Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road
2924 BROOK RD, Richmond, VA 23220
Richmond, Virginia · CMS verdict
Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road's CMS overall star rating runs above the Virginia state average (3.0) and reflects above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road in Richmond, Virginia holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 85 of 100 (grade B). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 85 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 85.
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.
Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Virginia.
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 Richmond, Virginia. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 72% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Virginia, Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road is one of 47 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.0 stars, ahead of roughly 62% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road's upper-tercile stars compare 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 Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road ranks in Virginia
Among the 285 CMS-rated nursing homes in Virginia, Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 80% of them. The bars show how all Virginia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
56 Virginia homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 47 |
| Residents | 34 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Richmond City |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road? ▾
Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Virginia average in the chart on this page.
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 Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road offer? ▾
Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 49A022.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.