Senior care in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

What senior care is licensed in Isle of Wight County, Virginia?

State and federal rosters list 1 assisted living facility (72 licensed beds), 2 certified nursing homes (148 beds), 0 home health agencies, 0 hospices and 0 licensed adult day centers with an address in Isle of Wight County, as of October 28, 2026.

Isle of Wight County is a county in the Western Tidewater part of Hampton Roads, about 21 miles in a straight line from downtown Norfolk. Its one assisted living facility runs a secure dementia unit.

What is it like to arrange senior care in Isle of Wight County?

Isle of Wight County lies west of Suffolk along the James River, with the historic town of Smithfield and the Carrollton suburbs near the James River Bridge on one end and the small town of Windsor and farmland on the other. Riverside Smithfield Hospital gave the county its own hospital for the first time, and the James River Bridge puts Newport News within reach for families with ties to the Peninsula.

The county is served by Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia for aging services even though Carrollton residents often shop and see doctors on the Peninsula. Licensed senior care inside the county is limited, so families usually weigh a local option against Suffolk and Newport News communities and decide based on where the most frequent visitor lives.

Which parts of Isle of Wight County do families usually search?

Families in Isle of Wight County tend to describe their search by neighborhood -- Smithfield, Carrollton, Windsor, Rushmere, Zuni and Benns Church -- because the drive for the person visiting most often matters as much as the building.

The nearest other localities by straight-line distance are Newport News (11 mi), Hampton (16 mi), Suffolk (18 mi), Poquoson (18 mi). Water crossings can make those numbers misleading, so time the drive at the hour you would actually visit.

Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Isle of Wight County?

This facility holds a current Virginia Department of Social Services assisted living license in Isle of Wight County; capacity is the licensed maximum, not current occupancy.

Which nursing homes in Isle of Wight County have CMS star ratings?

2 nursing homes in Isle of Wight County appear in the CMS provider file; the ratings below are CMS's own overall and staffing stars.

Where can Isle of Wight County families get free help with aging services?

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) (Planning and Service Area 20) is the area agency on aging for Isle of Wight County: 757-461-9481. It is the starting point for care coordination, caregiver support, insurance counseling and meal and transportation programs.

Long-term care ombudsman: Bay Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman Regional Office (Norfolk office), 757-222-4542. Auxiliary Grant applications, Medicaid long-term care screenings and Adult Protective Services run through the Isle of Wight County department of social services (some localities call it human services); the statewide APS hotline is (888) 832-3858. DMAS's PACE ZIP lists do not show a PACE program covering Isle of Wight County.

Which hospitals do Isle of Wight County seniors use?

Hospitals in or serving Isle of Wight County include Riverside Smithfield Hospital. Discharge planners at these hospitals are often the first people to raise assisted living or a skilled nursing stay with a family.

If a hospital stay is the trigger, confirm whether your parent was admitted as an inpatient or kept under observation; Medicare's skilled nursing benefit depends on it. See what to do with a short discharge window.