Portside Health & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Portside Health & Rehab Center is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in Portsmouth, Virginia, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Virginia average of 2.07, and 47.1% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
Portside Health & Rehab Center
4201 Greenwood DrivePortsmouth, VA 23701
Portsmouth 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 Portside Health & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Virginia average. With about 123 residents a day, that works out to roughly 248 aide hours a day, or about 31 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) | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.95 | 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
47.1% of nursing staff at Portside Health & Rehab 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 46.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 12, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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. Portside Health & Rehab Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About Portside Health & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Portside Health & Rehab Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 20, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Portside Health & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn Care of Portsmouth Portsmouth | 2.0 | 108 | 1.81 | 3.09 | 34.2% | 4 | None |
| Deep Creek Health & Rehabilitation Chesapeake | 2.1 | 120 | 1.70 | 3.05 | 65.9% | 2 | None |
| Portsmouth Health and Rehab Portsmouth | 4.1 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.24 | 61.5% | 1 | $134,401 |
| Harbor's Edge Norfolk | 5.4 | 33 | 3.23 | 5.87 | 40.4% | 5 | None |
| Northern Cardinal Rehabilitation and Nursing Suffolk | 5.6 | 120 | 1.77 | 3.20 | 75.7% | 1 | None |
| Signature Healthcare of Norfolk Norfolk | 5.7 | 169 | 2.11 | 3.41 | 45.4% | 3 | None |
| Norfolk Health Care Center Norfolk | 6.4 | 180 | 1.61 | 3.13 | 72.8% | 1 | $102,245 |
| Ghent Health and Rehabilitation Norfolk · abuse citation | 7.2 | 222 | 1.64 | 2.79 | 50.7% | 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.