Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest
Nursing home in Newport News, Virginia, CMS certification number 495071
1000 Old Denbeigh Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23602 · Newport News City County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 209
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 8, 2023
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 26
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,358 (1)
Does Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest 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
- 3.39
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.10
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.79
- Weekend total hours
- 2.94
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 8, 2023 and cited 26 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 21, 2020, found 11.
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 Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,358 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 199.2 residents live here, about 95% of its 209 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 209
- Average residents per day
- 199.2
- Certified since
- December 26, 1969
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest
- Legal business name
- Patrick Henry Hospital, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Riverside Health System, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest
- Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing4 Ridgewood Parkway, Newport News 23602
- Newport News Nursing & Rehab12997 Nettles Drive, Newport News 23602
- Regency Health and Rehabilitation Center112 N Constitution Dr, Yorktown 23692
- The Chesapeake955 Harpersville Rd, Newport News 23601
- YORK Post Acute113 Battle Road, Yorktown 23692
See also all nursing homes in Newport News.
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, the 6 in Newport News, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest, 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 Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest
What is the CMS star rating of Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest?
26 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest?
Patrick Henry Hospital, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.