Page 2 of Best Memory Care in Norfolk, VA

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 15 memory care providers in Norfolk, VA using VA Depts. of Social Services & Health data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in VA
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Info below is compiled from the VA Depts. of Social Services & Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HC (Home Care): Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Share of inspections that resulted in citations, expressed as a percentage of total inspections in the window.
Total count of citations (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of citations this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total citations ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Commonwealth Senior Living at The Ballentine
MC
AL
RC
Norfolk
88
Facility 88
VA AVG 102
Rank #155 / 276
CYes
59
Facility 59
VA AVG 45
Rank #83 / 294
-Patrice Cherry--13
92%
Facility 92%
VA AVG 57.7%
Rank #232 / 257
42
Facility 42
VA AVG 32
Rank #181 / 256
3.2
Facility 3.2
VA AVG 2.3
Rank #201 / 256
Autumn Care of Norfolk
MC
HOS
NH
RC
SNF
Norfolk (Foxhall)
120
Facility 120
VA AVG 102
Rank #72 / 276
B+No
56
Facility 56
VA AVG 45
Rank #101 / 294
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-
95.7%
Facility 95.7%
VA AVG 72.4%
Rank #10 / 207
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Silver Care LLC
MC
HC
RC
Norfolk (Norview Heights)
--No
66
Facility 66
VA AVG 45
Rank #54 / 294
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Province Place of DePaul Assisted Living
MC
AL
IL
RC
Norfolk
--No
32
Facility 32
VA AVG 45
Rank #194 / 294
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Harbor‘s Edge
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Norfolk
--Yes
46
Facility 46
VA AVG 45
Rank #139 / 294
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Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other VA memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 15 analyzed for Norfolk. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine

Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Norfolk, Virginia. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication management, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care is a short-term stay for a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover, and having these care levels together may suit a resident whose needs grow over time.

The community has 88 beds in Norfolk’s Larchmont neighborhood. It opened in 1896, and Patrice Cherry is the administrator. Pets are allowed, so a resident can continue living with a pet.

The starting price is $4,050 per month, giving families an initial figure for monthly budgeting. A Walk Score of 59 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, where some errands can be handled on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach certain nearby errands independently. Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine also offers the Sweet Memories program and short-term stays, giving residents access to a named community program and a temporary care arrangement when a long-term move is not needed.

Starting Price $177/Day Info Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Contact Commonwealth Senior Living at The Ballentine

Overview of Autumn Care of Norfolk

Autumn Care of Norfolk is a nursing home in Norfolk, VA that offers hospice care, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing. The community opened in 1995 and has 120 beds, with a 96% occupancy rate showing that nearly all beds are occupied.

Its 24 hour skilled nursing care program provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while hospice care focuses on comfort for a resident with a serious, life limiting illness; Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover, and short term rehab gives a resident a temporary setting for rehabilitation during recovery.

Total nurse staffing is 2 hours and 58 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted: Medicare can cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid can help when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay means paying directly; a Walk Score of 56 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to manage some nearby errands independently.

The combination of memory care, hospice care, skilled nursing, and respite care may be a good fit for someone whose needs include supervised dementia care, comfort focused support, ongoing nursing care, or a temporary stay.

Contact Autumn Care of Norfolk

Silver Care LLC

3659 Sewells Point Rd Ste. A, Norfolk, VA 23513
Overview of Silver Care

Silver Care provides home care, memory care, and respite care in Norfolk, Virginia, in the Norview Heights neighborhood. Home care brings personal care support to a resident where they live, while memory care provides supervision for someone living with dementia. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time away, so Silver Care may be a good fit for a family seeking personal care at home or temporary support.

Silver Care is a home care agency that opened in 2017 and accepts Medicaid as a payment option. Its dementia care consulting can help families address care needs related to dementia, and personal care is also among its named programs. A Walk Score of 66 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to complete select errands independently. The agency also offers CPR classes, PCA training, and veteran assistance.

Contact Silver Care LLC

Overview of Province Place of DePaul Assisted Living

Province Place of DePaul Assisted Living is a multi-level senior care community on Granby Street in Norfolk, Virginia. Operating under the DePaul senior living framework, the campus provides independent living apartments, assisted living services, memory care, and temporary respite stays. The apartment floor plans include studio units as well as one- and two-bedroom layouts designed to let seniors adjust their care support level over time without moving to a new community.

The surrounding Norfolk neighborhood scores a 32 out of 100 for walkability, which means the area is primarily car-dependent and generally requires driving for daily grocery runs or medical appointments. To support an active lifestyle on campus, the facility features indoor fireplace lounges, a beauty salon, complimentary Wi-Fi, and open resident parking. The grounds also offer enclosed, secure courtyard spaces and paved walking paths designed for safe outdoor exercise.

Interested families can reach out to the management office at Province Place of DePaul to check on apartment availability, ask about monthly fee structures, or coordinate an on-site walkthrough.

Contact Province Place of DePaul Assisted Living

Overview of Harbor‘s Edge

Harbor’s Edge in Norfolk, VA, offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Independent living means having a private residence with community services but no daily care, while assisted living provides help with daily tasks while the resident keeps an apartment. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Rehabilitation services include short term rehabilitation, with a temporary stay for recovery. Pets are allowed, so a resident may bring a pet when moving in. A Walk Score of 46 places the area in the car dependent band, where most errands require a car or a ride. The range of care levels may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time.

Contact Harbor‘s Edge

Rankings on this page follow the same method as page 1: see how we rank these communities.

Memory Care in Norfolk at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 54/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Norfolk, VA. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 111The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Norfolk, VA. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90