Overview
Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Virginia average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 4 nursing homes in Arlington. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 77% 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 July 27, 2022, found 25 health deficiencies, more than the Virginia average of 14.0. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $26,135 in the past three years.
Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation is a nonprofit facility with 161 certified beds, caring for about 138 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977.
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
- July 27, 2022
- Health deficiencies cited
- 25
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 6
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $26,135
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.30 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.48 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.11 hrs
- Nurse aides1.71 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 161
- Average residents per day
- 138
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 3, 1977
- 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