.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
University Of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Charlottesville North Dialysis, Charlottesville, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 22911.
Medi Home Hospice, office in Charlottesville, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Piedmont Inc, office in Charlottesville, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Trinity Hospice, office in Charlottesville, 3.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Virginia Physicians Group, Charlottesville. 3.1 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 high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Westminster Canterbury Blue RI a good nursing home?
CMS gives Westminster Canterbury Blue RI an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Westminster Canterbury Blue RI staffed?
Westminster Canterbury Blue RI reports 5.52 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Westminster Canterbury Blue RI had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Westminster Canterbury Blue RI have?
Westminster Canterbury Blue RI is certified for 27 beds.