Overview
Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Virginia average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Irvington. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 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, 1.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 10, 2023, found 10 health deficiencies, fewer 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.
Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury is a nonprofit facility with 42 certified beds, caring for about 35 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985. 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 14%
Top 15%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 10, 2023
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- 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 staff5.15 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.55 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.81 hrs
- Nurse aides2.79 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 42
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 25, 1985
- 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