Petersburg Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Petersburg Healthcare Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Petersburg, Virginia, part of Communicare Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.73 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Virginia average of 2.07, and 57.1% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
Petersburg Healthcare Center
287 East South BoulevardPetersburg, VA 23805
Petersburg City 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 Petersburg Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 1.73 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Virginia average. With about 107 residents a day, that works out to roughly 185 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.73 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.27 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.90 | 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
57.1% of nursing staff at Petersburg Healthcare 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 53.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 13, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $26,125 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Fine | $26,125 |
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. Petersburg Healthcare Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About Petersburg Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Communicare Health, 110 homes
- Legal name: South Leasing VA Co LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Petersburg Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Battlefield Park Healthcare Center Petersburg | 1.3 | 119 | 1.96 | 3.25 | 50.9% | 2 | None |
| Hiram W Davis Medical Ctr Petersburg | 3.7 | 90 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Colonial Heights | 4.2 | 196 | 1.58 | 3.00 | 69.3% | 1 | $105,289 |
| Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Hopewell · SFF candidate | 5.0 | 130 | 1.41 | 2.75 | 68.4% | 1 | $26,060 |
| Dinwiddie Health and Rehab Center Petersburg | 5.9 | 60 | 2.07 | 3.91 | 58.5% | 2 | $8,278 |
| River View on the Appomattox Health & Rehab Center Hopewell · abuse citation | 7.5 | 124 | 2.03 | 3.51 | 74.8% | 1 | None |
| Tyler's Retreat at Iron Bridge Chester | 11.6 | 90 | 2.11 | 3.85 | 50.0% | 3 | None |
| Health Care Center Lucy Corr Chesterfield | 14.0 | 216 | 2.51 | 4.08 | 58.3% | 2 | 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.