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Covenant Woods and Masonic Home of Virginia compared

Two Virginia communities about 6 miles apart, compared from their own disclosure statements. Tinted rows are where they differ; each page tab opens the filing at the figure.

FigureCovenant WoodsMasonic Home of Virginia
LocationMechanicsville, VARichmond, VA
Filing used2025 statement, fiscal 2025 financesPDF2023 statement, fiscal 2022 financesPDF
Contract typesType A (life care), Type C (fee for service), RentalType B (modified), Type C (fee for service)
Entrance fee, one person$233,200 to $1,381,311p. 12$36,000 to $279,900p. 79
Monthly fee, independent living$3,202 to $7,975p. 13$2,355 to $5,623p. 79
Refund plansDeclining Balance (Full Life Care); 50% Guaranteed Refund (Full Life Care); 90% Guaranteed Refund (Full Life Care); Fee for Service (declining refund)p. 59p. 60p. 84Village / B-Wing Apartment pro-rata refund; Adult Home entrance fee (6-month proration); C/D-Wing Suite fee prorationp. 68p. 10
Highest guaranteed refund82% of the feep. 59p. 60p. 840% of the feep. 68p. 10
When a refund is paidWhen your unit is re-occupied or after 12 months, whichever is firstp. 59p. 60p. 84When your unit is re-occupied and the new resident has paidp. 68p. 10
Days cash on hand397 days (FY2025)p. 231295 days (FY2022, calculated)p. 140
Its lenders' minimumAt least 150 daysp. 49Not disclosed in the 2023 filing
Debt service coverage2.34x (FY2025)p. 23Not disclosed in the 2023 filing
Independent living occupancy91.3% (2025)p. 4969% (2022)p. 191
Net position$2.6 million (FY2025)p. 23$67.3 million (FY2022)p. 140
Whose financesCovenant Woods and Subsidiaries (consolidated); ratios for Covenant Woodsp. 23Masonic Home of Virginiap. 140
Audit opinionUnmodified (clean) opinion, Baker Tilly US, LLPp. 23Unmodified (clean) opinion, Keiterp. 140
Nursing care, CMS rating4 of 5 (CMS overall)No CMS record linked

What care costs later, in each contract

Covenant Woods

Type A (life care): Lifecare residents keep paying their independent-living monthly fee (plus a meal charge) when they move to assisted living, memory support or nursing.p. 56

Type C (fee for service): Fee for Service residents stop paying the independent-living monthly fee and pay the daily rate for the level of care they need.p. 14

Masonic Home of Virginia

Type B (modified): Independent living residents may apply to the Adult Home or Care Center; admission requires Board approval and a new contract. 30 days of care a year are included, then standard rates.p. 12

Type C (fee for service): Adult Home paying residents pay a monthly fee that rises with their level of care and pay the established Care Center rate for nursing; they pay their own medical, physician and medication costs.p. 8

Questions to ask both communities before you sign