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Berry Hill Nursing Home

621 BERRY HILL ROAD, SOUTH BOSTON, VA, 24592

(434) 572-8901

berryhillltc.com

120 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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621 Berry Hill Road

South Boston, VA 24592

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

495318

Care type

Nursing home

County

Halifax

Facility name

Berry Hill Nursing Home

Street address

621 BERRY HILL ROAD

City / state / ZIP

South Boston, VA 24592

Phone

(434) 572-8901

Website

berryhillltc.com

About this facility — Berry Hill Nursing Home

Berry Hill Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in South Boston, Virginia. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Virginia (117 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in South Boston and 289 skilled nursing facilities across Virginia. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Berry Hill Nursing Home 56 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

George Carrolton Stevens Family Trust

Direct owner · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1977

Boice, Gale

Officer — since 2018

Claiborne, C Jason

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Danner, James

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Principle Long Term Care, Inc.

Operational control — since 2011

Stevens, Mark

Director · Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 1977

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1997-03-27

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-08-22

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$302 per day (≈ $9,180/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

83% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 8% private/other

Occupancy

52% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

25% below the VA median of $401/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-08-22Health inspection14 citations

F-0607

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0661

D · No harm found

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0808

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-10-01

2021-12-16Health inspection20 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0563

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0576

F · No harm found

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0680

E · No harm found

Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0688

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0813

E · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0835

F · No harm found

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0842

E · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0881

F · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2022-01-30

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2022-01-30

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)

2020-01-09Health inspection9 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2020-02-11

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2020-02-11

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2020-02-11

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2020-02-11

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2020-02-11

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2020-02-11

F-0801

E · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2020-02-11

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2020-02-11

F-0908

E · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2020-02-11

2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-09-19

K-0932

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-09-19

2021-12-16Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-06-10

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-02-04

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2022-02-04

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2022-02-04

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2022-06-10

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2022-02-04

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2022-02-04

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-02-04

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-02-04

2020-01-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2020-03-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2020-03-13

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 495318.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.511 ratings on Google

★Lora Smith · 2025-10-10 · via Google
“Our family’s experience with Berry Hill Nursing Home while my brother was under hospice care was deeply disappointing. He had Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and was completely dependent on the staff for care. Although his medication was given within the legal one-hour window before or after the scheduled time, that delay was far too long for someone in pain and near the end of life. He waited up …”

★★★★★John Klaess · 2025-04-22 · via Google
“Berry Hill provides great care for their residents. Nursing and Therapy departments are strong as are dietary and housekeeping who provide a homelike feeling”

★★★★★Shelly · 2024-03-27 · via Google
“I give the Therapy Department a 5 star rating. Each and every therapist went above and beyond for their patients. My mother in law received the best rehab she could have possibly received anywhere. I highly recommend the rehab team at this facility! They were awesome times 10!!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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