War Memorial Hospital

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.01 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 0% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 0% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy on weekdays, with essentially none at the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 16 beds and averages 14.5 residents a day — about 91% occupied, or roughly 2 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 5.76 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 1.32 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 3.52 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 4.69 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 6.19 on weekdays — 24% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 1.58 to 0.69 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 20% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are unchanged from the previous inspection. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

• Potential for harm · F2026-04-09 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored under sanitary conditions and in a manner that prevented foodborne illness to the resident. This failed practice had the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. FACILITY:FACILITY. Facility Census: 14.Findings included: a) The facility's Policy and Procedure for Food Storage and refrigerator Safety stated, A.2, Dry foods should be stored in a manner that maintains the integrity of the packaging until they are ready to use. Practice B.7. stated, Label, date, and monitor refrigerated food so it is used by its use-by-date, or discarded. Practice B.9. stated, All refrigerators will be cleaned and outdated food discarded. b) On 04/07/2026 at %:45 AM, the kitchen investigation was initiated with [NAME] #15. The following items were identified: Dry Goods and Canned Storage - Harvest penne pasta - hole in bag.Light brown sugar - no use by date.Powered [NAME] Sugar - no use by date.Quaker Individual…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-10-16 · tag F0710 — isolated
  Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interviews and record reviews during a recertification survey on 10/16/24, the facility did not ensure timely notification to the physician of Resident's significant weight loss. This is true for one (1) of three (3) Resident's reviewed for weight loss. Resident identifiers: Resident #2. Facility census: 15. Findings included: a) Resident #2 Resident #2 had diagnoses of Polyosteoarthritis, Heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Major Depressive Disorder, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and age-related physical debility. Record review on 10/15/24 at approximately 2:18 PM revealed the following: Resident had been weighed on 08/06/24 at 11:58 AM, and the weight recorded as 218.2 pounds. A nursing note on 08/07/24 at 10:28 PM by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #21, which stated: Resident alert and oriented to person, place, time and situation. Speech clear. Resident able to make her needs known. Resident independent, set-up to supervision for ADL's, has been requiring staff assistance on…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2022-11-02 · tag F0842 — failed to keep accurate, complete medical records — pattern
  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY . Based on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure physician orders and care plans matched the resident and/or medical power of attorney's requests documented on the [NAME] Virginia Physician Orders for scope of treatment (POST) form. This is true for four (4) of four (4) residents reviewed. Resident identifiers: 3, 8, 13, 16. Facility census: 16. Findings include: a) Resident (R) #3 Review of the medical record on [DATE], revealed R #3 completed a POST form with his medical power of attorney and physician on [DATE]. The form states Do Not Attempt Resuscitation if found without a pulse and not breathing. Limited interventions include intravenous fluids (IV) for a trial period of no longer then three days and no feeding tube. The physician orders state DNR (Do not resuscitate) but lack any information related to the requested limited interventions. The care plan acknowledges his request to be a DNR but lacks information related to limited interventions of IV fluids for a trial…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2022-11-02 · tag F0868 — pattern
  Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on facility documentation and staff interview, the facility failed to meet at least quarterly to conduct required Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities. This practice had the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents at the facility. Facility census 16. Findings included: a) QAPI meetings Review of the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) plan revealed that the Medical Director, [NAME] President of Medical Affairs/designee, [NAME] President, DON, Dietician, Pharmacist, Infection Control Preventionist, Director of Activities, and the Director of Housekeeping were on the committee. A request was made for the attendance sheet from the QAPI meetings for the previous 12 months. Attendance sheets from April 2022 - November 2022 were provided. During an interview, on 11/01/22 at 2:30 PM, the Director of Nursing (DON) reported the facility did not have any QAPI meetings from October 2021 - March 2022. The DON reported she had participated in meetings on the acute care side of the hospital but failed to have…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2022-11-02 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — isolated
  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, review of facility grievances, policy review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that all allegations of neglect were reported within 24 hours to appropriate state agencies as required. This was a random opportunity for discovery. Resident identifier: #7. Facility census: 16. Findings included: a) Resident #7 On 11/02/22 at 9:04 AM, a review of the facility grievance log from May 2022 through October 2022 found the following resident complaint: -Resident #7 reported, on 10/05/22, that she had asked the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) to hand her oxygen to her. The CNA asked if she could say, Please? Resident also reported the CNA would not assist her with washing her bottom. A subsequent medical record review revealed the following details: -The annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Resident #7, with an assessment reference date of 08/29/22, reflected resident was cognitively intact and had a BIMS [Brief Interview for Mental Status] score of 15. -Resident #7 had experienced a fall in her room on 09/29/22 and sustained a broken right arm. Review of the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2022-11-02 · tag F0641 — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  Based on medical record review and staff interview, the facility staff failed to accurately complete an annual comprehensive assessment of a resident's psychiatric/mood disorders. This is true for one of five reviewed for unnecessary medications. Resident identifiers: 7. Facility census: 16. Findings include: a) Resident #7 Review of the medical record on 11/01/22 revealed R #7 diagnoses includes anxiety. A physician order dated 03/11/22 notes Celexa (antidepressant used to treat depression and anxiety) 30 milligrams once a day for depression and anxiety. The annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) comprehensive assessment with an assessment reference date of 08/29/22 is not marked to reflect the diagnosis of anxiety under section I5700 titled Psychiatric/Mood disorder. The Director of Nursing confirmed R #7's annual MDS assessment was coded incorrectly and does not reflect her diagnosis of anxiety during an interview on 11/01/22 at 4:00 PM. .

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

The source lists no ownership percentage for any party here — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

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