Bedford · 24523
Oakwood Health and Rehab Center
1613 Oakwood Street
Bedford, VA 24523
Bedford Co Nursing Home
⌖ Bedford County, Virginia
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds90
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (county)
About Bedford Co Nursing Home
Bedford Co Nursing Home is a 90-bed government-run nursing home in Bedford, VA. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Virginia is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Aug 2023), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Virginia average of 14.3. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 59 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Virginia average of 3 hr 46 min. About 98% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameBedford Co Nursing Home
LocationBedford County, Virginia
Phone(540) 586-7658
Address1229 County Farm Road, Bedford, VA 24523 · Bedford County
CMS provider number49E004
Ownership typeGovernment (county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 1, 1975 (51 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2023.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection5 (Aug 2023)Virginia average: 14.3. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 59 min a dayVirginia average: 3 hr 46 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident32 min a dayVirginia average: 41 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover98% a yearVirginia average: 48%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Virginia average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury6.9%State average: 3.6%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.2%State average: 4.7%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs21.2%State average: 14.2%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.7State average: 1.5About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Virginia average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 15 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing2★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4.0 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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