Assisted Living and Memory Care
The Providence Fairfax
9490 Sprague Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031 · Map
State license activeThe Providence Fairfax is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Fairfax, Virginia. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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State inspections
Last inspection: Sep 3, 2026. See the record
License
Active
Assisted Living Facility, Special Care Unit 46836.
Nearest emergency room
4.3 miles
Inova Fairfax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Providence Fairfax this community | Not listed | Not published | Active | 31 violations, 3 of 15 complaints supported | |
| The Virginian(Fairfax Co) | 0.8 mi | Not listed | $5,730/mo | Active | 0 violations, 0 of 4 complaints supported |
| Sunrise of Fairfax | 0.9 mi | Not listed | $7,500/mo | Active | 0 violations, 0 of 7 complaints supported |
| Vienna Manor III | 1.4 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 4 violations, 0 of 1 complaints supported |
| Icarehomes | 1.5 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 0 violations, 0 of 1 complaints supported |
State inspection record31 violations, 3 of 15 complaints supported
- License
- One-year license, expires August 31, 2026
- Last inspection
- September 3, 2026
- Inspections since August 2, 2022
- 37
- Violations cited
- 31 in 5 inspections (and 21 more inspections with violations; see the state’s site)
- Complaint inspections
- 15: 3 supported in whole or in part, 0 not supported, 1 with no violations found, 11 with the outcome on the state’s site
Complaint inspections
- September 3, 2026: Allegations about number of residents present at the facility at the beginning of the inspection: 112. The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the allegations of non-compliance with standard(s) or law, and violation(s) were issued. 4 violations cited.
- July 16, 2026: Allegations about 1. resident accommodations and related provisions. The evidence gathered during the investigation supported some, but not all of the allegations; area(s) of non-compliance with standard(s) or law were: Resident Accommodations and Related Provisions. 2 violations cited.
- July 8, 2026: Allegations about 1. resident accommodations and related provisions. The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the allegations of non-compliance with standard(s) or law, and violation(s) were issued. 2 violations cited.
- July 8, 2026: Allegations about 1. buildings and grounds. The evidence gathered during the inspection determined no violations with applicable standard(s) or law.
- May 19, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
Show all 9
- April 22, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- September 25, 2025: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- July 30, 2025: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- and 7 more on the state’s site
Investigations of incidents the facility reported to VDSS
- September 3, 2026: Allegations about 1. resident care and related services. The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the self-report of non-compliance with standard(s) or law, and violation(s) were issued. 5 violations cited.
Most recent violations, in the state’s words
- September 3, 2026 (monitoring inspection): 5 violations
- Assessment: Based on resident record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident was assessed by an independent clinical psychologist or by an independent physician as having a serious cognitive impairment prior to admission in a safe, secure environment. 22VAC40-73-(10)-1090-A
- Licensee: Based on facility document review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure compliance with the facility’s own policies and procedures. 22VAC40-73-(2)-40-A
- Approval: Based on resident record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure written approval was obtained prior to placing a resident with a serious cognitive impairment due to a primary psychiatric diagnosis of dementia prior to placement in a safe, secure environment. 22VAC40-73-(10)-1100-A
- Direct care staff training when aggressive or restrained residents are in care: Based on resident record review, staff record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure direct care staff were trained in methods of dealing with residents who have a history of aggressive behavior prior to being involved in care of such residents. 22VAC40-73-(3)-270-1
- Individualized service plans: Based on resident record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that the care and services specified in the Individualized Service Plan (ISP) were provided to each resident. 22VAC40-73-(6)-450-H
- September 3, 2026 (complaint inspection): 4 violations
- Personal care services and general supervision and care: Based on resident record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure supervision of resident schedules, care, and activities included attention to specialized needs, such as prevention of falls. 22VAC40-73-(6)-460-D
- Provisions for signaling and call systems: Based on resident record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure rounds are completed no less often than every two hours, unless agreed upon by the resident and facility, when the resident has an inability to use the signaling device. 22VAC40-73-(8)-930-D
- General requirements: Based on direct observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure any operable window (i.e., a window that may be opened) shall be effectively screened. 22VAC40-73-(8)-860-D
- Fall risk rating: Based on resident record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the fall risk rating was reviewed and updated annually, when the resident condition changes, and after a fall. 22VAC40-73-(5)-325-B
- July 16, 2026 (complaint inspection): 2 violations
- Individualized service plans: Based on resident record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the individualized service plan (ISP) was reviewed and updated at least once every 12 months and as needed for a significant change of a resident's condition. 22VAC40-73-(6)-450-F
- Personal care services and general supervision and care: Based on resident record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure supervision of resident schedules, care, and activities included attention to specialized needs, such as prevention of falls and wandering from the premises. 22VAC40-73-(6)-460-D
- 23 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.
Kitchen inspections6 inspections by Fairfax County Health Department since 2024; latest Passed (June 2026)
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Fairfax County Health Department: The Providence of Fairfax
- Jun 29, 2026: Passed. Report
- Mar 2, 2026: Passed. Report
- Oct 21, 2025: Passed. Report
- Jul 1, 2025: Passed. Report
- Feb 26, 2025: Passed. Report
- Oct 22, 2024: Passed. Report
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Result: The county's inspection result as published; the linked report lists each violation.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility, Special Care Unit
- License number
- 46836
- License status
- Active
- County
- Fairfax County
- Administrator
- Janet Garihan
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.
Administrator name from the Virginia licensing record, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 4.3 mi, nursing home 0.8 mi, pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church. 4.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Boulevard Post Acute, Fairfax. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Virginia Home Care Services Inc, Vienna. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 22031 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Fairfax Dialysis Center, Fairfax, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fairfax Dialysis Center, Fairfax, 2.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Legacy Dialysis Of Fairfax, Fairfax, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 22031.
Phs Hospice Care, office in Fairfax, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Capital Hospice, office in Falls Church, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Caregivers Hospice, office in Vienna, 4.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Inova Health Care Services, Fairfax. 1.3 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 very 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 September 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- 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?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
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 |
| Fairfax County Health Department kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 very 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 |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Providence Fairfax provide?
The Providence Fairfax is licensed by the state of Virginia for assisted living, memory care in Fairfax, Virginia.
Does Lilisity rate The Providence Fairfax?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Providence Fairfax 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 The Providence Fairfax 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 Providence Fairfax does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Providence Fairfax?
Visit The Providence Fairfax at 9490 Sprague Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031.
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