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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Colonnades Health Care Center
Charlottesville, VirginiaMedicare inspection record
About Colonnades Health Care Center
Colonnades Health Care Center brings together experienced medical staff and personalized rehabilitation programs for patients in Charlottesville, Virginia who need skilled nursing care. Our team focuses on recovery goals, pain management, and helping residents regain independence through structured therapy and compassionate attention.
Community at a glance
Capacity
34 residents
Location
Charlottesville, VA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
100 COLONNADES HILL DRIVE, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Colonnades Health Care Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 1, 2024, state inspectors cited 22 health deficiencies (the Virginia average is 14.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 43 minutes with each resident a day, above the Virginia average of 3 hours 46 minutes.
Medicare fined Colonnades Health Care Center once in the last three years, $74,535 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 43 minutesAbove the Virginia average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 18 minutesAbove the Virginia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 36%Below the Virginia average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 22 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 17, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 16, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Dec 16, 2024Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Dec 16, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 16, 2024Educate 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 16, 2024Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Dec 16, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 16, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 16, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 16, 2024Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 16, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 16, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 16, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 16, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 16, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 16, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 16, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 17, 2025Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 16, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 16, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 16, 2024Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 17, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $74,535 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- November 1, 2024Payment denial, 10 days
- November 1, 2024Fine: $74,535
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Welltower CCRC Opco LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 34
- Average residents per day
- 20
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 5, 1991
- Part of a chain
- Sunrise Senior Living, 4 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 495254
Location
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100 COLONNADES HILL DRIVECharlottesville, VA 22901
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Questions about Colonnades Health Care Center
How did Colonnades Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 1, 2024 and cited 22 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Virginia average is 14.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Colonnades Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 43 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 18 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Colonnades Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Colonnades Health Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $74,535.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.