Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    12997 Nettles Dr, Newport News, VA 23602
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.1ยท14 reviews

    Comfortable caring rehab with activities

    I felt well cared for-kind nurses, helpful staff, and top-notch rehab therapists who even came to my room with games. The place was clean, secure, and active with bingo, bible study, movie nights and dancing; the food and upkeep were consistently good. Overall a solid, comfortable place where I recovered well and felt at home.

    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

    2.14ยท(14)

    Overall rating

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

      2.4
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      2.4
    • Amenities

      2.6
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Skilled rehabilitation and therapy services
    • In-room therapy and individualized treatment visits
    • Available group activities (bingo, movie nights, bible studies, dancing)
    • Open, airy common spaces and social area
    • Secure unit monitoring with ankle-alarm systems
    • Generally attentive and helpful individual staff members
    • Hospital-style meal service
    • Accessible location and parking

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and workload imbalance
    • Delays and errors in medication administration
    • Gaps in responsiveness to call-button and urgent needs
    • Cleanliness and sanitation inconsistencies in resident areas
    • Variable staff conduct and communication tone
    • Gaps in skin-integrity monitoring and pressure-injury prevention
    • Inconsistent dining quality and delayed personal care
    • Dated physical environment and small, austere resident rooms
    • Limited management accountability and inconsistent discharge procedures
    • Allegations of resident property mismanagement

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a facility with a mix of substantive strengths and recurring operational weaknesses. On the positive side, the center appears to deliver strong short-term rehabilitation and therapy services: in-room therapy visits, structured rehab programs, and staff with clinical skill were highlighted. The facility offers a range of scheduled activities and social programming (bingo, movie nights, bible studies, group events), and several accounts reference open, airy common areas and a secure unit with ankle-alarm monitoring that support social engagement and safety. Individual staff members โ€” including some nurses and aides โ€” were characterized as helpful and compassionate in a number of accounts.

    At the same time, a pattern of care-delivery concerns emerges across the summaries. Many notes point to inconsistent staffing levels and workload imbalance that correlate with delays in responding to call buttons, interrupted personal care (including delayed bathing and dressing), and lapses in medication administration. Several summaries describe issues with medication timing or wrong medications, which suggests shortcomings in medication-management processes. Relatedly, reviewers reported concerns about skin care and pressure-injury prevention, indicating gaps in routine monitoring and repositioning protocols.

    Dining and housekeeping show mixed evaluations: some families praised hospital-style meals and routine food service, while others described cold or low-quality meals and sanitized-but-dated bathrooms. Cleanliness and sanitation were described inconsistentlyโ€”some areas and staff efforts were noted as adequate, while other descriptions point to sanitation lapses in resident areas and equipment handling. The physical environment is often described as dated and compact; small rooms and older finishes may make the center less suitable for long-term residents seeking a more residential feel.

    Communication and management responsiveness are recurring themes. Families reported variable communication tone from frontline supervisors and charge nurses, with accounts of confrontational interactions as well as constructive ones. Several descriptions point to limited follow-through from administration when families raised concerns, and some mention abrupt discharge or placement-termination practices that lacked clear communication. A few accounts include serious individual allegations about missing personal items; such claims raise questions about property-management practices and would warrant further inquiry. There are also references to involvement by corporate management and state inspection in some instances.

    In summary, the center appears to provide capable rehabilitation services and a program of activities in an accessible, secure setting, but prospective residents and families should be aware of recurring operational issues: inconsistent staffing and responsiveness, medication- and personal-care management gaps, variability in cleanliness and dining quality, a dated physical environment, and unpredictability in managerial follow-up. Those considering placement would benefit from direct, current inquiries about staffing ratios, medication-safety protocols, skin-integrity procedures, property safeguards, and the facility's process for addressing family concerns prior to admission.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
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    Location

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    Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 12997 Nettles Dr, Newport News, VA, 23602.

    About Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits at 12997 Nettles Drive, right in Newport News, VA, and folks know it for giving nursing care, post-acute care, and skilled rehabilitation right alongside long-term care. The place holds 102 licensed beds and offers both private and semi-private room options with daily rates for each, and you'll find furnished rooms, meals, cable or satellite TV, and an emergency call system in all the units. Constate Health Care, a national group, runs things here, and the Executive Director is named Chad Breach, though some records mention Ms. Helene Flynn too. The staff stays on duty 24 hours a day-around 73 full-time workers in total-with 35,594 patient days noted for the last year, and they all aim to take care of people's bodies, minds, and spirits using carefully planned, personal approaches.

    The center gives folks different types of care-short-term rehab for those just having surgery or recovering illness, long-term care for those needing daily help, skilled nursing support, and special Alzheimer's and dementia care with a secure memory unit. They also have respite care if a caregiver needs a break, hospice care, and lots of therapies like physical, occupational, and speech, and there's also medication management, personal care, and tailored health plans. There's a beauty and barber salon, a lounge, a library, plus social outings and transportation for residents, and staff encourage people to join in events or activities that fit their interests. Education wise, the center connects to resources on several websites like VirginiaNavigator or SeniorNavigator, and their online library gives articles, tips, guides, and event info to help with caregiving or staying active.

    Room rates depend on if you want a private or semi-private setup, and the place mostly looks and works like many nursing facilities, with standard features and medical programs and a focus on both efficient operation and community support, keeping an eye on how they compare to others in cost, staffing, and patient care. The Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers a steady, practical choice for people who need anything from short-term rehab to help with memory problems or simply some daily care as they age. All the information about what they offer and how they operate is on their main website at www.consulatehealthcare.com.

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    Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 12997 Nettles Dr, Newport News, VA 23602.

    No, Newport News 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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