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Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center
202 Painter St · Galax, VA 24333 · 135 certified beds
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About Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center
Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center is a nursing home in Galax, Virginia. Its capacity is 135 beds, above the Virginia median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Saber Healthcare Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 6 citations, the most recent on November 19, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.58 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Galax. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (6)
Records from June 2021 to November 2025.
November 19, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 26, 2025.
November 19, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 3, 2025.
November 19, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 26, 2025.
June 24, 2021
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 20, 2021.
June 24, 2021
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 20, 2021.
June 24, 2021
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 20, 2021.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.58 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.42 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Saber Healthcare Group, a chain of 126 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 2.2 for staffing, 4.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Virginia.
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