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C
Below Standard

NORTHERN CARDINAL REHABILITATION AND NURSING

4775 BRIDGE ROAD · SUFFOLK, VA 23435

7576860488 · For profit - Corporation

120 beds104.2 residents216 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

NORTHERN CARDINAL REHABILITATION AND NURSING receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.3797 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.6088 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.52 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 18.02% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (12.61% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.3797 HPRD — needs 0.10 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.6088 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (1)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.3797hrs/resident/day▼ 0.52
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6088hrs/resident/day▼ 0.07
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
18.02%
3.561 weekday → 2.9195 weekend
Agency Staff
12.61%
7.46% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.8804hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8905hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3822std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Suffolk City County Average-0.57 HPRD
3.95
03.38 HPRD
vs. Virginia State Average-0.45 HPRD
3.83
03.38 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.52 HPRD
3.90
03.38 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
NORTHERN CARDINAL REHABILITATION AND NURSING ★
SUFFOLK · This facility
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C
3.37970.6088★☆☆☆☆
AUTUMN CARE OF PORTSMOUTH
PORTSMOUTH
5.2 mi
D
3.13670.3647★★★★☆
PORTSIDE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
PORTSMOUTH
5.6 mi
C
3.37670.4518★★★☆☆
PORTSMOUTH HEALTH AND REHAB
PORTSMOUTH
6.8 mi
F
3.08070.215★☆☆☆☆
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF NORFOLK
NORFOLK
6.8 mi
C
3.2280.4325★★☆☆☆
Deep Creek Health & Rehabilitation
CHESAPEAKE
7.7 mi
D
2.95120.2735★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
45
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jan 8, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 14, 2023Health
17 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 3, 2019Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 19, 2018Health
18 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.