Kendal at Lexington
Nursing home in Lexington, Virginia, CMS certification number 495034
160 Kendal Drive, Lexington, VA 24450 · Lexington City County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 24, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,033 (1)
Does Kendal at Lexington take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Kendal at Lexington is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Kendal at Lexington reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.17
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.26
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.62
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.30
- Weekend total hours
- 4.46
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 24, 2024 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 17, 2021, found 4.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Kendal at Lexington 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,033 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 37.5 residents live here, about 63% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 37.5
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Kendal at Lexington
- Legal business name
- Lexington Retirement Community, Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Kendal, 4.6-star chain average
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- Brian Center of Alleghany100 Alleghany Regional Hospital Lane, Low Moor 24457
Who inspects nursing homes in Virginia
Virginia's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Virginia, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Kendal at Lexington, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Kendal at Lexington
What is the CMS star rating of Kendal at Lexington?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Kendal at Lexington accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Kendal at Lexington?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Kendal at Lexington?
Lexington Retirement Community, Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.