WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing

What is WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing licensed to provide in James City County, VA?

WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing at 5500 Williamsburg Landing, Williamsburg is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 132 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 March 15, 2027, with Ms. Vonnie Adams 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 lists this building as ambulatory only, so residents must be able to leave the building on their own in an emergency.

What did Virginia inspectors find at WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing?

VDSS has posted 11 inspections for WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing; six fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, one was complaint-related and four documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated March 27, 2026.

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

• 22VAC40-73-670-1 (Qualifications and supervision of staff administering medications, March 3, 2026 and March 27, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure each staff person who administers medication shall be authorized by 54.1-3408 of the Virginia Drug Control Act and shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of.
• 22VAC40-73-610-B (Menus for meals and snacks, Feb. 18, 2026 and Feb. 19, 2026): Based on observation and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure menus for meals and snacks for the current week was dated and posted in an area conspicuous to residents.
• 22VAC40-73-990-B (Plan for resident emergencies and practice exercise, Feb. 18, 2026 and Feb. 19, 2026): Based on the record review it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the procedures in the plan for resident emergencies required in subsection A of this section shall be reviewed by the facility at least every six months.
• 22VAC40-73-650-A (Physician's or other prescriber's order, May 22, 2025): Based on document reviewed, staff interviewed, and resident records reviewed, the facility failed to ensure no medication, dietary supplement, diet, medical procedure, or treatment shall be started, changed, or discontinued by the.
• 22VAC40-73-660-A-1 (Storage of medications, May 22, 2025): Based on video reviewed and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure the storage area was locked.
• 22VAC40-73-50-A (Disclosure, Feb. 13, 2025 and Feb. 14, 2025): Based on record reviewed and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure the disclosure document is provided signed prior to the resident agreement being signed.
• 22VAC40-73-450-F (Individualized service plans, Feb. 13, 2025 and Feb. 14, 2025): Based on record reviewed and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure that the individualized service plan ( ISP ) included all assessed needs.
• 22VAC40-73-450-H (Individualized service plans, Feb. 13, 2025 and Feb. 14, 2025): Based on document reviewed and observation, the facility failed to ensure the care and services specified on the individualized service plan ( ISP ) was provided to a resident.
• 22VAC40-73-640-A (Medication management plan and reference materials, Feb. 13, 2025 and Feb. 14, 2025): Based on observation and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure it followed the facility's medication management policy.
• 22VAC40-73-660-A (Storage of medications, Feb. 13, 2025 and Feb. 14, 2025): Based on observation, staff interviewed, and document reviewed, the facility failed to ensure it followed its policy for storage of medications.
• 22VAC40-73-680-K (Administration of medications and related provisions, Feb. 13, 2025 and Feb. 14, 2025): Based on observation and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure when registered medication aide administer medications, the prescriber's order will be exact.
• 22VAC40-73-700-1 (Oxygen therapy, Feb. 13, 2025 and Feb. 14, 2025): Based on document reviewed and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure that the flow rate for oxygen, when registered medication aide (RMA) administer medication and or treatment, included the exact flow rate.

How does WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing compare with other James City County assisted living?

At 132 licensed beds, WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing is larger than the median assisted living facility in James City County (95 beds) and larger than the Hampton Roads median of 78. 1 facility in James City County is licensed for more residents.

By licensed size it ranks 2 of 9 in James City County. The closest in size are Charter Senior Living of Williamsburg (100 beds, with secure unit, seven violation inspections in 24 months) and Spring Arbor of Williamsburg (100 beds, with secure unit, no violation inspections in 24 months). Size changes the daily experience more than brochures admit: a small home feels like a household, while a large building runs more like a small hotel.

What should families ask WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing before moving in?

Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on qualifications and supervision of staff administering medications, menus for meals and snacks, plan for resident emergencies and practice exercise, 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 1 complaint investigation 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 James City County -- which rooms keep power, and where residents would be taken.

Who can help a family considering WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing in James City County?

For James City County residents, Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) (757-873-0541) handles aging-services planning and the Bay Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman Regional Office (Williamsburg office) (757-808-5275) 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.