The Village at Orchard Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Village at Orchard Ridge is a 20-bed nonprofit nursing home in Winchester, Virginia, part of National Lutheran Communities & Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 31% above the Virginia average of 2.07, and 39.1% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
The Village at Orchard Ridge
100 Procession WayWinchester, VA 22603
Frederick 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 The Village at Orchard Ridge, nurse aides logged 2.71 hours per resident per day, 31% above the Virginia average. With about 18 residents a day, that works out to roughly 49 aide hours a day, or about 6 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Virginia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.71 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.50 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.04 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.82 | 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
39.1% of nursing staff at The Village at Orchard Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Virginia average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 6, 2024. 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. The Village at Orchard Ridge holds 5 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About The Village at Orchard Ridge
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Chain: National Lutheran Communities & Services, 2 homes
- Legal name: The Village at Orchard Ridge Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 31, 2014
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Village at Orchard Ridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury Winchester | 1.9 | 51 | 3.51 | 5.65 | 25.0% | 4 | None |
| Winchester Health & Rehabilitation Winchester | 2.4 | 60 | 1.58 | 3.35 | 64.0% | 1 | None |
| Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center Winchester | 3.3 | 176 | 1.71 | 3.16 | 49.7% | 2 | None |
| Rose Hill Health and Rehab Berryville | 12.9 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.37 | 46.2% | 1 | None |
| Heritage Hall Front Royal Front Royal | 17.5 | 60 | 2.35 | 3.69 | 47.4% | 5 | None |
| Lynn Care Center Front Royal · abuse citation | 18.7 | 120 | 2.31 | 4.11 | 56.6% | 2 | $38,110 |
| Willow Tree Healthcare Center Charles Town | 20.1 | 104 | 1.90 | 3.63 | 39.6% | 3 | $8,018 |
| Shenandoah Center Charles Town | 20.6 | 78 | 1.76 | 3.03 | 41.9% | 2 | $48,469 |
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.