Bay Lake Retirement and Assisted Living Community
Bay Lake Retirement and Assisted Living Community
Bay Lake Retirement Unlimited, Inc. has been providing exceptional senior living experiences since 1982, and their commitment to delivering a lifestyle that seniors have earned and deserve is unwavering. They understand that each individual has unique needs and preferences, which is why they offer Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care communities that are tailored to fit their residents’ personalities and make them feel comfortable. One of their most stunning communities, Bay Lake, is located in the scenic Virginia Beach, where the warm sea breeze, breathtaking views, and sunny days make it an ideal location for retirees.
At Bay Lake, every resident is treated with the utmost care and respect, and they offer a host of top-notch amenities to ensure that their residents’ needs are met. These amenities include a licensed nursing team available 24/7, housekeeping, scheduled transportation, a life enrichment program, utilities, heating and air conditioning in each apartment, access to City Park and Recreation Center, state-of-the-art fire and safety systems, routine and emergency apartment maintenance, and more. They also have a library stocked with books and a computer with internet access, and beautifully landscaped grounds with gardening areas and furnished verandas. With such a wide array of amenities, Bay Lake is undoubtedly one of the most innovative and thoughtfully designed senior residences in the country.
This is the number of people who can stay here (Facility Capacity).
Facility Overview
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Facility Type
Indicates the state license category — e.g., RCFE (Residential Care Facility for the Elderly).
Assisted Living Facility
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License Status
Shows whether the facility is currently licensed, closed, or pending renewal.
Active
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License Expires
Date when the facility's license expires and must be renewed.
March 18, 2026
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Administrator
Name of the facility administrator.
Ms. Catherine Abott
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Qualification
Care types and qualifications this facility is licensed to provide.
- Residential and Assisted Living Care
- Special Care Unit
- Non-Ambulatory
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Inspector
State-assigned licensing inspector for this facility.
Lanesha Allen
Inspection & Compliance
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Citations
Number of deficiencies or violations found during inspections.
32 citations
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Total Complaints
Total number of complaints filed with the state regulatory authority.
21 complaints
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Total Violations
Total number of violations recorded by the state regulatory authority.
21 violations
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Inspection Reports
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4225 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
4225 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Email:[email protected]
Phone:757-460-8868
Email:[email protected]
Phone:757-460-8868
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For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
24/7 care needed
Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Virginia Seniors
- General: Age 65+ or disabled, Virginia resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
- Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
- VA Specifics: Managed care model; high demand in urban areas.
- Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($65/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
- General: Caregiver of someone 60+, Virginia resident.
- Income Limits: ~$2,500/month (individual, varies).
- Asset Limits: $40,000 (individual).
- VA Specifics: Limited grants; rural/urban balance.
- Services: In-home respite (up to 30 days/year), adult day care (~$65/day), facility respite (up to 5 days).
- General: Age 60+ (or disabled 18+), VA resident, need significant care (2+ ADLs), not Medicaid-eligible.
- Income Limits (2025): Varies by locality; typically < ~$2,510/month (200% FPL).
- Asset Limits: Limited assets (excludes home, car); varies by DSS.
- VA Specifics: Serves ~5,000 annually; focuses on low-income independence.
- Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/week), adult day care (~$60/day), chore services, assessments, respite (~5 days/year).
- General: Age 65+ (or disabled 18+), VA resident, living in approved ALF/foster care, SSI-eligible or low-income.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$1,041/month (individual, SSI level + $20 disregard); higher with medical deductions.
- Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual).
- VA Specifics: Serves 4,000; personal needs allowance ($90/month).
- Services: Cash (~$1,400-$1,700/month in 2025, varies by region) for ALF/foster care costs; basic care included.
- General: Age 65+ or disabled, VA resident, Medicare Part A/B.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
- Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
- VA Specifics: Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
- Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
- General: Age 60+ prioritized, VA resident, low-income household.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (185% FPL).
- Asset Limits: Not assessed.
- VA Specifics: Fuel, Crisis, Cooling components; serves ~100,000 households.
- Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), crisis aid ($500 max), equipment repair (~$250).
- General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, VA resident.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
- Asset Limits: Not specified.
- VA Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP/Goodwill partnership.
- Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
- General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, VA resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
- Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
- Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth).
- VA Specifics: High veteran population; supports rural/urban needs.
- Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs.
- General: Age 65+ or disabled, VA resident, homeowner, income/asset limits vary by locality.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$50,000-$75,000/year (household, e.g., Fairfax: $72,000; Richmond: $50,000).
- Asset Limits: Varies (e.g., Fairfax: $400,000 net worth; Richmond: $100,000).
- VA Specifics: Offered in 90% of localities; saves ~$500-$2,000/year.
- Services: Tax exemption/deferral (~$500-$2,000/year depending on locality).
- General: Age 60+, VA resident, low-income.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (185% FPL).
- Asset Limits: Not assessed.
- VA Specifics: Vouchers (~$50-$75/season); serves ~15,000 via AAAs.
- Services: Vouchers (~$50-$75/season) for produce at farmers’ markets.
Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Virginia Seniors
Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus)
Requirements:
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General:
Age 65+ or disabled, Virginia resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need. -
Income Limits (2025):
~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual). -
Asset Limits:
$2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
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VA Specifics:
Managed care model; high demand in urban areas.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($65/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
Virginia Respite Care Grant Program
Requirements:
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General:
Caregiver of someone 60+, Virginia resident.
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Income Limits:
~$2,500/month (individual, varies).
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Asset Limits:
$40,000 (individual).
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VA Specifics:
Limited grants; rural/urban balance.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: In-home respite (up to 30 days/year), adult day care (~$65/day), facility respite (up to 5 days).
Adult Services Program
Requirements:
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General:
Age 60+ (or disabled 18+), VA resident, need significant care (2+ ADLs), not Medicaid-eligible.
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Income Limits (2025):
Varies by locality; typically < ~$2,510/month (200% FPL).
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Asset Limits:
Limited assets (excludes home, car); varies by DSS.
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VA Specifics:
Serves ~5,000 annually; focuses on low-income independence.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/week), adult day care (~$60/day), chore services, assessments, respite (~5 days/year).
Auxiliary Grant Program
Requirements:
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General:
Age 65+ (or disabled 18+), VA resident, living in approved ALF/foster care, SSI-eligible or low-income.
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Income Limits (2025):
~$1,041/month (individual, SSI level + $20 disregard); higher with medical deductions.
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Asset Limits:
$2,000 (individual).
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VA Specifics:
Serves 4,000; personal needs allowance ($90/month).
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Cash (~$1,400-$1,700/month in 2025, varies by region) for ALF/foster care costs; basic care included.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Requirements:
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General:
Age 65+ or disabled, VA resident, Medicare Part A/B.
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Income Limits (2025):
~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
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Asset Limits:
$9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
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VA Specifics:
Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
Requirements:
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General:
Age 60+ prioritized, VA resident, low-income household.
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Income Limits (2025):
~$3,970/month (185% FPL).
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Asset Limits:
Not assessed.
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VA Specifics:
Fuel, Crisis, Cooling components; serves ~100,000 households.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), crisis aid ($500 max), equipment repair (~$250).
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Requirements:
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General:
Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, VA resident.
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Income Limits (2025):
~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
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Asset Limits:
Not specified.
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VA Specifics:
Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP/Goodwill partnership.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Requirements:
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General:
Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, VA resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
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Income Limits (2025):
Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
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Asset Limits:
~$155,356 (net worth).
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VA Specifics:
High veteran population; supports rural/urban needs.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs.
Property Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled
Requirements:
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General:
Age 65+ or disabled, VA resident, homeowner, income/asset limits vary by locality.
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Income Limits (2025):
~$50,000-$75,000/year (household, e.g., Fairfax: $72,000; Richmond: $50,000).
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Asset Limits:
Varies (e.g., Fairfax: $400,000 net worth; Richmond: $100,000).
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VA Specifics:
Offered in 90% of localities; saves ~$500-$2,000/year.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Tax exemption/deferral (~$500-$2,000/year depending on locality).
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Requirements:
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General:
Age 60+, VA resident, low-income.
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Income Limits (2025):
~$2,322/month (185% FPL).
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Asset Limits:
Not assessed.
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VA Specifics:
Vouchers (~$50-$75/season); serves ~15,000 via AAAs.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Vouchers (~$50-$75/season) for produce at farmers’ markets.
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