Lake Prince Woods

What is Lake Prince Woods licensed to provide in Suffolk, VA?

Lake Prince Woods at 100 Anna Goode Way, Suffolk is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 54 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. 29, 2026, with Ms. Felita Creekmore 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 record also lists a non-ambulatory qualification, meaning the building may serve residents who cannot evacuate without help from another person.

What did Virginia inspectors find at Lake Prince Woods?

VDSS has posted 7 inspections for Lake Prince Woods; three fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, one was complaint-related and two documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated May 8, 2026.

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

• 22VAC40-73-460-D (Personal care services and general supervision and care, Oct. 16, 2025): Based on documents reviewed and interviews, the facility failed to ensure it provided supervision of a resident's schedule, care, and activities, including attention to specialized needs, such as prevention of falls and wandering from.
• 22VAC40-73-550-G (Resident rights, Oct. 16, 2025): Based on staff record review, the facility failed to ensure the rights and responsibilities of residents in assisted living facilities shall be reviewed annually with each staff person.
• 22VAC40-73-890-B (Lighting and lighting fixtures, Oct. 16, 2025): Based on observations made during the tour of the building, the facility failed to have all interior areas adequately lighted for the safety and comfort of residents and staff.
• 22VAC40-90-30-B (Background checks, Oct. 16, 2025): Based on the staff record review, the facility failed to complete the sworn statement or affirmation for all applicants for employment.
• 22VAC40-90-40-C (Background checks, Oct. 16, 2025): Based on the onsite record review the facility failed to ensure any person required to obtain a criminal history report shall be ineligible for employment if the report contains convictions of barrier crimes.

How does Lake Prince Woods compare with other Suffolk assisted living?

At 54 licensed beds, Lake Prince Woods is smaller than the median assisted living facility in Suffolk (74 beds) and smaller than the Hampton Roads median of 78. 3 facilities in Suffolk are licensed for more residents.

By licensed size it ranks 4 of 5 in Suffolk. The closest in size are Bickford of Suffolk (74 beds, with secure unit, six violation inspections in 24 months) and Nans Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC (34 beds, no secure unit, three violation inspections in 24 months). Size changes the daily experience more than brochures admit: a small home feels like a household, while a large building runs more like a small hotel.

What should families ask Lake Prince Woods before moving in?

Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on personal care services and general supervision and care, resident rights, lighting and lighting fixtures, 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 1 complaint investigation 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 Suffolk -- which rooms keep power, and where residents would be taken.

Who can help a family considering Lake Prince Woods in Suffolk?

The free, independent help for this facility is the Bay Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman Regional Office (Norfolk office) (757-222-4542) for resident concerns and Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) (757-461-9481) for planning. 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.