Skilled nursing · LAKE RIDGE, VA

WESTMINSTER AT LAKE RIDGE

12185 CLIPPER DRIVE, LAKE RIDGE, VA 22192

60 bedsNon profit - Corporation
6.6Clarity

▼ 1.3 since Jun

Score history
Oct 20266.6 flagged
Sep 20266.6▼ 1.3 flagged
Aug 20267.9 flagged
Jul 20267.9 flagged
Jun 20267.9 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 29 Sep 2026

The record on Westminster at Lake Ridge cuts both ways. On one side, nurses here log 1.4 times the national average of registered-nurse time with each resident, and staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate. On the other, inspectors levied $8,405 in federal fines over the last 36 months, and falls with major injury far outpace the national rate. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★★ 5 of 5
Health inspection★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Staffing★★★★★ 5 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
1 hr 7 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
5 hr 8 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
28.8%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
5.9%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
13%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
3.9%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$8,405 · 1 penalty
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile6

VA does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — worth touring with these questions in hand.

  • The falls number is the outlier: 2× the national rate. 3.9% of long-stay residents had a fall with major injury vs 1.6% nationally. High staffing makes this surprising, which is exactly why it needs asking about: one bad cluster, a reporting artifact, or a real problem.
  • $8,405 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for WESTMINSTER AT LAKE RIDGE?
WESTMINSTER AT LAKE RIDGE has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
Has WESTMINSTER AT LAKE RIDGE been cited for resident harm?
WESTMINSTER AT LAKE RIDGE has $8,405 in federal fines across 1 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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