Riverside Assisted Living at Smithfield

What is Riverside Assisted Living at Smithfield licensed to provide in Isle of Wight County, VA?

Riverside Assisted Living at Smithfield at 101 John Rolfe Drive, Smithfield is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 72 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 Two Year, expiring March 29, 2028, with Ms. Debra Pisarik named as administrator. License length tells you something before you read a single inspection: VDSS reserves its longer terms for facilities with sustained compliance and uses conditional or provisional terms for new operators or those under closer watch.

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 Riverside Assisted Living at Smithfield?

VDSS has posted 12 inspections for Riverside Assisted Living at Smithfield; four fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, no were complaint-related and four documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated March 19, 2026.

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

• 22VAC40-73-310-D (Admission and retention of residents, March 19, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure based upon review of the UAI prior to admission of a resident, the assisted living facility administrator shall provide written assurance to the resident that.
• 22VAC40-73-410-A (Orientation and related information for residents, March 19, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure upon admission, the assisted living facility shall provide an orientation for new residents and their legal representatives, including emergency response.
• 22VAC40-73-440-A (Uniform assessment instrument (UAI), March 19, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the Uniform Assessment Instrument ( UAI ) shall be updated whenever there is a significant change in the resident's condition.
• 22VAC40-73-450-A (Individualized service plans, March 19, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure on or within seven days prior to the day of admission, a preliminary plan of care shall be developed to address the basic needs of the resident that adequately.
• 22VAC40-73-560-E (Resident records, March 19, 2026): Based on observation the facility failed to ensure all resident records shall be kept in a locked area.
• 22VAC40-73-860-G (General requirements, March 19, 2026): Based on the observation of the water temperature, and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure hot water at taps available to residents shall be maintained within a range of 105?F to 120?F.
• 22VAC40-73-930-B (Provisions for signaling and call systems, March 19, 2026): Based on observation and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure in buildings licensed to care for 20 or more residents under one roof, there shall be a signaling device that terminates at a central location that is continuously.
• 22VAC40-73-660-A (Storage of medications, March 27, 2025): Based on record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure that medications shall be stored in a manner consistent with current standards of practice and the storage area shall be locked.
• 22VAC40-73-680-D (Administration of medications and related provisions, March 27, 2025): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure medications shall be administered in accordance with the physician's or other prescriber's instructions.
• 22VAC40-73-1150-A (Care of adults with serious cognitive impairments, March 27, 2025): Based on the record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure doors that lead to unprotected areas be monitored or secured through devices that conform to applicable building and fire codes, including door alarms,.
• 22VAC40-73-320-A (Physical examination and report, Feb. 25, 2025 and Feb. 27, 2025): Based on the onsite record review the facility failed to ensure within the 30 days preceding admission, a person shall have a physical examination by an independent physician and shall contain the following: results of a risk assessment.
• 22VAC40-73-440-A (Uniform assessment instrument (UAI), Feb. 25, 2025 and Feb. 27, 2025): Based on the record review the facility failed to ensure the Uniform Assessment Instrument ( UAI ) shall be completed prior to admission, at least annually, and whenever there is a significant change in the resident's condition.

What should families ask Riverside Assisted Living at Smithfield before moving in?

Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on admission and retention of residents, orientation and related information for residents, uniform assessment instrument (uai), 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 happens to a resident of Riverside Assisted Living at Smithfield 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 Isle of Wight County -- which rooms keep power, and where residents would be taken.

Who can help a family considering Riverside Assisted Living at Smithfield in Isle of Wight County?

For Isle of Wight County 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.