Overview
The Chesapeake has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Virginia average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 6 nursing homes in Newport News. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 4, 2025, found 12 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.
The Chesapeake is a nonprofit facility with 52 certified beds, caring for about 47 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2008. 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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 2008
- 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