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Autumn Care of Altavista
1317 Lola Ave, Altavista, VA 24517 (opens Google Maps) · Campbell County · (434) 369-6651· 111 certified beds · avg 110 residents/day · certified since Jul 21, 1989 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP (126 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 24, 2023
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.29
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 19 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. F-0684
The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. F-0688
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. F-0689
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| May 24, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. · F-0688 |
| May 24, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| May 24, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide proper care for residents with a colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy — surgical openings in the abdomen that let waste leave the body into a pouch. These require regular, skilled attention to stay clean and healthy. · F-0691 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. · F-0806 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs. · F-0800 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · F-0849 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. · F-0688 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. · F-0583 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (8 → 4).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2019
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2021
All citations: 8
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | E |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityVirginia averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.29
Virginia average: 3.67
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.67
Virginia average: 0.66
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.87
Virginia average: 3.21
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Virginia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.29 | 3.67 | 3.95 | bottom 45% in Virginia; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.69 | top 27% in Virginia; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.87 | 3.21 | 3.50 | bottom 44% in Virginia; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.48 | top 35% in Virginia; top 49% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.6 | 48.1 | 45.8 | top 27% in Virginia; top 33% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 42.1 | 48.2 | 42.9 | top 37% in Virginia; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.22, RN 0.65, weekend 2.80.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.22 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin N. Volpe Family Dynasty Trust (dated December 29, 2020) | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| BNV Dynasty LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Decanted William I. Weisberg Family Dynasty Trust (dated Sept 30, 2020 | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Altavista Real Estate Holdings, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Benjamin N. Volpe Family Dynasty Trust (dated December 29, 2020) | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| BNV Dynasty LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2020 |
| Decanted William I. Weisberg Family Dynasty Trust (dated Sept 30, 2020 | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| McClure, Christi | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2020 |
| McClure, Christi | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2020 |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2020 |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2020 |
| Saber Governance LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2019 |
| Saber Healthcare Group LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2020 |
| SHG 4 Mt, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/24/2025 |
| SHG Management LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2019 |
| SHG Management LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2019 |
| Staples, Emily | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2025 |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2020 |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2020 |
Showing 20 of 26 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 6 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Saber Healthcare Group — 126 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Autumn Care of Chesapeake — Chesapeake, VA · overall 3/5
- Autumn Care of Madison — Madison, VA · overall 2/5
- Autumn Care of Mechanicsville — Mechanicsville, VA · overall 2/5
- Autumn Care of Norfolk — Norfolk, VA · overall 4/5
- Autumn Care of Portsmouth — Portsmouth, VA · overall 4/5
- Autumn Care of Suffolk — Suffolk, VA · overall 2/5
- Berea Health & Rehab Center — Fredericksburg, VA · overall 2/5
- Chatham Health & Rehabilitation Center — Chatham, VA · overall 4/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 125 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "Which staff are trained in ostomy care, and how often is that care provided and checked?"
- "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
- "How do you track each resident's food allergies and preferences, and what happens if they don't like what's served?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Virginia midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 39% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 26 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna Health and Rehabilitation Center | 12.6 mi | Gretna, VA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Liberty Ridge Health & Rehab | 15.9 mi | Lynchburg, VA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Summit Health and Rehab Center | 16.4 mi | Lynchburg, VA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Bedford Co Nursing Home | 17.7 mi | Bedford, VA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Lynchburg Health & Rehabilitation Center | 18.1 mi | Lynchburg, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Campbell, VA — 2 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Heritage Hall - Brookneal — Brookneal, VA · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 495196.