Autumn Care of Altavista: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Autumn Care of Altavista is a 111-bed for-profit nursing home in Altavista, Virginia, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Virginia average of 2.07, and 38.6% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
Autumn Care of Altavista
1317 Lola AveAltavista, VA 24517
Campbell County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Autumn Care of Altavista, nurse aides logged 1.86 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Virginia average. With about 110 residents a day, that works out to roughly 204 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.86 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.22 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.80 | 3.29 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
38.6% of nursing staff at Autumn Care of Altavista left over the year CMS measured, against a Virginia average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 24, 2023. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Autumn Care of Altavista holds 4 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About Autumn Care of Altavista
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Autumn Care of Altavista LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 21, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Autumn Care of Altavista
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gretna Health and Rehabilitation Center Gretna | 12.6 | 90 | 2.05 | 3.56 | 37.0% | 4 | None |
| Liberty Ridge Health & Rehab Lynchburg | 16.0 | 90 | 2.17 | 3.57 | 39.5% | 4 | $10,033 |
| Summit Health and Rehab Center Lynchburg | 16.3 | 120 | 1.95 | 3.59 | 54.0% | 3 | None |
| Bedford Co Nursing Home Bedford | 17.7 | 90 | 2.48 | 3.98 | 97.7% | 4 | None |
| Lynchburg Health & Rehabilitation Center Lynchburg | 18.1 | 180 | 2.49 | 3.82 | 68.0% | 1 | None |
| Heritage Hall - Brookneal Brookneal | 20.3 | 60 | 1.75 | 2.98 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Oakwood Health and Rehab Center Bedford | 20.3 | 111 | 1.79 | 3.28 | 57.6% | 2 | None |
| Forest Health & Rehab Center Lynchburg | 21.0 | 89 | 2.05 | 3.59 | 43.9% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.