Browse communities by city and county.
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.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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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.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Share of inspections that resulted in deficiencies, expressed as a percentage of total inspections in the window.
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Regulatory visits tied to complaints or allegations in the state file—not the same as every routine survey.
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| Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury | MC AL IL NH SNF | Winchester | 66
Facility
66
VA AVG
102
Rank
#217 / 276 | No |
92
Facility
92
VA AVG
46
Rank
#10 / 301 | Andrew Heishman | 9 | 33%
Facility
33%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#37 / 255 | 2
Facility
2
VA AVG
7
Rank
#88 / 255 |
| Our Lady Of Peace | MC AL NH | Charlottesville | 140
Facility
140
VA AVG
102
Rank
#43 / 276 | No |
99
Facility
99
VA AVG
46
Rank
#1 / 301 | Rachel Lindberg | 8 | 25%
Facility
25%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#27 / 255 | 3
Facility
3
VA AVG
7
Rank
#112 / 255 |
| The Heritage Inn Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility | MC AL RC | Charlottesville | 72
Facility
72
VA AVG
102
Rank
#199 / 276 | No |
99
Facility
99
VA AVG
46
Rank
#1 / 301 | Denise Colbert | 15 | 20%
Facility
20%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#19 / 255 | 8
Facility
8
VA AVG
7
Rank
#189 / 255 |
| The Willows at Meadow Branch | MC AL RC | Winchester | 85
Facility
85
VA AVG
102
Rank
#158 / 276 | Yes |
92
Facility
92
VA AVG
46
Rank
#10 / 301 | Linda Duvall | 8 | 38%
Facility
38%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#45 / 255 | 2
Facility
2
VA AVG
7
Rank
#88 / 255 |
| Kensington Reston Owner LLC | MC AL NH SNF | Reston | 105
Facility
105
VA AVG
102
Rank
#98 / 276 | Yes |
33
Facility
33
VA AVG
46
Rank
#194 / 301 | Llena Sta.ana | 16 | 38%
Facility
38%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#45 / 255 | 2
Facility
2
VA AVG
7
Rank
#88 / 255 |
| Brookdale Lake Ridge | MC AL | Woodbridge | 107
Facility
107
VA AVG
102
Rank
#93 / 276 | Yes |
48
Facility
48
VA AVG
46
Rank
#133 / 301 | Dana Panek | 7 | 57%
Facility
57%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#107 / 255 | 1
Facility
1
VA AVG
7
Rank
#61 / 255 |
| Ashleigh at Lansdowne Independent & Assisted Living Community | MC AL IL RC | Leesburg | 140
Facility
140
VA AVG
102
Rank
#43 / 276 | Yes |
84
Facility
84
VA AVG
46
Rank
#27 / 301 | Ms. Angela Whitlock | 34 | 44%
Facility
44%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#62 / 255 | 13
Facility
13
VA AVG
7
Rank
#224 / 255 |
| Manorhouse Assisted Living & Memory Care | MC AL IL RC | Richmond | 100
Facility
100
VA AVG
102
Rank
#111 / 276 | No |
59
Facility
59
VA AVG
46
Rank
#86 / 301 | Luann Paul | 15 | 53%
Facility
53%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#93 / 255 | 5
Facility
5
VA AVG
7
Rank
#148 / 255 |
| The Lodge at Old Trail | MC AL IL | Crozet | 166
Facility
166
VA AVG
102
Rank
#26 / 276 | Yes |
59
Facility
59
VA AVG
46
Rank
#86 / 301 | Elizabeth Barber | 14 | 71%
Facility
71%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#169 / 255 | 1
Facility
1
VA AVG
7
Rank
#61 / 255 |
| Charter Senior Living of Newport News – Memory Care | MC AL RC | Newport News (North Newport News) | 104
Facility
104
VA AVG
102
Rank
#106 / 276 | No |
57
Facility
57
VA AVG
46
Rank
#98 / 301 | Angel Lawhorn | 14 | 93%
Facility
93%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#230 / 255 | 6
Facility
6
VA AVG
7
Rank
#161 / 255 |
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 311 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Settling in the peaceful community of Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA, Brookdale Lake Ridge is an esteemed senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. The community features a wide range of elegant and spacious floor plans ranging from studio to two-bedroom apartments. Live retirement like a vacation for a lifetime with extra hands for maintenance and housekeeping from a reliable and compassionate team prepared around the clock.
With its exclusive Clare Bridge Training, seniors receive an evidence-based approach to enhance their cognition and live comfortably. Moreover, the community provides opportunities for its residents’ enjoyment and wellness through exciting activities and fun classes. Fostering socialization, residents enjoy healthy and delicious meals with friends while memory care residents experience routine-based meal times to avoid confusion. Brookdale Lake Ridge strives to provide seniors a haven of comfort and safety within its beautiful grounds, and fabulous amenities including a library, a courtyard and garden, a game room, and parking spaces.
Charter Senior Living of Newport News, Memory Care offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Newport News, Virginia. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident lives in a studio or one bedroom residence. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while respite care offers a short term stay for a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover.
The community is in the North Newport News neighborhood and has 104 beds. Studios and one bedroom residences give residents a choice between a single room layout and a layout with a separate bedroom. Memory care starts at $6,995, reflecting the secured setting and supervision associated with that level of care.
Angel Lawhorn serves as the administrator. Scheduled transportation, rehabilitation services, and daily lifestyle programming and activities are available, giving residents planned transportation, rehabilitation support, and regular activities through the community. A Walk Score of 57 is somewhat walkable, meaning some errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can handle certain nearby errands independently.
The combination of multiple care levels and short term stays fits a resident whose needs change over time or a family caregiver who needs temporary support. It offers room for care needs to shift without requiring a separate community for every stage.
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials. Rank badges compare each community against other memory care communities in the same state — never against a different care type.
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
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Assisted living in Virginia supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.
Virginia Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including Virginia) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.
Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.
This page features 311 memory care communities in Virginia. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Virginia, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.
