Assisted Living and Memory Care
Spring Oak Bedford
931 Ashland Ave, Bedford, VA 24523 · Map
State license activeSpring Oak Bedford is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Bedford, Virginia. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $3,500 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Spring Oak Bedford says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Set up especially for those with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, our memory care wing gives residents the opportunity to
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets Welcome*
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom, companion suite.
Studios | 1 & 2 Bedroom | Companion Suites
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection: Aug 9, 2026. See the record
License
Active
Assisted Living Facility, Special Care Unit 49068.
Nearest emergency room
1.1 miles
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital, rated 5 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Oak Bedford this community | Not listed | $3,500/mo | Active | 4 violations, 0 of 27 complaints supported | |
| Cardinal Senior Communities | 1.3 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 14 violations, 4 of 27 complaints supported |
| Carriage Hill Retirement | 1.4 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 62 violations, 6 of 86 complaints supported |
| Runk & Pratt of Forest | 15.8 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 9 violations, 0 of 20 complaints supported |
| The Summit | 16.1 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 0 violations, 0 of 1 complaints supported |
State inspection record4 violations, 0 of 27 complaints supported
- License
- One-year license, expires September 19, 2027
- Last inspection
- August 9, 2026
- Inspections since December 22, 2022
- 51
- Violations cited
- 4 in 1 inspection (and 16 more inspections with violations; see the state’s site)
- Complaint inspections
- 27: 0 supported in whole or in part, 2 not supported, 25 with the outcome on the state’s site
- No violations cited at the last inspection (August 2026)
Complaint inspections
- August 9, 2026: Allegations about residentcare and related services. The evidence gathered during the investigation did not support the allegation of non-compliance with standard(s) or law.
- August 4, 2026: Allegations about resident care and related services. The evidence gathered during the investigation did not support the allegations of non-compliance with standard(s) or law.
- April 16, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- April 16, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- January 30, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
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- January 13, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- January 13, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- January 13, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- and 19 more on the state’s site
Most recent violations, in the state’s words
- August 4, 2026 (renewal inspection): 4 violations
- Administration of medications and related provisions: Based on observation during medication administration, medication cart audit, resident 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-(6)-680-D
- Storage of medications: Based on observation during a tour of the facility, resident record review, resident interview and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident may be permitted to keep his own medication in an out-of-sight place in his room if the uniform assessment instrument (UAI) has indicated that the resident is capable of self-administering medication. 22VAC40-73-(6)-660-B
- Medication management plan and reference materials: Based on medication cart audit, facility medication management plan (MMP) review and staff interview, the facility failed to implement its written plan for medication management in regard to methods to prevent the use of outdated, damaged, or contaminated medications. 22VAC40-73-(6)-640-A
- General requirements: Based on observations during a tour of the facility, the facility failed to ensure cleaning supplies and other hazardous materials are stored in a locked area. 22VAC40-73-(8)-860-I
- 14 earlier inspections with violations on the state’s site
Read every inspection report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
A violation is a standard that the inspector found the facility did not meet. VDSS: “The licensee has the opportunity to submit a plan of correction to indicate how the cited violation(s) will be addressed in order to return the facility to compliance.” Plans of correction are written by the facility.
For a complaint inspection, VDSS states whether “the evidence gathered during the investigation” supported the allegations. Violations found during a complaint visit that are not related to the complaint are listed on the same notice. VDSS also investigates incidents that a facility reports about itself; those are listed separately and are not counted as complaints.
Virginia sets the length of a license by the facility's record (22VAC40-80-100): “A three-year license may be issued when a facility's activities, services, and management routinely substantially exceed the minimum standards. A two-year license may be issued when a facility's services and management routinely meet and maintain compliance with minimum standards ... An annual license may be issued when a facility's activities, services, and management indicate an inconsistent level of compliance but substantial compliance is reached.”
A provisional license (22VAC40-80-110) may be issued “when a regular license expires and the applicant is temporarily unable to comply with the requirements of the regulations,” for up to 12 months. A conditional license (22VAC40-80-80) is for a new facility to “demonstrate compliance with specified standards.”
Each violation is labeled with the title of the rule it falls under in the Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities (22VAC40-73).
Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs, data as of October 15, 2026, covering inspections since December 29, 2020. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility, Special Care Unit
- License number
- 49068
- License status
- Active
- County
- Bedford County
Source: Virginia state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.1 mi, nursing home 1.1 mi, pharmacy 2.0 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital, Bedford. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oakwood Health and Rehab Center, Bedford. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nayar Health Care Bedford LLC, Bedford. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 24523 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bma - Blue Ridge, Bedford, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Peaks Of Otter Dialysis, Bedford, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 24523.
Centra Bedford Hospice, office in Bedford, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Nayar Hospice Bedford LLC, office in Bedford, 2.1 miles away, straight line
James River Home Health Care LLC, office in Lynchburg, 17.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centra Medical Group LLC, Bedford. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in August 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Spring Oak Bedford provide?
Spring Oak Bedford is licensed by the state of Virginia for assisted living, memory care in Bedford, Virginia.
Does Lilisity rate Spring Oak Bedford?
No. We publish state licensing details for Spring Oak Bedford but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Spring Oak Bedford cost?
Assisted Living in Virginia typically starts at $4,000 to $5,300 a month. Based on 103 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Spring Oak Bedford?
Use Spring Oak Bedford's website, springoakliving.com/bedford, or visit at 931 Ashland Ave, Bedford, VA 24523.
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