COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. —The parent company of the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at the center of a criminal elder abuse investigation operates several other low-rated nursing homes in Virginia.
Innovative Healthcare Management LLC is listed as the owner of the Colonial Heights facility, where more than a dozen employees have been charged in connection to a 74-year-old patient who prosecutors said died as a result of inadequate care. Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has a 1 out of 5 star rating , according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The for-profit company also operates five other facilities in Virginia, according to CMS records, some of which have been the focus of previous CBS 6 investigations.
Innovative Healthcare Management’s overall rating from (CMS) is 1.8 out of 5 stars, reflecting poor performance in inspections according to federal standards. The company’s facilities also have much lower staffing levels than the national average, in addition to higher-than-average employee turnover rates.