The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited June 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Waddell Nursing And Rehab Center
GALAX, VA · Medicare-certified · 135 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Waddell Nursing And Rehab Center in Galax, VA has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections but only 2 stars for staffing and 3 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.42 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.421 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 19, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.421.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.06
- Nurse aides
- 1.98
- Weekend nursing
- 3.03
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 57%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
29.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
34.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
9.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
89.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.6%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
57.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
45.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited June 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP · 126 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 123.3 residents on an average day (91% of 135 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 44 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.