5/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
5/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Virginia Baptist Homes Inc operates The Chesapeake, a 644-bed continuing care retirement community in the Newport News suburbs. The nonprofit, faith-affiliated facility provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing home care in a large-scale setting. Residents are predominantly private-pay (87.5% of current census), with Medicare and Medicaid comprising 8.3 and 4.2% respectively.
Occupancy has declined from 66.2% in 2022 to 55.1% in 2023. Average stays run 140 days across all care levels.
The facility earns five-star CMS ratings in health inspection, staffing, and quality measures; each category exceeding benchmarks.
Staffing investment reflects this designation: nurses and aides deliver 5 hours 9 minutes of combined care/resident/day, ranking 19th statewide. Registered nurses provide 1 hour 6 minutes of daily coverage, 61% above state norms. The staff-to-resident ratio reaches 2.04:1, outperforming the average by 23%. Physical therapist hours at 10 minutes/resident/day, are double state averages, indicating emphasis on rehabilitation infrastructure.
The facility’s most recent inspection was January 2022. That inspection identified 23 citations from an eight-year window: no critical or serious deficiencies, 21 moderate, two minor. Resident Rights concerns comprised 35% of findings. No federal penalties have been assessed.
2023 net income was negative $1.1 million, though this represents improvement from negative $2.3 million in 2022. Annual revenue totals $29.5 million. Payroll consumes 46.9% of revenue; a reasonable level for nonprofit operations but below the typical 51–60% range.
Functional decline scores of 37.5 rank 90% worse than average.
Walking ability worsened in 56.1% of residents, 184% above the average. Unintended weight loss affected 18.0% of long-stay residents, 206% above the baseline. Falls resulting in major injury occurred in 6.6% of long-stay residents, 82% above state norms. Urinary tract infections appeared in 2.3% of residents, 51% above state incidence.
High-risk clinical events score 22.3, representing 120% worse performance than average.
Measurable strengths include depressive symptoms at 3.1% (79% better than average) and antipsychotic use at 5.2% (60% better). Influenza vaccination compliance reaches 100%.
Short-stay rehabilitation residents show zero antipsychotic medication initiations versus the average of 1.2%, and zero major-injury falls versus 0.8% statewide. Successful community return reached 58.2%, 15% above baseline. Emergency department visits ran 54% lower than state norms.
The Chesapeake presents as a highly-resourced facility optimized for post-acute rehabilitation with infrastructure that does not translate into sustained functional maintenance for long-term residents.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 54m per day | ▲ 33% State avg: 41m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 19m per day | ▲ 31% State avg: 1h 0m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 41m per day | ▲ 27% State avg: 2h 7m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 4h 1m per day | ▲ 21% State avg: 3h 19m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 7m per day | ▲ 32% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 23m per day | ▼ 19% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
State average N/A
Last Health inspection on Jan 2022
State average N/A
State average N/A
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 23 citations resulted from standard inspections.
In line with State averageState average: N/A
In line with State averageState average: N/A
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
0% compared with State averageState average ratio: 0 : 0
0% compared with State averageState average: 0 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 9 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
9
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
6.8 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 18 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
18
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.4 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
40 total: 37 full-time employees and 3 contractors.
40
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.7 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,147 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 37 | 3 | 40 | 11,498 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 18 | 0 | 18 | 5,613 | 92 | 100% | 8.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2,035 | 92 | 100% | 6.8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,350 | 65 | 71% | 8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 4 | 0 | 4 | 597 | 73 | 79% | 5.2 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 518 | 62 | 67% | 8.4 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 504 | 57 | 62% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 491 | 62 | 67% | 7.9 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 473 | 66 | 72% | 4.2 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 467 | 60 | 65% | 5.2 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 408 | 51 | 55% | 8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 387 | 61 | 66% | 6.3 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 3 | 3 | 363 | 62 | 67% | 5.7 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 4 | 4 | 228 | 49 | 53% | 3.7 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 134 | 41 | 45% | 3.3 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 32 | 35% | 1.3 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 33% | 0.7 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
22.3
120% worse than State averageState average: 10.1
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
37.5
90% worse than State averageState average: 19.7
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
25.2%
50% worse than State averageState average: 16.8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
56.1%
184% worse than State averageState average: 19.7%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
31.1%
38% worse than State averageState average: 22.6%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
6.6%
82% worse than State averageState average: 3.6%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
5.6%
In line with State averageState average: 5.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
2.3%
51% worse than State averageState average: 1.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
18.0%
206% worse than State averageState average: 5.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
3.1%
79% better than State averageState average: 14.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
5.2%
60% better than State averageState average: 12.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
92.7%
In line with State averageState average: 91.3%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
6% better than State averageState average: 94.0%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.73
18% worse than State averageState average: 1.46
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.87
38% better than State averageState average: 1.41
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
83.1%
11% better than State averageState average: 74.9%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than State averageState average: 1.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
90.7%
23% better than State averageState average: 73.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
17.7%
20% better than State averageState average: 22.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
5.4%
54% better than State averageState average: 11.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than State averageState average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
57.1%
6% better than State averageState average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
58.2%
15% better than State averageState average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
79% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
21% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
48Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for The Chesapeake from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #25 / 89Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 25th out of 89 homes in Virginia. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Virginia average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Virginia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #39 / 89Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 39th out of 89 homes in Virginia. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Virginia average. Well-run Virginia facilities typically land around 51–60% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Virginia that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 760 - 1,469 sq. ft
Housing Options: 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: Mid-rise
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (79% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
2.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Newport News's city center to The Chesapeake's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 2.67 miles to nearest hospital (Riverside Regional Medical Center)
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The information below is reported by the Virginia Department of Social Services and Department of Health.
| The Chesapeake | NH AL IL MC | Newport News (Saunders) | - | 52 | - | 30 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Summit | NH AL HC IL MC | Lynchburg (Enterprise Drive) | - | 50 | A+ | 56 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Brandermill Woods Healthcare Communities | NH AL IL MC | Midlothian (Brandermill) | - | 91 | - | 4 | Apartment / Cottage / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| The Blake at Charlottesville | NH AL MC RC | Charlottesville | - | 130 | - | 28 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Devonshire Senior Living | NH AL IL MC RC | Hampton (Coliseum Central) | - | 61 | - | 63 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
The Chesapeake is in the Saunders neighborhood of Newport News.
The Chesapeake has a walk score of 30. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
The Chesapeake's occupancy is 55.1%.
The Chesapeake is registered as a non-profit in VA.
Yes — there are 4 photos of The Chesapeake in the photo gallery on this page.
The Chesapeake is located at 955 Harpersville Rd, Newport News, VA 23601.
(757) 223-1600 will put you in contact with the team at The Chesapeake.
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