South Boston Health and Rehab

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 9, 2025

• Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 26, 2025

• Meet other general requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 15, 2025

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 26, 2025

• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 26, 2025

• Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 26, 2025

• 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 Jun 26, 2025

• 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, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 26, 2025

• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 26, 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, isolatedCorrected Jun 26, 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, isolatedCorrected Jun 26, 2025

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 26, 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, isolatedCorrected Jun 26, 2025

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 26, 2025

• Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 15, 2025

• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 15, 2025

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 13, 2024

• Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 13, 2024

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 13, 2024

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

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

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

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 20, 2022

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 20, 2022

• 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 E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2022

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 20, 2022

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 20, 2022

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 20, 2022

• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• 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 Mar 1, 2022

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 20, 2022

• 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 Jun 26, 2020

• 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, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• 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 Mar 1, 2022

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• 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 Mar 1, 2022

• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• 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 Mar 1, 2022

• Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 1, 2022

• Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 20, 2022

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 20, 2022

• Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 20, 2022

• Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 20, 2022

• Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 26, 2020

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 26, 2020

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 26, 2020

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 26, 2020

• 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 Nov 22, 2019

• 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, patternCorrected Nov 22, 2019

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 22, 2019

• Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 22, 2019

• 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 Nov 22, 2019

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 22, 2019

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 22, 2019

• 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 Nov 22, 2019

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 22, 2019

• Provide appropriate foot care.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 22, 2019

• Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 22, 2019

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

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 22, 2019

South Boston Health and Rehab offers Home Health and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

South Boston Health and Rehab is located at 103 Rosehill Drive in South Boston, Virginia.

Families describe South Boston Health and Rehab as a skilled nursing and long-term care community where staff are consistently praised for kindness, attentiveness, and communication. Reviewers highlight the nursing, CNA, office, cleaning, and kitchen staff as going above and beyond, with a 4.2 out of 5 rating from 51 Google reviews.

Yes. South Boston Health and Rehab is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.5 out of 5 stars.

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

South Boston Health and Rehab had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 67 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.

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact South Boston Health and Rehab directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.