The Village at Orchard Ridge is a continuing care retirement community in Winchester, Virginia, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and respite care on a single campus. That range lets residents move between levels of care as their needs change without relocating to a new community. The campus is owned by National Lutheran Inc and administered by Melissa Sellers.
With 47 beds, the community runs at about 79 percent occupancy. Most residents arrive for short-term rehabilitation, typically staying anywhere from a few weeks to a few months rather than settling in long-term. Nursing support is substantial, with total nursing care averaging 4 hours and 53 minutes per resident each day and registered nurses contributing roughly 1 hour and 26 minutes of that time, a level of coverage that supports both post-acute recovery and ongoing care needs.
Care here includes rehabilitation services, general nursing care, and respite stays for families who need short-term relief, all backed by round-the-clock staffing. The campus also includes a secured memory care unit for residents who need that added layer of oversight. Medicare and private pay are both accepted for skilled nursing stays, giving families more than one way to cover the cost of care. Residents are welcome to bring their pets, an option that matters to many families weighing a move.
State health inspections here have periodically pointed to documentation and infection-control practices, including medication administration recordkeeping and hand hygiene during medication rounds, with corrective plans put in place to address them. The community sits in a very walkable part of Winchester, scoring 92 out of 100, so daily errands and visits don’t require a car for those living nearby.
