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Portside Health & Rehab Center

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
132
CMS facility ID
495201
Care type
Nursing home
County
Portsmouth City
Facility name
Portside Health & Rehab Center
Street address
4201 GREENWOOD DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Phone
(757) 673-5000

Portside Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is licensed for 132 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Virginia (117 beds).

It is one of 16 senior care facilities in Portsmouth 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 Portside Health & Rehab Center 53 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,018 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
Saber Healthcare Group
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Wwbv Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2019
Dumbra, Victoria
Operational control — since 2019
Nicoluzakis, Gregory
Officer — since 2019
Saber Governance Llc
Operational control — since 2019
Sparling, James
Managing employee — since 2021
Speller, Ken
Managing employee — since 2021
Volpe, Benjamin
Director · Officer — since 2019
Weisberg, William
Director · Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1989-09-20
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
18 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,018 total
Last standard inspection
2024-12-12
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$309 per day (≈ $9,390/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
4% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 91% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
23% below the VA median of $401/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
132
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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered18 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-01-17
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 2025-01-17
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0655
E · 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 2025-01-17
F-0656
E · 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 2025-01-17
F-0657
E · 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 2025-01-17
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0688
D · 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 2025-01-17
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0692
E · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0712
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0757
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-01-17
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 2025-01-17
F-0909
E · No harm found
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2025-01-17
2024-08-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-08
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (34 citations)
2021-04-01Health inspection6 citations
F-0578
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2021-04-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-04-30
F-0745
D · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2021-04-30
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2021-04-30
F-0800
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2021-04-30
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2021-04-30
2019-05-01Health inspection21 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 2019-06-10
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 2019-06-10
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2019-06-10
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2019-06-10
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 2019-06-10
F-0622
E · 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 2019-06-10
F-0623
B · 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 2019-06-10
F-0625
E · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2019-06-10
F-0645
E · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2019-06-10
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 2019-06-10
F-0657
E · 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 2019-06-10
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2019-07-02
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2019-06-10
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2019-06-10
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2019-06-10
F-0727
D · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2019-06-10
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2019-06-10
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2019-06-10
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 2019-06-10
F-0868
D · No harm found
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Corrected 2019-06-10
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-06-10
2024-12-12Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0041
E · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2025-01-17
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-03-03
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-03-03
2019-05-01Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0100
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2019-07-31
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-07-31
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-07-31
K-0921
E · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2019-07-31

Federal penalties

2024-08-01Fine$8,018
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 495201.
What people say on Google.
4.090 ratings on Google
★★★★★Debra Lee · 2026-02-10 · via Google

“I highly recommend Portside Health and Rehabilitation Center. The employees there are truly wonderful and committed professionals. I commend the nurses, CNAs and therapists for providing my family member with timely, considerate, trustworthy care. I also want to express my gratitude to Chiante (Assistant Director) and Destiny (Director) for their unwaivering support throughout my family member's s…”

★★★★★Devin Colbert · 2026-03-03 · via Google

“5 STAR FACILITY AND STAFF!!!! My family member couldn't of have gone to a better facility. Caring nurses, great atmosphere, and amazing leadership. The D.O.N Ms Robinson was always available to answer any questions that i had, which eased my mind. Thank you to all of the dedicated employees at this facility. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND.”

★★★★★Shannon Comeau · 2026-02-10 · via Google

“Whether you have long term or short-term needs, Portside is the place to be. From the nursing staff to administration, everyone is attentive, compassionate, and truly invested in the residents' quality of life. The care is excellent, the environment is warm and clean, and the staff is consistent and reassuring. So thankful for the team at Portside and everything they do.”

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

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
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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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