Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing

    4 Ridgewood Pkwy, Newport News, VA 23602
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.4ยท110 reviews

    Warm professional care, smooth admissions

    I visited and was impressed - staff were warm, professional, and genuinely caring: attentive nurses, CNAs, and excellent PT/OT/Speech teams. Admissions and admin handled paperwork, insurance and transportation smoothly, Chaplain and activity staff were welcoming, and the facility was clean and resident-focused. My loved one seemed relaxed and well cared for; with improvements underway I feel confident returning for respite or longer stays.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    3.41ยท(110)

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      2.7
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      1.6
    • Amenities

      2.4
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Strong physical, occupational, and speech therapy services
    • Responsive and organized admissions/intake process
    • Compassionate and attentive nursing and aide staff
    • Engaged activities program with wheelchair-accessible options
    • Clean, well-maintained resident rooms and common areas
    • Effective social work and case-management support
    • Supportive on-site administrative and unit leadership
    • Assistance with insurance, transportation, and care coordination
    • Rehabilitation-focused care suitable for short-term stays
    • Infection-control practices aligned with CDC guidance
    • Peaceful, hospital-adjacent campus setting

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and staff turnover
    • Slow response to call buttons and assistance requests
    • Inconsistent medication administration and medication-management gaps
    • Unreliable meal-service continuity and limited food presentation
    • Sanitation and housekeeping inconsistencies
    • Supply shortages affecting basic resident-care items
    • Gaps in communication and administrative responsiveness
    • Weaknesses in safety monitoring and secured-access controls
    • Inconsistent clinical documentation and discharge planning
    • Staff professionalism and conduct
    • Equipment maintenance and respiratory/wound-device reliability issues
    • Pest-control concerns in some areas

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture of clinical strengths and operational weaknesses. The facility's rehabilitation servicesโ€”physical, occupational, and speech therapyโ€”are repeatedly identified as a strong asset: therapists and the therapy department receive consistent praise for improving function and supporting recovery after surgery. Admissions and intake processes are often described as efficient and welcoming, and some families report positive, attentive case-management and social-work support that helps with insurance and transition planning.

    At the unit level there is substantial variability in nursing and direct-care experience. Several reviewers describe compassionate, competent nurses and CNAs and cite examples of attentive monitoring and daily linen/change routines. However, an equal number of reviews document chronic understaffing, frequent turnover, and long waits for assistance. Those operational staffing issues are associated with delayed responses to call buttons, extended waits for toileting or bathing assistance, and inconsistent medication administration timing. A pattern of missing or inconsistent clinical documentation and discharge information also emerges, complicating transitions to home health or hospital care.

    Dining and basic resident supplies are recurring points of concern. Multiple accounts describe inconsistent meal timing and presentation, limited choices, and instances of cold or reheated food; reviewers also indicate that the facility may rely on off-site meal preparation at times. Supply-chain and housekeeping issues are notedโ€”examples include shortages of basic care items, hot-water outages, variable cleanliness of floors and equipment, and localized pest-control concerns. Equipment reliability is another operational theme: reviewers cite problems with respiratory equipment management and wound-device maintenance, which raise concerns about device hygiene and timely servicing.

    Safety and facility-management themes include reports of nonfunctional or slow-response call systems, unsecured doors or access control issues, and lapses in monitoring that have delayed assistance after resident falls. Communication from administration receives mixed marksโ€”some families praise specific leaders and frontline managers for responsiveness and supportive oversight, while others describe difficulty reaching nursing or management, inconsistent follow-through, and poor discharge coordination. There are also multiple accounts expressing concerns about staff conduct or professionalism (tone, cell-phone use, inattentiveness) and a small number of serious safety-related complaints that families found troubling.

    Notable patterns for prospective residents and families: the facility appears to provide high-quality rehabilitation and therapy services and can be a good fit for short-term post-acute stays when therapy engagement is the primary goal. At the same time, recurring operational issuesโ€”staffing shortages, delayed responsiveness, inconsistent meals and supplies, and variable cleanliness and equipment maintenanceโ€”represent tangible risks for longer-term residents or those with high-dependency needs. If considering this facility, families should verify current staffing ratios, observe call-response times, review medication-administration and documentation practices, and ask about recent corrective actions for the supply, sanitation, and safety concerns cited by reviewers.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 5
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    Location

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    Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing is located at 4 Ridgewood Pkwy, Newport News, VA, 23602.

    About Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing

    Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing sits at 4 Ridgewood Parkway in Newport News, VA and gets managed by Eastern Healthcare Group, being a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center that doesn't belong to a CCRC and has a total of 14 beds, with 11 certified beds available in June 2025, and operates as a for-profit limited liability company under the leadership of Administrator Ms. Michelle S. Wombold. The building has advanced emergency alert and nurse call systems for resident safety, and you'll find 24-hour clinical nursing care, with 12- to 16-hour shifts from licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants, plus an on-site medical director and area physicians on call, all focused on meeting each resident's needs, whether you're looking for skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term post-op or illness recovery, memory care for dementia and Alzheimer's, respite care, hospice, or palliative care services that are all offered here.

    Rehabilitation plays a big role here too, since residents can get physical, occupational, and speech therapy, with social services, pastoral care, and daily activities aimed at keeping people active and involved, so you get things like art and music programs, a community theater, movies, game nights, a fitness room, spa and wellness area, outdoor walking paths, a garden, and even resident-run activities or group events put on by the staff. There's an in-house dining service where a professional chef prepares allergy-friendly meals, supports diabetes diets, and follows nutrition plans made with a registered dietitian, the dining room does restaurant-style meals and offers all-day dining, plus room for specialty diets, and the support staff handles laundry and housekeeping, so daily life stays comfortable.

    Residents have a furnished room with a private bathroom and air conditioning, plus access to Wi-Fi, cable TV, and high-speed internet, and transportation services and parking are available for outings or appointments. The facility also has a resource directory connecting residents and families to over 26,000 local, state, and national programs, with online connections through VirginiaNavigator, disAbilityNavigator, SeniorNavigator, VeteransNavigator, and the Lindsay Institute, and a library of helpful articles, guides, videos, books, and links about health, caregiving, planning, benefits, and more. Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing takes feedback seriously and has both resident and family councils to talk about improvement ideas.

    The for-profit status means the facility works within a specific business model but still accepts Medicaid and Medicare, making skilled nursing care or longer stays possible for a range of people, and they focus on making a welcoming, supportive atmosphere where people can settle in and get the personalized attention they need. There are memory care services, special help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, medication, transfers, and ongoing supervision with a 24-hour call system, as safety and comfort carry top priority. With a variety of social, recreational, educational, and wellness programs, the community stays busy, and everything from therapy to meal planning gets adjusted to suit individual requirements, so people can maintain a sense of community and well-being during their time here.

    People often ask...

    Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 4 Ridgewood Pkwy, Newport News, VA 23602.

    No, Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing 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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