Overview
Kendal at Lexington has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Virginia average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Lexington. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Virginia (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 24, 2024, found 15 health deficiencies, more than the Virginia average of 14.0. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,033 in the past three years.
Kendal at Lexington is a nonprofit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 38 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
Top 33%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 24, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 15
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,033
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.17 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.26 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.62 hrs
- Nurse aides3.30 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 38
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes