VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Federal regulators have moved to shut down Princess Anne Health and Rehabilitation Center, a 120-bed nursing facility in Virginia Beach, after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services terminated its provider agreements following repeated inspections that uncovered serious health and safety failures, including inadequate supervision that resulted in resident injuries and neglect.
CMS announced in August 2025 that it was cutting off Medicare and Medicaid funding to the facility at 1948 Landstown Centre Way, citing the center's inability to meet basic federal health and safety standards, according to reporting by 13News Now. The decertification marked the first time in at least three years that a Virginia nursing home had been federally shut down, as reported by WTVR CBS 6.
In a letter to families of current patients, the facility stated it would cease operations by October 5, 2025, according to 13News Now. The closure left families scrambling to find alternative care for vulnerable loved ones, many of whom suffer from dementia and other conditions that make transitions especially difficult.
"Dementia patients; it really is going to set them back," said Donna Nash, whose mother was previously a resident at the facility, in an interview with 13News Now. "There are several of them here that are going to have a really hard time adjusting."
What Inspectors Found
Federal inspections conducted in February, June, and August 2025 uncovered dozens of violations at Princess Anne, according to WTKR News 3. Inspectors documented inadequate supervision that led to resident falls resulting in severe injuries, untreated pressure ulcers, and at least one finding of neglect after staff failed to respond to a resident whose condition deteriorated to the point of requiring ICU hospitalization.
In one particularly disturbing incident detailed by WTKR, a family member discovered their loved one alone and "bleeding profusely" with "blood-soaked" clothing. Staff had not realized the resident had left their assigned area and failed to contact emergency services.
A separate investigation by WAVY News 10 reported on the case of a resident admitted in February 2023 for a femur fracture who was discharged fewer than 30 days later with an infected Stage 4 sacral pressure ulcer that had advanced to osteomyelitis, a serious bone infection. Nurse aides told inspectors they were frequently unable to turn and reposition residents every two hours because of staffing shortages, as reported by WAVY.
Virginia Renewed the License Anyway
In a development that has drawn scrutiny, the Virginia Department of Health renewed Princess Anne's license on March 20, 2026, despite internal recommendations from state licensing officials to deny the renewal, according to WTVR CBS 6.
Under a consent agreement signed in October 2025, the facility was limited to 10 patients and required two consecutive clean inspections to demonstrate compliance. However, inspections in October 2025 found nine violations and a December 2025 follow-up found three more, as reported by WTVR. A February 2026 inspection finally found zero deficiencies, and new leadership has been installed at the facility.
CMS Inspection History
NursingHomeNews.org analysis of federal inspection data provides additional context about Princess Anne's track record. CMS assigns the facility an overall rating of just 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars — placing it below average among the nation's roughly 15,000 Medicare-certified nursing homes.
Federal records show 57 total deficiencies documented across 8 inspections on file with CMS. During the most recent inspection available in federal data, conducted April 3, 2023, surveyors cited the facility for five deficiencies, all at a "D" severity level, indicating isolated incidents that caused no actual harm but carried the potential for more than minimal harm. These included failures to ensure residents received accurate assessments, develop complete care plans with measurable goals and timetables, properly plan for resident discharges, communicate necessary information to receiving health care providers at discharge, and provide adequate assistance with activities of daily living for residents unable to perform them independently.
The facility's staffing rating stands at 3 out of 5 stars, though nurse aides' reported inability to perform basic repositioning tasks suggests the staffing numbers may not tell the full story. Its quality measures rating of 4 out of 5 stars contrasts sharply with the documented care failures, a discrepancy that underscores the limitations of relying on any single metric to evaluate nursing home performance.
Ownership & Operations
Princess Anne Health and Rehabilitation Center is classified by CMS as a for-profit partnership. According to WTKR News 3, the facility operates as part of the LifeWorks Rehab chain, a vendor working on behalf of Medical Facilities of America. That company was acquired in 2021 by Innovative Healthcare Management, a New Jersey-based firm. Complex, multi-layered ownership structures of this kind are common in the for-profit nursing home industry, and research has shown they can make accountability more difficult to establish when care failures occur.
Resources for Families
Families with concerns about care at any Virginia nursing home have several avenues for reporting and assistance. The Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman program advocates for residents and investigates complaints and can be reached at 1-800-552-3402. The national eldercare hotline is available at 1-800-677-1116.
Families can also file complaints directly with CMS through the federal government or contact their state health department's licensing division. The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center at [ltcombudsman.org](https://ltcombudsman.org) provides state-by-state directories and guidance on residents' rights under federal law.
Anyone who suspects a nursing home resident is in immediate danger should call 911. Federal regulations require nursing facilities to provide care that meets professional standards and to ensure each resident's safety. When facilities fail to meet these requirements, families have the right to demand accountability from both the facility and the regulatory agencies responsible for oversight.