Sanders, a retirement community in Gloucester operated by Riverside Health, was named to the U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) 2025 America’s Best Nursing Home list. Riverside facilities Patriots Colony at Williamsburg and Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Smithfield were also named to the list.
In 2023, nearly 1.2 million Americans called a skilled nursing facility home and that number is expected to rise in coming years, according to a news release.
For residents and their loved ones in need of a short-term rehabilitation facility or considering long-term care options, USNWR created the annual list to help aggregate and rank the best facilities by size and services offered in each state. Facilities are named to the list based on their performance data, recommendations of medical professionals, accreditations and resident satisfaction.
“It’s an honor to have three of our senior living facilities recognized among the top nursing homes in Virginia,” said Ed Heckler, pres...