Virginia Nursing Homes Under Fire | Richmond News

Virginia’s nursing home landscape is dominated by ten big chains controlling over 60% of facilities — and nearly half are rated below average or way below average on care, staffing, and inspections. Chains like Trio Healthcare (all nine facilities rated one or two stars) and Eastern Healthcare Group (94% of 18 facilities low-rated) are raising alarms. While some operators blame outdated ratings tied to prior management, state agencies like DMAS have shared the data but haven’t leveraged it for oversight. CMS suggests blocking bad actors, but Virginia’s health department hasn’t used chain ratings in licensing — though they’re hiring new analysts to track trends and hold providers accountable. The system’s broken, but change may be on the horizon. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/94f2d2c7acac6aeb