Waterside Health & Rehab Center
Nursing home in Norfolk, Virginia, CMS certification number 495173
249 South Newtown Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502 · Norfolk City County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 197
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 23, 2023
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,375 (1)
Does Waterside Health & Rehab Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Waterside Health & Rehab Center 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Waterside Health & Rehab Center 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
- 4.22
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.89
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.15
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.19
- Weekend total hours
- 3.83
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 32%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 23, 2023 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 12, 2019, found 14.
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 Waterside Health & Rehab Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,375 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 109.2 residents live here, about 55% of its 197 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 197
- Average residents per day
- 109.2
- Certified since
- December 5, 1987
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Waterside Health & Rehab Center
- Legal business name
- Waterside Health & Rehab Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 126 homes nationally under Saber Healthcare Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Waterside Health & Rehab Center
- Autumn Care of Norfolk1401 Halstead Avenue Revised, Norfolk 23502
- Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing5580 Daniel Smith Road, Virginia Beach 23462
- Maimonides Health Center of Virginia Beach6401 Auburn Dr, Virginia Beach 23464
- Lake Taylor Hosp1309 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk 23502
- Kempsville Health & Rehab Center5520 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach 23464
See also all nursing homes in Norfolk.
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 8 in Norfolk, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Waterside Health & Rehab Center, 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 Waterside Health & Rehab Center
What is the CMS star rating of Waterside Health & Rehab Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Waterside Health & Rehab Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Waterside Health & Rehab Center?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Waterside Health & Rehab Center?
Waterside Health & Rehab Center LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.