Memory Care in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Which Virginia Beach assisted living facilities have a secure memory care unit?

16 assisted living facilities in Virginia Beach list a safe, secure environment (special care unit) on their VDSS license as of October 28, 2026, out of 22 licensed facilities in the city. Virginia does not issue a separate memory care license; the unit is part of the facility's assisted living license.

• A Home Away from Home Boutique Memory Care -- 1851 Old Donation Parkway, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 20; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. Part X of the rules -- the dementia-care section -- was not cited in what we retrieved. Most recent inspection: November 18, 2025.
• Arden Courts (Virginia Beach) -- 1853 Old Donation Parkway, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 72; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. None of the cited standards we pulled came from Part X, the dementia-care rules. Latest VDSS visit: June 11, 2026.
• Aviva Pembroke -- 373 Constitution Drive, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 58; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. Two of its recent citations fell under the dementia-care standards (22VAC40-73-1000 and up). Last inspection on file: May 14, 2026.
• Bay Lake Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care Community -- 4225 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 90; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. Its recent citations, if any, were outside the dementia-care part of the rules. Most recent inspection: March 20, 2026.
• Bickford of Virginia Beach -- 2629 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 74. Part X of the rules -- the dementia-care section -- was not cited in what we retrieved. Last inspection on file: December 22, 2025.
• Brookdale Virginia Beach -- 937 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 60; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. One of its recent citations fell under the dementia-care standards (22VAC40-73-1000 and up). Latest VDSS visit: December 12, 2025.
• Commonwealth Senior Living at King's Grant House -- 440 North Lynnhaven Road, Va. Beach. Whole-building capacity 75; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. One of its recent citations fell under the dementia-care standards (22VAC40-73-1000 and up). Latest VDSS visit: June 2, 2026.
• Discovery Commons Virginia Beach -- 1628 Old Donation Parkway, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 153; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. None of the cited standards we pulled came from Part X, the dementia-care rules. Latest VDSS visit: November 10, 2025.
• First Colonial Inn ALF -- 845 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 85. None of the cited standards we pulled came from Part X, the dementia-care rules. Latest VDSS visit: June 2, 2026.
• Harbourway Assisted Living -- 1217 Alliance Drive, Va Beach. Whole-building capacity 74; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. Part X of the rules -- the dementia-care section -- was not cited in what we retrieved. Most recent inspection: August 25, 2026.
• Harmony at Independence -- 2077 South Independence Boulevard, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 89; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. Part X of the rules -- the dementia-care section -- was not cited in what we retrieved. Most recent inspection: August 21, 2026.
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Health Center -- 4560 Princess Anne Road, Va Beach. Whole-building capacity 95; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. Part X of the rules -- the dementia-care section -- was not cited in what we retrieved. Latest VDSS visit: March 26, 2026.
• The Gardens of Virginia Beach -- 5620 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 122. One of its recent citations fell under the dementia-care standards (22VAC40-73-1000 and up). Latest VDSS visit: June 23, 2026.
• The Waterford at Virginia Beach -- 5417 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 138; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. Part X of the rules -- the dementia-care section -- was not cited in what we retrieved. Latest VDSS visit: September 3, 2026.
• Village at Maimonides of Virginia Beach -- 1049 College Park Boulevard, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 84; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. None of the cited standards we pulled came from Part X, the dementia-care rules. Latest VDSS visit: May 18, 2026.
• Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay -- 3100 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach. Whole-building capacity 120; may serve residents who cannot evacuate unaided. Its recent citations, if any, were outside the dementia-care part of the rules. Latest VDSS visit: October 30, 2025.

How do the Virginia Beach memory care facilities differ by size and record?

The Virginia Beach facilities with secure units range from 20 licensed beds at A Home Away from Home Boutique Memory Care to 153 at Discovery Commons Virginia Beach, and 12 of the 16 had a complaint-related inspection in the last 24 months.

Ask each one how many of its licensed beds sit behind the secured doors -- VDSS does not publish that split. Complaint-related visits: Arden Courts (Virginia Beach) (2); Aviva Pembroke (4); Bay Lake Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care Community (4); Bickford of Virginia Beach (3); Brookdale Virginia Beach (4); Discovery Commons Virginia Beach (2); First Colonial Inn ALF (1); Harmony at Independence (11); Our Lady of Perpetual Help Health Center (1); The Gardens of Virginia Beach (2); The Waterford at Virginia Beach (7); Village at Maimonides of Virginia Beach (1).

What should Virginia Beach families ask a memory care unit about staffing?

The Virginia floor for Virginia Beach secure units is two awake direct care staff for 20 or fewer residents outside night hours, plus one for each additional 10 -- ask how far above that floor each unit staffs, and at what hours.

Ask to see the unit's weekly activity calendar; the rule requires at least 21 hours a week and at least two hours each day. The full rules are on our safe, secure environment guide.

Source: VDSS facility search and CMS Provider Data Catalog -- data as of October 28, 2026.