This story examined problems with resident care at the Richfield Recovery and Care Center, the second-largest nursing home in the Roanoke Valley. An examination of inspections conducted by the Virginia Department of Health revealed that Richfield had more than six times the average number of deficiencies for nursing homes in the state — and that it was the most frequently cited facility in Virginia during 2014. Violations ranged from residents who were deemed to be fall risks allowed to wander unattended, to untreated bed sores, to a rodent infestation in the facility’s kitchen. Additional problems with lax supervision and mistreatment of residents were documented through lawsuits and state disciplinary actions against nurses at Richfield.
