Assisted Living
The Ridge at Sterling
46555 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling, VA 20164 · Map
State license activeThe Ridge at Sterling is a state-licensed assisted living community in Sterling, Virginia. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Ridge at Sterling says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Sterling offers a balance of suburban comfort and urban accessibility, with excellent healthcare, shopping, parks, transportation options, and convenient access to the Washington, D.C. metro area.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
With beautifully designed, pet-friendly residences and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, our community provides the ideal setting for comfort, independence, and connection.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Couples welcome.
We work with families to help accommodate couples with varying support needs whenever possible, allowing spouses and partners to remain close while receiving the personalized assistance that best fits their individual lifestyles. | No.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Smoke-Free Homes
(page, checked Oct 12, 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: May 6, 2026. See the record
License
Active
Assisted Living Facility 47005.
Nearest emergency room
4.4 miles
Reston Hospital Center, rated 3 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 Ridge at Sterling this community | Not listed | Not published | Active | 0 violations, 0 of 13 complaints supported | |
| The Johnson Center at Falcons Landing | 1.8 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 3 violations, 0 of 0 complaints supported |
| The Hillside House Memory Care Assisted Living Community | 1.9 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 11 violations, 0 of 0 complaints supported |
| Sunrise at Countryside | 1.9 mi | Not listed | $5,000/mo | Active | 7 violations, 0 of 8 complaints supported |
| West Falls Center | 2.0 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 3 violations, 0 of 0 complaints supported |
State inspection record0 violations, 0 of 13 complaints supported
- License
- One-year license, expires November 3, 2026
- Last inspection
- May 6, 2026
- Inspections since November 1, 2021
- 24
- Violations cited
- 0 in 0 inspections (and 14 more inspections with violations; see the state’s site)
- Complaint inspections
- 13: 0 supported in whole or in part, 0 not supported, 13 with the outcome on the state’s site
Complaint inspections
- May 6, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- May 6, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- March 9, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- March 9, 2026: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- December 15, 2025: See the state’s report for the outcome.
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- November 3, 2025: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- September 11, 2025: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- September 4, 2025: See the state’s report for the outcome.
- and 5 more 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
- License number
- 47005
- License status
- Active
- County
- Loudoun County
- Administrator
- Patricia Salao
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 4.4 mi, nursing home 0.1 mi, pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Reston Hospital Center, Reston. 4.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center, Sterling. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- First Choice Home Care, Sterling. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Giant Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20164 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Cdc Sterling Dialysis, Sterling, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Reston Dialysis Center, Herndon, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Ashburn Dialysis, Ashburn, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20164.
The Medical Team, office in Reston, 6.5 miles away, straight line
Caregivers Hospice, office in Vienna, 10.3 miles away, straight line
Promedica Hospice (Fairfax), office in Farifax, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Kholood Ahmed, MD, Herndon. 2.4 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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 May 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 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?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
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 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Ridge at Sterling provide?
The Ridge at Sterling is licensed by the state of Virginia for assisted living in Sterling, Virginia.
Does Lilisity rate The Ridge at Sterling?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Ridge at Sterling 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 Ridge at Sterling 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 Ridge at Sterling does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Ridge at Sterling?
Use The Ridge at Sterling's website, pacificaseniorlivingsterling.com, or visit at 46555 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling, VA 20164.
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