Richmond, Virginia · CMS Care Compare

Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

2924 BROOK RD, Richmond, VA 23220

Non profit - Corporation 47 certified beds All Virginia homes →

Richmond, Virginia · CMS verdict

Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Virginia state average (3.0) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.

5/5 CMS overall
4/5 Health inspection
4/5 Staffing
47 Certified beds

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). The 47-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.

85 of 100 · B

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 85 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 85.

Health inspections 4/5 stars · 75
Staffing 4/5 stars · 75
Quality measures 5/5 stars · 100
Inspection record 5 deficiencies · 93

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.

Data insights

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).

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 Richmond, Virginia, this facility operates 47 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 34 residents - an occupancy rate of about 72%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that 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 (5 total). 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

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road compares to Virginia

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Virginia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 5/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 4/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 4/5 · state avg 2.5
Quality measures 5/5 · state avg 3.9

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.

1 star 63 · 22%
2 stars 47 · 16%
3 stars 58 · 20%
4 stars 61 · 21%
5 stars · this facility 56 · 20%

56 Virginia homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
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, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.

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 Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road offer?

With 47 beds with approximately 34 current residents, Vcu Health Children'S Services at Brook Road is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 5 deficiencies and 0 penalties.

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 (5 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).

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Related Resources

Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Virginia elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 49A022.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial