Registered name: SITTER AND BARFOOT VETERANS CARE CENTER
RICHMOND, VA · Medicare-certified · 200 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026·
★★★★★5 of 5 overall
Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for staffing and quality measures and 3 stars for health inspections. It reports 4.91 nursing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: June 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9147.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.79
Licensed practical nurses
0.93
Nurse aides
3.19
Weekend nursing
4.07
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 24%
Registered nurse turnover: 26%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.6%14.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%3.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.2%9.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%3.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.4%4.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.6%21.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.8%17.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.9%13.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.7%25%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.6%1.5%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79.3%72.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—43.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
39.5%37.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2021 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: K
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited May 2021 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2018 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited September 2018 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Government - State
Occupancy
168.4 residents on an average day (84% of 200 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 18 years
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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.