Lee Health and Rehab Center
208 Health Care Drive, Pennington Gap, VA 24277 · Lee County · 110 certified beds · avg 107 residents/day · certified since Aug 2, 2001
Part of chain: COMMONWEALTH CARE OF ROANOKE (12 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (7)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Mar 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jun 2, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Jan 9, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Jan 9, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Jan 9, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 1 | 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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Virginia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.15 | 3.67 | 3.95 | bottom 34% in Virginia; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.38 | 0.66 | 0.69 | bottom 22% in Virginia; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.72 | 3.21 | 3.50 | bottom 34% in Virginia; bottom 17% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.26 | 0.46 | 0.48 | bottom 32% in Virginia; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 39.3 | 48.1 | 45.8 | top 29% in Virginia; top 35% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 38.5 | 48.2 | 42.9 | top 32% in Virginia; top 44% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.47, RN 0.42, weekend 3.00. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alesantrino, Joe | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Commonwealth Care of Roanoke INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/14/2007 |
| Petrine, Deborah | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/07/2001 |
| Rehnborg, Charles | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/13/2022 |
| Tucker, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2006 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation | 13.3 mi | Duffield, VA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Tri Cities Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 15.0 mi | Cumberland, KY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Harlan Health and Rehabilitation Center | 15.1 mi | Harlan, KY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Hancock Manor Nursing Home | 17.7 mi | Sneedville, TN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Heritage Hall Big Stone Gap | 18.4 mi | Big Stone Gap, VA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 495352.