Chesapeake Place

What is Chesapeake Place licensed to provide in Chesapeake, VA?

Chesapeake Place at 1500 & 1508 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 153 residents. Its license covers both levels Virginia licenses -- residential living care and assisted living care, and it operates a safe, secure environment (special care unit) for residents with dementia.

VDSS lists the license as One Year, expiring Sept. 30, 2027, with Ingrid Wilson-Brown named as administrator. License length tells you something before you read a single inspection: VDSS reserves its longer terms for facilities with sustained compliance and uses conditional or provisional terms for new operators or those under closer watch.

The VDSS record does not list a non-ambulatory qualification for this building.

What did Virginia inspectors find at Chesapeake Place?

VDSS has posted 32 inspections for Chesapeake Place; 14 fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, 12 were complaint-related and ten documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated September 4, 2026.

Violations VDSS cited in the past two years, in the inspector's own words (first sentence of each):

• 22VAC40-73-660-A-1 (Storage of medications, July 27, 2026 and Sept. 4, 2026): Based on observation and staff interview, the facility did not ensure the storage area be locked.
• 22VAC40-73-1100-A (Care of adults with serious cognitive impairments, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on a review of six resident records and interview, it was determined that prior to placing a resident with a serious cognitive impairment due to a primary psychiatric diagnosis of dementia in a safe, secure environment, the.
• 22VAC40-73-260-A (First aid and CPR certification, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on a review of three staff records, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that each direct care staff member shall maintain current certification in First Aid from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association,.
• 22VAC40-73-310-D (Admission and retention of residents, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on the review of six resident records and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure the assisted living facility administrator shall provide written assurance to the resident that the facility has the.
• 22VAC40-73-320-A (Physical examination and report, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on the review of six resident records and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that the physical contains a statement that specifies whether the individual is or is not capable of self- administering.
• 22VAC40-73-440-A (Uniform assessment instrument (UAI), Sept. 9, 2025): Based on the review of six resident records and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that the all residents of and applicants to assisted living facilities shall be assessed face to face using the uniform.
• 22VAC40-73-450-A (Individualized service plans, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on the review of six resident records, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that the Individualized Service Plan ( ISP ) shall be reviewed and updated at least once every 12 months and as needed for a significant.
• 22VAC40-73-550-G (Resident rights, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on the review of six resident records and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that the rights and responsibilities of residents in assisted living facilities shall be reviewed annually with each resident,.
• 22VAC40-73-640-A (Medication management plan and reference materials, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on observation, a review of the facility's medication plan and interview, it was determined that the facility shall have, keep current, and implement a written plan for medication management.
• 22VAC40-73-950-F (Emergency preparedness and response plan, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on the review of the Emergency Preparedness binder and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure to review the emergency preparedness plan annually or more often as needed, document the review by signing and.
• 22VAC40-73-970-A (Fire and emergency evacuation drills, Sept. 9, 2025): Based document reviewed, the facility did not ensure that the fire and emergency evacuation drill frequency and participation was in accordance with the current edition of the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (13VAC5-51).
• 22VAC40-73-990-C (Plan for resident emergencies and practice exercise, Sept. 9, 2025): Based on document reviewed and staff interviewed, the facility did not ensure at least every six months, all staff currently on duty on each shift participate in an exercise in which the procedures for resident emergencies are practiced.

How does Chesapeake Place compare with other Chesapeake assisted living?

At 153 licensed beds, Chesapeake Place is larger than the median assisted living facility in Chesapeake (76 beds) and larger than the Hampton Roads median of 78. No other facility in Chesapeake is licensed for more residents.

By licensed size it ranks 1 of 15 in Chesapeake. The closest in size are Cogir of Chesapeake (138 beds, no secure unit, nine violation inspections in 24 months) and Harmony at Oakbrooke (125 beds, no secure unit, two violation inspections in 24 months). A comparable building nearby gives you a second inspection record to read side by side.

What should families ask Chesapeake Place before moving in?

Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on storage of medications, care of adults with serious cognitive impairments, first aid and cpr certification, and ask to see the plan of correction VDSS received.

Ask how many residents live in the special care unit now, how many direct care staff are awake there overnight, and who coordinates the unit's weekly activity hours.

Ask what the 12 complaint investigations in the last two years involved and how the facility responded.

Ask for the written policy on residents who exhaust private funds, including any Auxiliary Grant acceptance.

Ask what the plan is if flooding or a long power outage hits Chesapeake -- which rooms keep power, and where residents would be taken.

Who can help a family considering Chesapeake Place in Chesapeake?

For Chesapeake residents, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) (757-461-9481) handles aging-services planning and the Bay Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman Regional Office (Norfolk office) (757-222-4542) advocates for residents once they move in. Licensing complaints go to VDSS at 1-800-543-7545.

Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs, facility search -- data as of October 28, 2026.