Overview
Northern Cardinal Rehabilitation and Nursing has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Virginia average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 4 nursing homes in Suffolk. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 85% of nursing homes in Virginia (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 14, 2023, found 17 health deficiencies, more than the Virginia average of 14.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 38% of Virginia nursing homes have been fined.
Northern Cardinal Rehabilitation and Nursing is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 107 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 14, 2023
- Health deficiencies cited
- 17
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.17 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.52 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.92 hrs
- Nurse aides1.73 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 107
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 15, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes