Guggenheimer Health and Rehab Center
Public record summary
About this facility — Guggenheimer Health and Rehab Center
Guggenheimer Health and Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is licensed for 130 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Virginia (117 beds).
It is one of 25 senior care facilities in Lynchburg 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 Guggenheimer Health and Rehab Center 78 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $76,681 in fines. 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
Ownership & operator
Registered owners & officers
Regulatory standing
Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)
Services & coverage
Inspection record
Kitchen & food safety
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (62 citations)
Federal penalties
Visitor reviews
★★★★Angela Moore · 2026-04-08 · via Google“My dad was in Guggenheimer for 3 months, receiving PT and OT. These therapists did a great job with Dad and were very patient with him. There were many CNAs who were fantastic. Cynthia and Charles were stellar. The staff was very welcoming to us each day as we visited. We always enjoyed good weather days in the court yard. I particularly enjoyed taking dad to the puzzle table.”
★★Roberta Little · 2026-07-13 · via Google“My Mother was admitted to Guggenheimer Health and Rehab Center for estimated time of 2 weeks. Her stay wasn't what we expected all though it was a few CNA's that took pride in their positions. Most of the times they were short staffed and it took the CNA aides longer than expected for service. Majority of her stay the TV wasn't working. Clinical Engineering staff came into her shared room apparen…”
★★★★★Lake Vest · 2026-06-03 · via Google“Took care of my father while my mother and I had to attend a family funeral. Nurse Dorthy of night shift was helpful, and my father was taken good care of by the admitting nurse, and any CNAs he interacted with. Staff were patient with last minute changes, and were extremely understanding, and polite. I had no issues understanding directions, and felt my father was assisted well.”
