Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    730 Lunenburg Hwy, Keysville, VA 23947
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.4ยท5 reviews

    Friendly staff, pleasant community outdoors

    I'm pleased with my experience here: the staff and director are friendly and professional, the dining area is spacious and clean, and I enjoy the patio and community garden. The town location is convenient, staff take us on walks, and there's an outdoor smoking area.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.40ยท(5)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.4
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      2.4

    Pros

    • Knowledgeable, pleasant staff
    • Professional leadership
    • Spacious, clean dining area
    • Outdoor amenities (patio and community garden)
    • Designated outdoor smoking area
    • Accessible town location
    • Regular outdoor walking and activity support

    Cons

    • Small, overcrowded resident rooms
    • Outdated furnishings and dรฉcor
    • Safety and trip-hazard management gaps
    • Limited in-room communication infrastructure
    • Confusing entrance and reception layout
    • Inaccurate marketing imagery
    • Fiscal transparency
    • Inconsistent care quality and responsiveness

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews describe a facility with notable strengths in staff demeanor and some communal amenities, alongside recurring operational and safety concerns. Many comments highlight staff as knowledgeable and pleasant, and leadership is characterized as professional and accessible. The dining room is consistently described as spacious and clean, and outdoor features โ€” including a patio, community garden, and a designated outdoor smoking area โ€” are appreciated. Several reviewers also noted that staff facilitate outdoor walks and activities for residents, which supports engagement and mobility.

    At the same time, reviewers identified persistent facilities issues. Resident rooms are described as small and crowded, and furnishings appear dated. Specific physical-safety concerns were raised such as visible extension cords and other trip hazards; reviewers also noted the absence of in-room phones, which may affect resident communication and emergency responsiveness. The reception area and entry layout were described as confusing, with a reception desk positioned in a hallway; marketing photos on the facility website were reported to be more favorable than the current room conditions, indicating potential discrepancies between online materials and on-site reality.

    Care-quality and management patterns are mixed. While many families praised staff interactions, other comments raise serious concerns about care responsiveness and safety practices. A subset of reviewers described events and conditions they viewed as indicative of gaps in clinical oversight and timely attention to residents; some used strong language to describe their experience, and a few raised allegations of significant care deficiencies. Separately, questions about how funds are allocated and about fiscal transparency were mentioned, suggesting families may wish to seek clearer information about budget priorities and facility investments.

    For prospective residents and families: the facility offers positive interpersonal and communal attributes (friendly staff, a clean dining area, outdoor amenities, and an accessible location) but also demonstrates operational weaknesses that merit direct inquiry during a visit. When evaluating this center, consider inspecting actual resident rooms in person, asking about staffing levels and response protocols, reviewing safety and maintenance records (including trip-hazard mitigation), confirming availability of in-room communication devices, and requesting clarification on financial practices and recent capital improvements. Direct observation and specific questions will help reconcile the mixed impressions present in these reviews.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

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    Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 730 Lunenburg Hwy, Keysville, VA, 23947.

    About Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits in Keysville, Virginia, and has served the community for years, changing its name from Britthaven of Keysville in 2010, and is now run by Wayne Cole. This center is part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), so they offer different housing options and levels of care, and the community's part of Principle Long Term Care, with Raymond Hill and Robert Hill as its managers since 2011. The facility has 90 certified beds overall, with about 44 available as of June 2025, and takes care of around 45 residents per day, providing long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, memory care, and hospice support, and they accept both Medicaid and Medicare. Residents often come here after a hospital stay, illness, or surgery when they need skilled care, covering needs like advanced bathing, dressing, transferring, medication management, and help for non-ambulatory residents, with specialized teams for medical, memory, and rehab care, including a Parkinson's PWR! Certified Therapist.

    Residents have private or semi-private rooms, each with a bathroom, cable TV, phone, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and furnished options, plus inclusive pricing covers cable, Wi-Fi, and telephone, though the nurse staffing is about 3.44 hours per resident per day, which is a bit below the state average of 3.8, but nurse turnover stays lower than normal at 36.2%. The whole place tries to keep a lively, active community with programs that residents help run, daily scheduled activities, crafts, games, outings to local restaurants and parks, and the building itself offers amenities like a dining room for restaurant-style meals, options for special diets, all-day dining, a fitness room, movie theater, arts room, library, game room, garden, walking paths, spa, and wellness space, as well as activity lounges and group areas.

    They've got support services like housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, transportation, parking, move-in coordination, and concierge help, while also using daily safety and infection control checks, mask requirements when needed, and high-standard cleaning, with advanced air purification methods and regular screening following CDC guidelines. The therapy gym's equipped with new tools for physical, occupational, and speech therapies, adaptive equipment, standing frames, a fully functional kitchen, free weights, and more to help people practice and regain skills, and there's a registered dietitian creating custom meal plans for allergies, diabetes, and personal needs. Family and resident councils meet to talk about concerns and look for ways to improve everyday life. There's also respite, acute, and routine general inpatient hospice care for those who need it, and designated outside smoking areas for those who do.

    The place has received multiple accreditations, but like every facility, there are areas for improvement-the most recent government inspection happened more than two years ago and found 51 deficiencies, some related to safety with bed frames or infection control, with citations affecting quality of care and accident prevention. Still, the owners and staff aim to keep residents' dignity, health, and comfort a priority, with an environment built for healing, views of the outdoors, and social, emotional, and spiritual opportunities to help everyone feel safe and at home during their recovery, therapy, or long-term stay.

    People often ask...

    Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, memory care, board and care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 730 Lunenburg Hwy, Keysville, VA 23947.

    No, Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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