The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2019 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BEDFORD CO NURSING HOME
BEDFORD, VA · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
In good standing
Government-run
3 of 5 overall
Bedford Co Nursing Home in Bedford, VA has a 3-star overall rating, with a strong 4-star health inspection rating but a very low 1-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 0.23 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
0.2303 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 0.2303.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.06
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.17
- Nurse aides
- 0.00
- Weekend nursing
- 0.13
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 99%
Registered nurse turnover: 88%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.9%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.7%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to arrange hospice services or help the resident transfer to a place that would provide hospice care. Cited August 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 849 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited September 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 82.2 residents on an average day (91% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.