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.
ADC (Adult Day Care):
Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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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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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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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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| Friendship Retirement Community | MC AL CCRC IL NH RC SNF | Roanoke (Hollins) | 253
Facility
253
VA AVG
102
Rank
#5 / 276 | Yes |
48
Facility
48
VA AVG
46
Rank
#133 / 301 | 2 Bed | - | - | - | - |
| Cardinal Senior Communities | MC AL RC | Bedford | 57
Facility
57
VA AVG
102
Rank
#237 / 276 | No |
65
Facility
65
VA AVG
46
Rank
#61 / 301 | - | Hollie Bruffy | 31 | 68%
Facility
68%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#159 / 255 | 16
Facility
16
VA AVG
7
Rank
#233 / 255 |
| Commonwealth Senior Living at Leigh Hall | MC AL RC | Norfolk | 90
Facility
90
VA AVG
102
Rank
#144 / 276 | No |
63
Facility
63
VA AVG
46
Rank
#69 / 301 | - | Claudia Salazar | 30 | 77%
Facility
77%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#188 / 255 | 11
Facility
11
VA AVG
7
Rank
#211 / 255 |
| Regency at Augusta | MC AL | Fishersville | 96
Facility
96
VA AVG
102
Rank
#129 / 276 | No |
28
Facility
28
VA AVG
46
Rank
#224 / 301 | - | Jessica Covell | 27 | 52%
Facility
52%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#92 / 255 | 7
Facility
7
VA AVG
7
Rank
#170 / 255 |
| Dominion Village at Poquoson | MC AL RC | Poquoson | 58
Facility
58
VA AVG
102
Rank
#232 / 276 | Yes |
11
Facility
11
VA AVG
46
Rank
#283 / 301 | Studio | Tabitha Gleesing | 15 | 93%
Facility
93%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#230 / 255 | 4
Facility
4
VA AVG
7
Rank
#130 / 255 |
| Edgeworth Park at New Town | MC AL IL RC | Williamsburg | 95
Facility
95
VA AVG
102
Rank
#132 / 276 | No |
80
Facility
80
VA AVG
46
Rank
#32 / 301 | - | Taylor Montgomery | 18 | 61%
Facility
61%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#127 / 255 | 10
Facility
10
VA AVG
7
Rank
#203 / 255 |
| Aviva Pembroke | MC AL IL | Virginia Beach | 58
Facility
58
VA AVG
102
Rank
#232 / 276 | Yes |
55
Facility
55
VA AVG
46
Rank
#109 / 301 | - | Jennifer Stell | 9 | 67%
Facility
67%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#143 / 255 | 2
Facility
2
VA AVG
7
Rank
#88 / 255 |
| Runk & Pratt Residential Adult Care of Lynchburg | MC ADC AL IL | Lynchburg | 94
Facility
94
VA AVG
102
Rank
#135 / 276 | No |
51
Facility
51
VA AVG
46
Rank
#121 / 301 | - | Alice Bryant | 30 | 40%
Facility
40%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#49 / 255 | 14
Facility
14
VA AVG
7
Rank
#228 / 255 |
| Hermitage Three Chopt | MC | Richmond | 48
Facility
48
VA AVG
102
Rank
#248 / 276 | No |
59
Facility
59
VA AVG
46
Rank
#86 / 301 | - | Daniel Nimon | 7 | 29%
Facility
29%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#33 / 255 | 0
Facility
0
VA AVG
7
Rank
#1 / 255 |
| English Meadows Abingdon Campus | MC AL | Abingdon | 85
Facility
85
VA AVG
102
Rank
#158 / 276 | No |
70
Facility
70
VA AVG
46
Rank
#47 / 301 | - | Anna Laura Henderson | 10 | 50%
Facility
50%
VA AVG
59.1%
Rank
#66 / 255 | 3
Facility
3
VA AVG
7
Rank
#112 / 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
English Meadows Abingdon Campus is a senior living community located in Abingdon, VA. It offers personalized care and luxurious accommodations, including Assisted Living and Dementia Care. Residents enjoy a variety of services and amenities designed to enhance their quality of life.
Friendship Retirement Community undoubtedly provides the highest quality of care for seniors of Roanoke; they are one of the city’s most trusted retirement communities because of the essential service offered: friendship. As its name suggests, management makes it a point that seniors are encouraged to find the opportunity to discover long-lasting companies that help make the aging experience a little less daunting.
Offering senior independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care services, the staff is committed to delivering resort-style services with respect and dignity. Many will find an enhanced day-to-day living experience beneficial to health and wellness, recovery journey, and individual growth; life enrichment programs, social activities, specialized therapy programs, and ADLs support these.
Dominion Village at Poquoson is an intimate and home-like senior living community settled in Poquoson, VA, offering assisted living, memory care, and short-term stays. With a focus on residents’ welfare and independence, the community offers 24/7 maximum support provided by well-experienced caregivers and team members. Guaranteeing a safe and secure living environment, the community offers a wide range of floor plans, including a studio, deluxe studio, and companion studio.
Ensuring residents dealing with memory loss are met with compassionate and comprehensive care, the community offers their Flourish memory care program that cultivates love, nurture purpose, and fiercely preserve residents’ dignity. Personal care assistance, physician visits, bus transportation, weekly housekeeping, laundry services, and maintenance, adds to residents’ comfort and convenience. With more free time on their hands, residents are free to enjoy the community’s plethora of amenities.
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.
