Harrisonburg Health & Rehab Center

    1225 Reservoir St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
    • Skilled Nursing
    1.7ยท6 reviews

    Friendly staff but poor care

    I appreciated the friendly staff, compatible roommates and the airy dining hall with high ceilings, but my experience was mixed. Rooms, halls and bathrooms were often filthy, the food was poor and frequently cold or half-portioned, and my loved one lost almost 30 pounds in two months. Call bells regularly went unanswered, medications and nursing care were inconsistent despite occasional competent therapists, and the facility felt rundown with urine smells, rodents and needed repairs. Staff seemed caring but overwhelmed; I'd recommend with caution.

    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

    1.67ยท(6)

    Overall rating

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

      1.3
    • Staff

      2.0
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      1.5
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and friendly direct-care staff
    • Knowledgeable rehabilitation therapists
    • On-site therapy services
    • Spacious dining room with high ceilings and communal tables
    • Compatible roommate arrangements
    • Accessible courtyard/outdoor space

    Cons

    • Inconsistent nursing competence
    • Insufficient staffing levels
    • Delays in call-response and resident assistance
    • Medication-management and administration gaps
    • Inconsistent meal quality and portion control
    • Sanitation and cleanliness deficiencies in rooms and bathrooms
    • Pest-control concerns
    • Facility maintenance backlog and dated decor
    • Limited and infrequent activity programming
    • Cluttered hallways impeding mobility
    • Delayed or inconsistent physician and nurse-practitioner responsiveness
    • Staff conduct and communication concerns
    • Staff illness and attendance-management issues

    Summary of reviews

    Across the reviews there is a clear split between strengths in therapy/dining architecture and persistent operational weaknesses. Rehabilitation services and therapy staff are frequently described as competent and helpful, and the facility provides on-site therapy options. The dining roomโ€™s architectural features โ€” high ceilings and long communal tables โ€” are noted positively, and some families find the dining environment to be a highlight. Roommate matching and availability of an outdoor courtyard are noted as additional positives when those elements meet expectations.

    Concerns about direct care and clinical oversight are recurrent. Families describe variability in nursing competence and frequent staffing shortfalls that appear to produce delays in assistance, unanswered call bells, and uneven follow-through on medication administration. Several accounts indicate medication-management gaps and delayed responsiveness from physicians and nurse practitioners. In at least some cases these issues coincided with significant unintended weight loss and declines in mobility, suggesting that clinical monitoring and care-planning may be inconsistent.

    Operational and environmental issues are prominent. Reviewers report sanitation and cleanliness deficiencies at the room and bathroom level, odor concerns in some areas, and pest-control concerns. The facilityโ€™s physical plant and dรฉcor are characterized as dated, with a backlog of repairs and underwhelming outdoor-space maintenance. Hallways are frequently described as crowded with equipment and carts, which can impede safe movement. Dining quality is inconsistent: while the dining room atmosphere is appreciated, food temperature, portioning, and overall meal quality are variable and have raised nutrition concerns for some residents.

    Programming, communication, and staff conduct also show mixed patterns. Activity offerings are described as limited or occurring only when formally scheduled; families seeking more frequent engagement may find programming insufficient. Staff behavior is reported as inconsistent โ€” many direct-care staff are described as kind and attentive, while other interactions have been characterized as curt or sarcastic. Additionally, reviewers note concerns about staff illness and attendance management. Taken together, the pattern suggests that prospective residents and families should verify current staffing levels, inquire about medication-administration protocols, sanitation and pest-control measures, activity schedules, and observe care routines during a visit to assess whether the facilityโ€™s operational practices match their expectations.

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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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    Harrisonburg Health & Rehab Center is located at 1225 Reservoir St, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801.

    About Harrisonburg Health & Rehab Center

    Harrisonburg Health & Rehab Center stands near JMU at the intersection of Interstate 81 and East Market Street in Harrisonburg, and folks usually notice it's a large nursing facility with 180 licensed beds, and you can find both private and semi-private rooms, each with its own bathroom and either an accessible shower or tub, so people don't need to worry about getting around, and some rooms are quite spacious and comfortable with nice touches for daily living, and the staff, which numbers over 125 full-time equivalent workers, includes highly skilled people like physicians, nurses, certified nursing assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, dietitians, and chefs who prepare meals in a restaurant-style dining room with plenty of choices, and the center offers both short-term rehabilitation-like after a planned surgery, injury, or illness-and long-term care, so residents needing help for weeks or more permanent stays will find options here.

    Care teams work closely with each resident and their doctor, building custom treatment plans that help with things like physical, occupational, and speech therapies, as well as wound care, surgical recovery, respiratory therapies, and even enteral or intravenous treatments, and people can get therapy up to 7 days a week, 2 to 3 hours per day if needed, using the big gym where they've put in modern machines such as strength trainers, a dynamic stair trainer, HUR iBalance, and an Alter-G treadmill for safer walking practice, and they use special tools like the Recovery Mapโ„ข and a Personal Report Cardโ„ข to track recovery, which makes progress a bit easier to follow, and there's also the LifeWorks Rehabยฎ Recovery Program for those wanting focused, short-term inpatient therapy.

    The community, which has been providing care for over 50 years, includes a wide range of services from restorative training to daily help with meals, cleaning, and upkeep with teams available around the clock, so no matter the time, someone can assist, and activities directors set up things to do for residents so people have both social and quiet options, and rates for private and semi-private rooms are set by day. Harrisonburg Health & Rehab Center is a proprietary and Quality Care Provider in Virginia, as listed in the Virginia Facility Locator, and it's connected with groups like the Virginia Health Care Association and the Virginia Center for Assisted Living. You can learn more about them, their programs, and room offerings on their website www.harrisonburghealthrehab.com, and the administrator is Emmanuel Ravuri.

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    Harrisonburg Health & Rehab Center offers skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 1225 Reservoir St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.

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