Living Well Assisted Living

What is Living Well Assisted Living licensed to provide in Virginia Beach, VA?

Living Well Assisted Living at 2600 Shorehaven Drive, Virginia Beach is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 8 residents. Its license covers both levels Virginia licenses -- residential living care and assisted living care. VDSS does not list a special care unit for dementia here.

VDSS lists the license as Two Year, expiring May 8, 2027, with Tina Waring 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 Living Well Assisted Living?

VDSS has posted 9 inspections for Living Well Assisted Living; three fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, one was complaint-related and three documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated April 13, 2026.

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

• 22VAC40-73-50-B (Disclosure, April 13, 2026): Based on the onsite record review and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure to obtain written acknowledgment of the receipt of the disclosure by the resident or their legal representative.
• 22VAC40-73-310-D (Admission and retention of residents, March 28, 2025): Based upon review of the UAI prior to admission of a resident, the assisted living facility administrator did not ensure to provide written assurance to the resident that the facility has the appropriate license to meet his care needs.
• 22VAC40-73-320-A (Physical examination and report, March 28, 2025): Based on record review, the facility did not ensure a physical examination by an independent physician be completed within 30 days preceding admission and contain the items identified in the standard.
• 22VAC40-73-550-G (Resident rights, March 28, 2025): Based on record review, the facility did not ensure the rights and responsibilities of residents in assisted living facilities shall be reviewed annually with each resident or his legal representative or responsible individual as.

How does Living Well Assisted Living compare with other Virginia Beach assisted living?

At 8 licensed beds, Living Well Assisted Living is smaller than the median assisted living facility in Virginia Beach (77 beds) and smaller than the Hampton Roads median of 78. 19 facilities in Virginia Beach are licensed for more residents.

By licensed size it ranks 21 of 22 in Virginia Beach. The closest in size are Abundant Care Assisted Living (8 beds, no secure unit, no violation inspections in 24 months) and Liza's Residential Care (8 beds, no secure unit, two violation inspections in 24 months). Families often tour one building of each size before deciding which feel suits their parent.

What should families ask Living Well Assisted Living before moving in?

Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on disclosure, admission and retention of residents, physical examination and report, and ask to see the plan of correction VDSS received.

Ask what the 1 complaint investigation in the last two years involved and how the facility responded.

Ask what happens to a resident of Living Well Assisted Living whose savings run out -- is there an Auxiliary Grant bed, or a required move?

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

Who can help a family considering Living Well Assisted Living in Virginia Beach?

For Virginia Beach residents, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) (757-461-9481) handles aging-services planning and the Bay Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman Regional Office (Norfolk office) (757-222-4542) advocates for residents once they move in. 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.