The Haven at Brandermill Woods
2100 Brandermill Pkwy, Midlothian, VA 23112 · Chesterfield County · (804) 379-7100
60 certified beds, about 51 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 495183 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 30, 2023, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Virginia average is 14.3, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since August 2018 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.85 hours per resident per day, against 3.76 across Virginia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.96 of those hours.
32.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Virginia average 48.1%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 7 health citations on file.
March 30, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and review of the U.S. Food Code, the facility failed to ensure food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food safety. These failures had the potential to increase the prevalence and spread of foodborne illnesses and infection for all 44 facility residents.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, clinical record review and facility documentation, the facility staff failed to provide nursing services that meet with professional standards of care for 1 Resident (#197) in a survey sample of 22 Residents.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, clinical record review and facility documentation the facility staff failed to ensure the pharmacist recognized irregularities during a Drug Regimen Review for 1 Resident (#197) in a survey sample of 22 Residents.
- D Implement 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, clinical record review and facility documentation the facility staff failed to ensure Residents were free of unnecessary psychotropic medications for 1 Resident (#16) in a survey sample of 22 Residents
April 1, 2021Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of facility policies, the facility failed to ensure proper food handling and hand hygiene was performed in the dining room for 15 residents (R) (R4, R23, R30, R11, R16, R3, R18, R14, R35, R37, R192, R13, R17, R28, and R12). This failure has the potential to cause contamination of foods served to residents in the facility.
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one (Resident (R) 35) of 15 residents observed eating in the dining room received food in a pureed form to meet her individual needs. This failure had the potential to cause swallowing difficulties, choking, or aspiration (accidental inhalation of food particles into the lungs).
August 2, 2018Standard inspection · 1 citation
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview and facility documentation review the facility staff failed to serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. A. Dietary staff were observed to use improper handwashing technique. B. Coffee temperatures were not monitored.
Fire safety inspections
11 fire safety citations on file: 2 on March 30, 2023, 2 on April 1, 2021, 7 on August 2, 2018.
Every fire safety citation11 citations
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Meet other general requirements.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- C Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- C Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.85 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.96 | 3.29 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.88 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 32.8% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 20.0% | 48.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.49 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.21 on weekdays and 3.96 on weekends, 24% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 1.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.07 in April to June 2025 to 4.85 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.85 | 0.96 | 5.21 | 3.96 | 1.5% | 0 of 90 | 51 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.74 | 0.92 | 5.04 | 3.99 | 3.4% | 0 of 92 | 51 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.79 | 0.98 | 5.09 | 4.03 | 2.6% | 0 of 92 | 52 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.07 | 1.00 | 5.44 | 4.15 | 2.0% | 0 of 91 | 49 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Virginia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.58 | 0.56 | 3.76 | 3.12 | 5.7% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.6 | 15.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.0 | 14.2 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.2 | 22.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SENIOR LIVING CHOICES OF VA INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickhouse, Frasier | Corporate director | Individual | 08/03/2007 | |
| Edmunds, Wayne | Corporate director | Individual | 08/03/2007 | |
| Hammer, Bradford | Corporate director | Individual | 08/03/2007 | |
| Llewellyn, Ellen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Scott, Tomeka | Corporate director | Individual | 04/06/2011 | |
| Preiss, Lynda | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Preiss, Lynda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/16/2018 | |
| Llewellyn, Ellen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/16/2018 | |
| Preiss, Lynda | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/16/2018 | |
| Scott, Tomeka | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/04/2017 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 30, 2023: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 30, 2023: "Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 30, 2023: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
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Virginia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Virginia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Licensure and Certification, Division of Long-Term Care Services, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Virginia Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 800-552-5019. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: VDH Nursing Home and ICF/IID Inspections and Surveys, where Virginia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is The Haven at Brandermill Woods's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates The Haven at Brandermill Woods 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did The Haven at Brandermill Woods get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 30, 2023. The Virginia average is 14.3.
- Has The Haven at Brandermill Woods been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does The Haven at Brandermill Woods accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns The Haven at Brandermill Woods?
- CMS lists 10 owners and managers. Legal business name: SENIOR LIVING CHOICES OF VA INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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