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.
SC (Senior Communities):
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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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| Carriage Hill Retirement | SC AL MC RC | Bedford | 140 | Yes | 65 | Christine Pruett | 107 | 70% | 60 |
| Harper’s Station at Gainesville | SC AL IL MC RC | Gainesville | 85 | Yes | 42 | Jamie Dell | 10 | 40% | 4 |
| Masonic Home of Virginia | SC AL IL MC NH SNF | Henrico | 158 | No | 27 | Robert Adkins | 7 | 14% | - |
| Morningside House of Fredericksburg | SC MC RC | Fredericksburg | 70 | Yes | 88 | Kimberly Brathwaite | 9 | 56% | 2 |
| Birmingham Green | SC AL MC NH SNF | Manassas | 64 | No | 50 | Carmen Louise | 6 | 33% | - |
| Mulberry Creek Assisted Living | SC MC NH SNF | Martinsville | 60 | No | 60 | Kailey Joyce | 11 | 45% | 4 |
| Bickford of Suffolk Assisted Living & Memory Care | SC AL MC | Suffolk | 74 | Yes | 25 | Kendra Thomas | 22 | 82% | 8 |
| Elizabeth House Assisted Living | SC AL | Glen Allen | 60 | No | 34 | William Hager | 21 | 33% | 7 |
| The Village at Woods Edge | SC AL IL MC | Franklin | 67 | Yes | 57 | Lisa Turner | 6 | 50% | - |
| Edgeworth Park at New Town | SC AL IL MC RC | Williamsburg | 95 | No | 80 | Taylor Montgomery | 18 | 61% | 10 |
Birmingham Green, an award-winning senior living community located in serene Manassas, VA., has been providing superb senior care for over 90 years, Recognized by Newsweek as one of Virginia’s Top 5 Nursing Homes for 2024, Birmingham Green offers a wide variety of living options including assisted living, skilled care, memory care, and long-term care.
Well-known for its ability to cater to a wide range of senior care needs, at Birmingham Green each resident is cared for based on a personalized care plan, ensuring tailored attention and individual support. The community takes pride in its in-house physical therapy and rehabilitation services which provide residents with convenient access to comprehensive healthcare right within their living environment.
Birmingham Green features two distinct assisted living communities, Willow Oaks and District Home, designed to offer a holistic approach to care. Residents benefit from a compassionate team dedicated to their well-being, ensuring that comfort, dignity, and quality of life are always prioritized.
The community boasts a vibrant atmosphere complete with an extensive list of engaging activities curated to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. From friendly contests and social gatherings to guest speakers, holiday celebrations, and community outings, Birmingham Green ensures there is always something enjoyable and stimulating for every resident.
Whether seeking assistance with daily activities, specialized memory care, or rehabilitation services, Birmingham Green remains committed to delivering exceptional care and creating a fulfilling senior living experience. Families trust Birmingham Green for its longstanding dedication to senior care excellence and its nurturing environment that promotes independence and happiness among residents.
Mulberry Creek Assisted Living offers assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and respite care in Martinsville, VA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing has licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving between levels can occur without leaving the community. The community has 60 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3h 21m per resident per day, representing the aggregate nursing time counted for each resident across a day.
Payment options are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, Medicaid can help when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay means paying directly. Residents can use salon and barber services within the community for grooming needs, while rehabilitation services support residents who need therapy as part of recovery.
Transportation services can help residents attend appointments or complete errands without arranging every ride independently. A Walk Score of 60 is categorized as somewhat walkable, meaning some errands can be done on foot for a resident who no longer drives. Kailey Joyce serves as the administrator.
Bickford of Suffolk Assisted Living & Memory Care is a picturesque community known for its charming atmosphere and vibrant culture. This close-knit community places a strong emphasis on memory care qualifications, maintaining the facility’s beauty, and having a highly qualified staff who understand the challenges of aging and are dedicated to providing assistance.
Within this warm and home-like environment, residents benefit from services such as medication management, diabetes care, and incontinence care, all in a handicap-accessible facility.
Bickford of Suffolk also offers respite stays and is a pet-friendly community. Its features include unique amenities like raised garden beds and an arts and crafts center, thoughtfully designed to cater to those with memory loss. Families can have peace of mind knowing their loved ones have memory care options available in this engaging and accommodating community.
Elizabeth House Assisted Living is an assisted living community in Glen Allen, VA. Assisted living includes help with daily needs such as dressing and grooming, so the community may be a good fit for a resident who needs support with those tasks.
The community has 60 beds. William Hager serves as the administrator. Rehabilitation services can support a resident who needs therapy as part of recovery or ongoing care, while facility outings provide organized opportunities to leave the community.
Residents can also attend religious services representing multiple faiths. Transportation is available for community trips, and a Walk Score of 34 places Elizabeth House Assisted Living in a car dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride for residents who no longer drive.
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 others offering the same care type 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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Senior communities are residential settings designed for adults aged 55 or older, with options ranging from active independent living to assisted living and memory care.
This page features 442 senior 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.
