Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders
7385 WALKER AVE, Gloucester, VA 23061
Gloucester, Virginia · CMS verdict
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders holds a 4 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Virginia state average of 3.0, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders in Gloucester, Virginia holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 64 of 100 (grade D). The 55-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Virginia runs a median of $10,250 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 55 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 64 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 64.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Gloucester, Virginia, this facility operates 55 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 47 residents - an occupancy rate of about 85%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 85% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Virginia, Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders is one of 47 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.0 stars, ahead of roughly 23% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (23 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders compares to Virginia
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Virginia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Virginia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders ranks in Virginia
Among the 285 CMS-rated nursing homes in Virginia, Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 59% of them. The bars show how all Virginia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
61 Virginia homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 55 |
| Residents | 47 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Gloucester |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 23 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Virginia? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Virginia's median semi-private nursing home rate at $10,250 per month ($123,005 per year), with private rooms averaging $11,680 per month.
What services does Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders offer? ▾
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders is a skilled nursing facility with 55 beds with approximately 47 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 23 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders has multiple deficiencies (23 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Virginia? ▾
In Virginia, alternatives include assisted living ($6,945/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($1,750/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Virginia elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 495383.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.