Lynn Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lynn Care Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Front Royal, Virginia, part of Hill Valley Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% above the Virginia average of 2.07, and 56.6% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
Lynn Care Center
1000 Shenandoah AvenueFront Royal, VA 22630
Warren County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Lynn Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.31 hours per resident per day, 12% above the Virginia average. With about 109 residents a day, that works out to roughly 252 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.31 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.09 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.11 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.45 | 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
56.6% of nursing staff at Lynn Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Virginia average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 56.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $38,110 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Fine | $38,110 |
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. Lynn Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About Lynn Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Hill Valley Healthcare, 43 homes
- Legal name: Shenandoah Operations Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lynn Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Hall Front Royal Front Royal | 1.3 | 60 | 2.35 | 3.69 | 47.4% | 5 | None |
| Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center Winchester | 16.7 | 176 | 1.71 | 3.16 | 49.7% | 2 | None |
| Woodstock Valley Health and Rehabilitation Woodstock · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 17.4 | 88 | 1.63 | 2.98 | 43.6% | 1 | $174,324 |
| Skyline Terrace Conv Home Woodstock | 17.8 | 70 | 2.59 | 3.98 | — | 5 | None |
| The Village at Orchard Ridge Winchester | 18.7 | 20 | 2.71 | 5.04 | 39.1% | 5 | None |
| Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury Winchester | 18.8 | 51 | 3.51 | 5.65 | 25.0% | 4 | None |
| Winchester Health & Rehabilitation Winchester | 19.1 | 60 | 1.58 | 3.35 | 64.0% | 1 | None |
| Rose Hill Health and Rehab Berryville | 19.1 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.37 | 46.2% | 1 | 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.