What is Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake licensed to provide in Newport News, VA?
Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake at 955 Harpersville Road, Newport News is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 90 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 Two Year, expiring Oct. 3, 2027, with Ms. Judith M Cleary named as administrator. Families sometimes skip past the license term, but in Virginia it carries information -- a facility on a conditional or provisional license is either new or being watched more closely than one on a one- or two-year license.
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 Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake?
VDSS has posted 9 inspections for Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake; two fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, no were complaint-related and one documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated July 29, 2025.
Violations VDSS cited in the past two years, in the inspector's own words (first sentence of each):
- 22VAC40-73-680-M (Administration of medications and related provisions, July 29, 2025): Based on observation, documents reviewed, and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure medications ordered for PRN (as needed) administration were available, properly labeled for the specific resident, and properly stored at the.
- 22VAC40-73-860-G (General requirements, July 29, 2025): Based on observation and staff interviewed, the facility failed to ensure the hot waters available to residents were maintained within a range of 105 degrees Fahrenheit (F) to 120 degrees F.
| Inspection date(s) | Complaint-related | Violations | Standards cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2025 | No | Yes | 22VAC40-73-680-M, 22VAC40-73-860-G |
| April 29, 2025 | No | No | -- |
| Oct. 7, 2024 | No | Yes | not retrieved |
| Aug. 26, 2024 | Yes | Yes | not retrieved |
| March 27, 2024 and April 4, 2024 | Yes | Yes | not retrieved |
| Aug. 14, 2023 , Aug. 15, 2023 and Aug. 23, 2023 | No | Yes | not retrieved |
| Oct. 7, 2022 , Oct. 11, 2022 , Oct. 20, 2022 and Oct. 25, 2022 | Yes | Yes | not retrieved |
| Aug. 31, 2022 , Sept. 1, 2022 , Sept. 15, 2022 and Sept. 23, 2022 | No | Yes | not retrieved |
| Aug. 31, 2021 , Sept. 7, 2021 and Nov. 19, 2021 | No | Yes | not retrieved |
How does Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake compare with other Newport News assisted living?
At 90 licensed beds, Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake is larger than the median assisted living facility in Newport News (80 beds) and larger than the Hampton Roads median of 78. 3 facilities in Newport News are licensed for more residents.
By licensed size it ranks 5 of 10 in Newport News. The closest in size are Mennowood Retirement Community (90 beds, with secure unit, two violation inspections in 24 months) and Charter Senior Living of Newport News (104 beds, with secure unit, four 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 Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake before moving in?
Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on administration of medications and related provisions, general requirements, 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 for the written policy on residents who exhaust private funds, including any Auxiliary Grant acceptance.
Ask how residents were sheltered or moved during the last hurricane warning in Newport News, and where they would go if the building had to evacuate.
Who can help a family considering Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake in Newport News?
The free, independent help for this facility is the Bay Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman Regional Office (Williamsburg office) (757-808-5275) for resident concerns and Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) (757-873-0541) for planning. Licensing complaints go to VDSS at 1-800-543-7545.
| Measure | Newport News Baptist Retirement Community DBA The Chesapeake | Newport News median / share |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 90 | 80 |
| Secure memory care unit | Yes | 5 of 10 facilities |
| Inspections in last 24 months | 2 | 4 |
| Inspections with violations (24 mo) | 1 | 3 |
Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs, facility search -- data as of October 28, 2026.
