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Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing

600 Walden Road

3.3(25 ratings)· Abingdon average: 4.1

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Quick Facts

Total units
119
Medicare rating
1 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
For profit, Corporation
Certified beds
119

What Families Think

Reviews for Deer Meadows are sharply mixed: some families praise attentive staff, a recent uptick in food quality, and a clean, welcoming environment, while others describe serious safety and care concerns, including slow response times and unpleasant odors. With a 3.3 out of 5 rating from 25 Google reviews, experiences here appear to vary widely depending on timing and specific staff involved.

The Good

  • Staff described as caring and attentive
  • Food quality improved under new dietary manager
  • Facility described as clean and well-maintained
  • Residents enjoy varied daily social activities

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of unpleasant odors and poor air quality
  • One report of slow response times to calls for help
  • Serious quality-of-care concerns raised in a review
  • One report questioning Medicaid billing accuracy

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing is a senior living community in Abingdon, Virginia offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 3.3 out of 5 across 25 reviews.

About Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing

Deer Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Abingdon, Virginia, licensed for 119 residents.

Families describe mixed experiences. Several report significant improvements following recent staffing changes, with one family noting that "the dietary team is really stepping up," alongside praise for caring staff and a welcoming resident community. The facility hosts regular social activities and programs. However, other families have raised serious concerns about response times to care requests, facility odors and air quality, and questions about the adequacy of rehabilitation services. One family experienced a medical emergency requiring an ambulance shortly after admission.

Deer Meadows holds a 3.3 out of 5 Google rating based on 25 reviews. Prospective families may want to discuss current staffing levels and response protocols directly with the facility, and seek recent feedback from current residents or families.

Types of Care at Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Emergency Call System
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
  • Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)

Activities

  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing

3.3overall · 25 ratings combined

3.3★ on Google (25)

Johnny Byrd

Apr 2026

via Google

I was recently a resident of deer meadows I'm only 55 but needed there services I had the privilege of meetings so many amazing souls from the hard working staff to the welcoming resident community witch I won't forget any time soon I could tell good changes were happening around there the residents that attend the many different social functions through out the day really expressed to me just how much they enjoy this time so Mrs wade just know that you are loved and missed it is a non smoking facility witch I didn't know In advance but survived the food was very accommodating I miss you all hope you all are doing well maybe God will find make a way for me to relocate in the area someday soon... I can pray for assistance

Ashley Crigger

Aug 2025

via Google

Since the new dietary manager and administrator came on board, I’ve noticed such a big improvement in the food and overall meal service. The dietary team is really stepping up, and it shows!It’s clear that positive changes are happening, and it makes a real difference.

Donna Ostermeyer

Jun 2025

via Google

I recently lost a dear friend at this place called a rehab facility. That is a total joke. This is the worst possible place for someone to be placed. Virginia Medicaid needs to do some internal checks on the care and what they are billing patients for and not receiving. If you truly want your loved one to come out alive don't send them there. They even rate lower than the Guggenheimer in Lynchburg. Rehab never happens and I'm sure records are faked because the same story is never told the same way twice. Clean house and find either new qualified owners or personnel that truly qualify in healthcare with knowledge and passion to care. Please beware. There are possibly 2 employees involved in my friends care that truly cared. 2 is not enough. 💔

Derek Price

Mar 2025

via Google

Something needs to be done with this place. You walk in to the building and immediately are hit with the most awful smell of pee and awful oxygen quality. I don't know how someone can expect to rehab here when it takes hours to get someone to come and check on you. My mother had respiratory failure and was sent here for rehab and immediately had to have an ambulance called for her. I talked to a young gentleman with reddish blonde hair and he was fantastic but there is too much just standing around while they have patients roaming around screaming for help. This place needs to be checked and more than likely shut down. DO NOT BRING YOUR FAMILY HERE

Mia Harris

Sep 2024

via Google

Deer Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing has been a wonderful place for my grandmother. The staff is incredibly caring and attentive, and the facility is always clean and well-maintained. It feels like a home away from home for her.

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Government Inspection History

4 inspection visits in the last three years, 62 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Mar 14, 2025Health Complaint13 citations
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Provide appropriate foot care.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

  • Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 2025

Aug 6, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth ComplaintHealth Standard23 citations
  • Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

  • Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 6, 2024

Oct 28, 2021Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard15 citations
  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 25, 2022

  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 25, 2022

  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 7, 2022

  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 3, 2021

  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 7, 2022

  • Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 25, 2022

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 7, 2022

  • Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 7, 2022

  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2022

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2021

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2021

  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2021

  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2021

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2021

  • Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2022

May 2, 2019Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard11 citations
  • Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 13, 2019

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 13, 2019

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing offer?

Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing located?

Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing is located at 600 Walden Road in Abingdon, Virginia.

What do families say about Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing?

Reviews for Deer Meadows are sharply mixed: some families praise attentive staff, a recent uptick in food quality, and a clean, welcoming environment, while others describe serious safety and care concerns, including slow response times and unpleasant odors. With a 3.3 out of 5 rating from 25 Google reviews, experiences here appear to vary widely depending on timing and specific staff involved.

How did Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing do on recent health and safety inspections?

Deer Meadows Rehabilitation And Nursing had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 62 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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