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Richfield Health Center - Salem

3719 Knollridge Road, Salem, VA 241535403804500Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 112Avg. daily residents: 106County: Salem City
Health inspection overdue — CMS reports the most recent standard inspection is older than its normal cycle.

The complete public record on Richfield Health Center - Salem, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Salem, Virginia, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Virginia average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Richfield Health Center - Salem holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Federal regulators have fined this facility $15,465 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.34 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.76)
0.61 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.69)
3.49 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
51.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (48.1)
55.6% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 15, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
10 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (14.6)
11 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$15,465 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($22,867)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

31 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
December 5, 20240760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. ComplaintG · Actual harm
December 5, 20240658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 5, 20240770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 5, 20240825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.