Waterside Health & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Waterside Health & Rehab Center is a 197-bed for-profit nursing home in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.09 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Virginia average of 2.07, and 35.8% nursing staff turnover (Virginia average 48.1%).
Waterside Health & Rehab Center
249 South Newtown RdNorfolk, VA 23502
Norfolk 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 Waterside Health & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 2.09 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Virginia average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 236 aide hours a day, or about 30 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) | 2.09 | 2.07 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.07 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.62 | 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
35.8% of nursing staff at Waterside 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 24.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 23, 2023. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Virginia average 14.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,375 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | Fine | $8,375 |
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. Waterside Health & Rehab Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Virginia average is 3.0.
About Waterside Health & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Waterside Health & Rehab Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 5, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Waterside Health & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn Care of Norfolk Norfolk | 1.6 | 120 | 1.97 | 3.22 | 51.1% | 4 | None |
| Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Virginia Beach | 2.1 | 90 | 1.76 | 3.42 | 57.8% | 2 | $10,358 |
| Maimonides Health Center of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach · abuse citation | 2.4 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.85 | 52.4% | 2 | $27,626 |
| Lake Taylor Hosp Norfolk | 2.4 | 192 | 2.02 | 4.90 | 47.3% | 4 | $59,150 |
| Kempsville Health & Rehab Center Virginia Beach | 2.5 | 90 | 1.56 | 3.17 | 54.1% | 2 | None |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Virginia Beach | 3.8 | 30 | 2.56 | 4.15 | 32.1% | 5 | None |
| Bayside Health & Rehabilitation Center Virginia Beach | 4.1 | 60 | 1.54 | 3.38 | 77.9% | 1 | $113,068 |
| Thalia Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Virginia Beach | 4.1 | 138 | 1.56 | 3.15 | 61.8% | 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.