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Lynn Care Center

1000 SHENANDOAH AVENUE, FRONT ROYAL, VA, 22630
(540) 636-0300
120 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1000 Shenandoah Avenue
Front Royal, VA 22630
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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
495316
Care type
Nursing home
County
Warren
Facility name
Lynn Care Center
Street address
1000 SHENANDOAH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Front Royal, VA 22630
Phone
(540) 636-0300

Lynn Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Front Royal, Virginia. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Virginia (117 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Front Royal 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 Lynn Care Center 63 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $38,110 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Hill Valley Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Shenandoah Snf Operations Holdings Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2022
Idels, Shimon
Officer — since 2022
Long, Jason
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Shenandoah Operators Manager Llc
Operational control — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1997-03-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
19 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$38,110 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-12
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$491 per day (≈ $14,930/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
75% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 11% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
22% above the VA median of $401/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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.
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.
2026-01-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered19 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0584
D · 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 2026-02-10
F-0600
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0657
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0689
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2026-02-10
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 2026-03-10
F-0840
D · No harm found
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0942
D · No harm found
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0944
D · No harm found
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0945
D · No harm found
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0946
D · No harm found
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Corrected 2026-02-10
F-0949
D · No harm found
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Corrected 2026-02-10
2025-02-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-03-25
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-25
F-0755
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-03-25
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)
2024-07-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-18
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-21
2023-01-06Health inspection20 citations
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 2023-02-20
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-02-20
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 2023-02-20
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 2023-02-20
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-01-03
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0811
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Corrected 2023-02-20
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 2023-02-20
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2023-02-20
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2023-02-20
2021-08-31Health inspection9 citations
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 2021-11-15
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 2021-11-15
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2021-10-05
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-11-15
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2021-10-05
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2021-10-05
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 2021-11-15
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2021-10-05
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 2021-11-15
2026-01-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2026-05-05
2023-01-06Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-02-03
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-02-03
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2023-02-03
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-02-03
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-02-03
2021-08-31Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2021-11-04
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2021-11-04
K-0916
D · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2021-11-04

Federal penalties

2026-01-12Fine$38,110
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 495316.
What people say on Google.
4.4166 ratings on Google
★★★★★Sabra Veach · 2026-06-26 · via Google

“Our family entrusted Lynn Care to help rehabilitate our mother after her 13 days stay in the hospital. We were very grateful and satisfied with the care. We would like to do a shout out to Hope and Helen, whom mom loved the most. Thank you all again. and I would recommend Lynn Care to others who might need their services. Mom is home now and doing the best she can with the therapy and help you pro…”

★★★★★Diane Buckley · 2026-06-29 · via Google

“Larry Good, Admissions Director, took extra care and went out of his way to assist me in getting my Mom into Lynn Care Center! Kathy, in the business office, was very helpful with the payment side of things and answered any questions I had. All the staff were professional, welcoming, and so kind to me and my Mom. Even though Mom wasn’t there for long, she was very comfortable and well taken care…”

★★★★★Marianne Holmes · 2026-07-08 · via Google

“I am very pleased with my therapy stay at Lynn Care. My therapists Mary, Stephanie, Ashley, Juvy, Patience, Isaac, and Samantha are extremely dedicated, caring, and personable. They have helped me achieve my rehab goals and have made me feel that I am ready to go home. I would not hesitate to come back if future rehab was needed. You will never find a team better than them to help someone achieve …”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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