COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE

What is COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE licensed to provide in Gloucester County, VA?

COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE at 7657 Meredith Drive, Gloucester is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 96 residents. Its license covers both levels Virginia licenses -- residential living care and assisted living care, and it operates a safe, secure environment (special care unit) for residents with dementia.

VDSS lists the license as One Year, expiring July 21, 2026, with Mr. Deirdre Lund named as administrator. Families sometimes skip past the license term, but in Virginia it carries information -- a facility on a conditional or provisional license is either new or being watched more closely than one on a one- or two-year license.

The record also lists a non-ambulatory qualification, meaning the building may serve residents who cannot evacuate without help from another person.

What did Virginia inspectors find at COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE?

VDSS has posted 19 inspections for COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE; 13 fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, 11 were complaint-related and six documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated August 7, 2026.

Violations VDSS cited in the past two years, in the inspector's own words (first sentence of each):

• 22VAC40-73-320-A (Physical examination and report, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on a review of resident records the facility failed to ensure that within the 30 days preceding admission, a person shall have a physical examination by an independent physician.
• 22VAC40-73-325-B (Fall risk rating, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on the record reviewed, the facility failed to ensure that a fall risk assessment was reviewed and updated after a fall.
• 22VAC40-73-380-B (Resident personal and social information, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on record reviewed and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure the personal and social information document was kept current.
• 22VAC40-73-440-B (Uniform assessment instrument (UAI), May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on record review, the facility failed to ensure the uniform assessment instrument ( UAI ) was completed and signed by a qualified assessor and the administrator or the administrator's designated representative has successfully.
• 22VAC40-73-450-A (Individualized service plans, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on record review, the facility failed to ensure on or within seven days prior to the day of admission, a preliminary plan of care be developed to address the basic needs of the resident that adequately protects his health, safety,.
• 22VAC40-73-450-C (Individualized service plans, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on resident record review, the facility failed to ensure a comprehensive individualized serve plan was completed within 30 days after admission.
• 22VAC40-73-450-E (Individualized service plans, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on resident record review, the facility failed to have the Individualized Service Plan ( ISP ) signed and dated by the resident or his legal representative.
• 22VAC40-73-450-F (Individualized service plans, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on a review or resident records and interviews with staff, the facility failed to ensure that individualized service plans ( ISP ) shall be reviewed and updated at least once every 12 months and as needed for a significant change.
• 22VAC40-73-450-F (Individualized service plans, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on a review or resident records and interviews with staff, the facility failed to ensure that individualized service plans ( ISP ) shall be reviewed and updated at least once every 12 months and as needed for a significant change.
• 22VAC40-73-720-A (Do Not Resuscitate Orders, May 29, 2026 and June 2, 2026): Based on the review of facility records, the facility failed to ensure that written Do Not Resuscitate Order is included in the individualized service plan ( ISP ).

How does COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE compare with other Gloucester County assisted living?

At 96 licensed beds, COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE is larger than the median assisted living facility in Gloucester County (70 beds) and larger than the Hampton Roads median of 78. No other facility in Gloucester County is licensed for more residents.

By licensed size it ranks 1 of 2 in Gloucester County. The closest in size are Riverside Assisted Living at Sanders (45 beds, no secure unit, three violation inspections in 24 months). Families often tour one building of each size before deciding which feel suits their parent.

What should families ask COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE before moving in?

Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on physical examination and report, fall risk rating, resident personal and social information, and ask to see the plan of correction VDSS received.

Ask how many residents live in the special care unit now, how many direct care staff are awake there overnight, and who coordinates the unit's weekly activity hours.

Ask what the 11 complaint investigations in the last two years involved and how the facility responded.

Ask for the written policy on residents who exhaust private funds, including any Auxiliary Grant acceptance.

Ask what the plan is if flooding or a long power outage hits Gloucester County -- which rooms keep power, and where residents would be taken.

Who can help a family considering COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE in Gloucester County?

Before a move, call Bay Aging at 804-758-2386; after a move, the ombudsman covering COMMONWEALTH SENIOR LIVING AT GLOUCESTER HOUSE is reached at 804-758-2386. Licensing complaints go to VDSS at 1-800-543-7545.

Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs, facility search -- data as of October 28, 2026.