Chesapeake Health & Rehabilitation Center

    688 Kingsborough Sq, Chesapeake, VA 23320
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.6ยท55 reviews

    Compassionate professional staff, outstanding rehab

    I placed my mother here and was impressed by compassionate, professional staff who remembered us, gave daily updates, and provided outstanding wound care and rehab. The front desk and administration were welcoming, rooms were large and very clean, and the facility felt well maintained. Therapists and nurses were attentive and supportive through her recovery - I'm very grateful and would recommend this center.

    Loved one of 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

    3.56ยท(55)

    Overall rating

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

      2.8
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      2.3
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing and CNA staff
    • Skilled physical and occupational therapy programs
    • Effective wound-care management
    • Engaging, recovery-focused activities program
    • Friendly and professional front-desk and reception staff
    • Private, spacious rooms available
    • Clean and well-maintained public areas in parts of the facility
    • Supportive administration willing to address some concerns
    • Affordable dining options for family members
    • Positive rehabilitation outcomes and motivated therapy teams

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and reliance on agency personnel
    • Delays in responding to call lights and assistance requests
    • Incontinence-care delays and handling issues
    • Sanitation concerns and odor issues in some units and common areas
    • Pest-control concerns in some rooms and units
    • Inconsistent meal quality and diet-management failures
    • Missed or delayed medication administration and altered orders
    • Weak discharge planning and paperwork coordination
    • High staff turnover and gaps in continuity of care
    • Limited programming for sensory-impaired and disabled residents
    • Poor communication with families and uneven management responsiveness
    • Gaps in fall-risk supervision and transfer-safety practices

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with highly polarized experiences: a number of families and patients praise clinical rehabilitation services and individual staff members, while a comparable set of accounts raises persistent operational concerns. Clinical strengths are most evident in physical and occupational therapy, wound-care outcomes, and several nurses/CNAs who provide compassionate, attentive bedside care. Reviewers frequently singled out therapists, front-desk personnel, and particular unit teams as helpful, communicative, and effective in promoting recovery and mobility.

    Alongside those positives, there are recurrent operational issues that affect quality of life and safety. Staffing levels and the facilityโ€™s reliance on agency personnel contribute to delays in responding to call lights and assistance requests, inconsistent personal care (including incontinence-care handling), and gaps in transfer and fall-risk supervision. Families described medication-timing problems and altered orders in some cases, as well as examples of incomplete or disorganized discharge planning and paperwork.

    Dining and daily living services show variability. Some reviewers praised meals and noted affordable dining for visitors, while others described institutional food, cold or restricted options after management changes, and failures to accommodate dietary needs. Activities and engagement are likewise mixed: there are strong, recovery-focused programs and motivated recreation staff cited as highlights, but several accounts describe limited programming for residents with sensory impairments or cognitive disabilities and low day-to-day engagement for some residents.

    Facility condition and environmental maintenance are uneven. Many guests noted private, roomy accommodations and clean lobby areas, while other comments describe sanitation concerns, odor issues in certain units and common areas, stained fixtures or ceiling tiles, and pest-control concerns that need attention. Housekeeping consistency appears variable across units and over time.

    Management and communication present a split picture. Some administrators and supervisors respond promptly when issues are raised and are credited with resolving problems. Other reviewers experienced slow or ineffective follow-up, perceived cover-ups of staff mistakes, and a high turnover that undermines continuity. The net effect for prospective residents and families is that outcomes appear to depend heavily on unit assignment and timing: strong therapy teams and committed staff can produce positive rehab results, but operational weaknessesโ€”particularly understaffing, responsiveness delays, dietary management lapses, and environmental maintenanceโ€”are recurring risks that should be discussed with facility leadership during placement decisions.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Chesapeake Health & Rehabilitation Center is located at 688 Kingsborough Sq, Chesapeake, VA, 23320.

    About Chesapeake Health & Rehabilitation Center

    Chesapeake Health & Rehabilitation Center sits at 688 Kingsborough Square in Chesapeake, Virginia, and serves as a for-profit skilled nursing facility with 180 certified beds, offering both short-term and long-term care. Administrator Irvin Land oversees the daily operations, with a full-time equivalent staff of about 143, including physicians, nurses, certified nursing assistants, therapists, culinary staff, and a dietitian who all work together, not as outside contractors, to help residents recover and manage their health. Recovery care services like the LifeWorks Rehabยฎ program, the Recovery Mapโ„ข, and Personal Report Cardโ„ข exist for folks coming in after surgeries, accidents, strokes, heart attacks, and other illnesses, using a combination of skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language therapy-sometimes up to seven days a week in a therapy gym filled with modern equipment and technology for strength training and mobility. Residents can choose either private or shared rooms, all of which have bathrooms with accessible showers or tubs and round-the-clock help for meals, cleaning, and other needs. The dining room works restaurant-style, and staff prepare meals to match personal tastes and required diets, though the center's history includes failures to always meet certain nutritional or pain management needs. Amenities include person-centered daily activities led by an onsite Activities Coordinator, and the center says it aims for residents to feel comfortable, supported, and heard, but past health inspections have found issues with infection control, resident safety, COVID-19 protocols, abuse, neglect, and dietary needs; Chesapeake Health & Rehabilitation Center has faced violations, incurred fines, and holds a one-star rating from health inspectors. The center stays open every day, with visitation guidelines that change for COVID-19, including mask requirements, hygiene practices, and vaccination opportunities for visitors, along with posted instructions to help keep people safe. Managed by Medical Facilities of America, the center tracks patient care statistics, bed use, and financial data for efficiency and monitoring, and publishes rates for both private and semi-private rooms. The center has been involved in legal actions about nursing home abuse, neglect, and injuries, including cases linked to the MSW Law Group, and has received documented findings by Medicare on COVID-19 safety procedures and infection control. The website holds more about services and daily life, but overall, this center provides a mix of rehabilitation, nursing, and long-term care in an environment with both modern therapy resources and a history of inspection problems.

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