Senior living in Virginia Beach, Virginia spans 79 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 58 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, Portsmouth, James City, York, Isle of Wight, Gloucester, Williamsburg, Poquoson, Mathews, and Surry counties in Virginia, plus Currituck, Camden, and Gates counties in North Carolina. 6 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, Portsmouth, James City, York, Isle of Wight, Gloucester, Williamsburg, Poquoson, Mathews, and Surry counties in Virginia, plus Currituck, Camden, and Gates counties in North Carolina, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Assisted living in the Virginia Beach area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical Virginia Beach range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Virginia’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
6 of the 58 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Virginia Beach metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Walter Reed Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Reed Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Gloucester, VA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 181 | Virginia Health Services |
| Westminster-Canterbury On Chesapeake Bay | Virginia Beach, VA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 108 | Independent |
| The Chesapeake | Newport News, VA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 52 | Independent |
| Lake Prince Woods, Inc | Suffolk, VA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 40 | Everyage Senior Living |
| Harbor'S Edge | Norfolk, VA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 33 | Independent |
| Windsormeade Of Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 22 | Independent |
| Coliseum Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Hampton, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 180 | Virginia Health Services |
| Autumn Care Of Norfolk | Norfolk, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 120 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Autumn Care Of Portsmouth | Portsmouth, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 108 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Jamestown Health And Rehabilitation | Williamsburg, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 90 | Avardis Health |
| Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Patri | Williamsburg, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 60 | Riverside Health System |
| Riverside Lifelong Health And Rehabilitation - M | Mathews, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 60 | Riverside Health System |
| Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Sanders | Gloucester, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 55 | Riverside Health System |
| Seaside Hhc @ Atlantic Shore | Virginia Beach, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 50 | Independent |
| Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehab Smithfield | Smithfield, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 34 | Riverside Health System |
| Our Lady Of Perpetual Help | Virginia Beach, VA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 30 | Independent |
| Waterside Health & Rehab Center | Norfolk, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 197 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Lake Taylor Hosp | Norfolk, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 192 | Independent |
| James River Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Newport News, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 154 | Virginia Health Services |
| Portside Health & Rehab Center | Portsmouth, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 132 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Williamsburg Post Acute & Rehabilitation | Williamsburg, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 130 | Hill Valley Healthcare |
| Oak Grove Health & Rehab Center, Llc | Chesapeake, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Autumn Care Of Chesapeake | Chesapeake, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 117 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Hampton Health & Rehab Center, Llc | Hampton, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 86 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| York Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Yorktown, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 80 | Virginia Health Services |
| Woodhaven Hall At Williamsburg Landing | Williamsburg, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 73 | Independent |
| Gates Health And Rehabilitation Center | Gatesville, NC | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 70 | August Healthcare |
| Northampton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Hampton, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 70 | Virginia Health Services |
| The Newport Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Newport News, VA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 60 | Virginia Health Services |
| Signature Healthcare Of Norfolk | Norfolk, VA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 169 | Signature Healthcare |
| Nans Pointe Rehabilitation And Nursing | Suffolk, VA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 148 | Eastern Healthcare Group |
| Maimonides Health Center Of Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach, VA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 120 | Independent |
| Rosemont Health & Rehab Center, Llc | Virginia Beach, VA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 116 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Autumn Care Of Suffolk | Suffolk, VA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 110 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation And Nursing | Virginia Beach, VA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 90 | Eastern Healthcare Group |
| Norview Heights Rehabilitation And Nursing | Norfolk, VA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 60 | Eastern Healthcare Group |
| Regency Health And Rehabilitation Center | Yorktown, VA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 60 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Ghent Health And Rehabilitation | Norfolk, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 222 | Avardis Health |
| Riverside Lifelong H & R Warwick Forest | Newport News, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 209 | Riverside Health System |
| Chesapeake Health And Rehabilitation Center | Chesapeake, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 180 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Norfolk Health Care Center | Norfolk, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 180 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Virginia Beach Healthcare And Rehab Center | Virginia Beach, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 180 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Birchwood Park Rehabilitation | Virginia Beach, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 150 | Eastern Healthcare Group |
| Thalia Gardens Rehabilitation And Nursing | Virginia Beach, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 138 | Eastern Healthcare Group |
| Waterview Health & Rehab Center | Hampton, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 130 | Independent |
| Deep Creek Health & Rehabilitation | Chesapeake, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Ark Post Acute Network |
| Northern Cardinal Rehabilitation And Nursing | Suffolk, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Eastern Healthcare Group |
| Portsmouth Health And Rehab | Portsmouth, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Trio Healthcare |
| Old Dominion Rehabilitation And Nursing | Newport News, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 115 | Eastern Healthcare Group |
| Windsor Grove Health And Rehabilitation | Windsor, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 114 | Avardis Health |
| Bay Pointe Rehabilitation And Nursing | Virginia Beach, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 112 | Eastern Healthcare Group |
| Newport News Nursing & Rehab | Newport News, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 102 | Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care |
| Currituck Health & Rehab Center | Barco, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 100 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Colonial Health & Rehab Center, Llc | Virginia Beach, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 90 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Kempsville Health & Rehab Center | Virginia Beach, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 90 | Saber Healthcare Group |
| Bayside Health & Rehabilitation Center | Virginia Beach, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 60 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Bayside Of Poquoson Health And Rehab | Poquoson, VA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 60 | Trio Healthcare |
| Jones & Cabacoy Veterans Care Center | Virginia Beach, VA | Not rated | 128 | Independent |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Senior living in the Virginia Beach metro is spread across Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, Portsmouth, James City, York, Isle of Wight, Gloucester, Williamsburg, Poquoson, Mathews, and Surry counties in Virginia, plus Currituck, Camden, and Gates counties in North Carolina. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
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Most states, including Virginia, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 6 Virginia Beach-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.
Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 79 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.
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