Kendal at Lexington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kendal at Lexington is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Lexington, Virginia, part of Kendal. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 50% above the Virginia average of 2.07, and 40.0% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
Kendal at Lexington
160 Kendal DriveLexington, VA 24450
Lexington City 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 Kendal at Lexington, nurse aides logged 3.10 hours per resident per day, 50% above the Virginia average. With about 40 residents a day, that works out to roughly 124 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.10 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.16 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.88 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.21 | 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
40.0% of nursing staff at Kendal at Lexington left over the year CMS measured, against a Virginia average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 24, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,033 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Kendal at Lexington holds 4 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About Kendal at Lexington
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Kendal, 5 homes
- Legal name: Lexington Retirement Community, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Kendal at Lexington
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Hall Lexington East Lexington | 1.0 | 60 | 1.79 | 3.05 | 44.2% | 4 | None |
| Shenandoah Valley Health and Rehab Buena Vista | 6.4 | 93 | 1.95 | 3.16 | 60.4% | 2 | $50,635 |
| Alleghany Health and Rehab Clifton Forge | 19.1 | 105 | 1.99 | 3.23 | 62.2% | 1 | $108,698 |
| The Woodlands Health and Rehab Center Clifton Forge | 19.5 | 60 | 2.07 | 3.39 | 51.9% | 5 | None |
| Brian Center of Alleghany Low Moor | 23.2 | 89 | 2.15 | 3.82 | 31.8% | 5 | None |
| The Springs Nursing & Rehab Center Hot Springs | 25.1 | 60 | 2.09 | 3.91 | 47.4% | 5 | None |
| Fairmont Crossing Health and Rehab Center Amherst | 27.1 | 120 | 1.94 | 3.29 | 49.6% | 2 | $12,740 |
| Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg Inc Lynchburg | 27.1 | 80 | 3.54 | 5.92 | 16.0% | 5 | 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.