Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri
250 PANTOPS MOUNTAIN RD, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Charlottesville, Virginia · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Virginia's state average of 3.0.
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.
Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri in Charlottesville, Virginia holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 86 of 100 (grade B). The 27-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 27 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 86 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 86.
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.
Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri 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 (5/5), 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 Charlottesville, Virginia, this facility operates 27 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 46 residents - an occupancy rate of about 170%. The facility is classified under non profit - other ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 170% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 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 Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri'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 Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri ranks in Virginia
Among the 285 CMS-rated nursing homes in Virginia, Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri’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 | 27 |
| Residents | 46 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Other |
| County | Albemarle |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Virginia? ▾
In Virginia, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,250/month ($123,005/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $11,680/month.
What services does Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri offer? ▾
Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri operates as a skilled nursing facility (27 beds with approximately 46 current residents) under non profit - other ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 16 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Westminster Canterbury Blue Ri has multiple deficiencies (16 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: 495225.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.