Premier Residential and Assisted Living

What is Premier Residential and Assisted Living licensed to provide in Chesapeake, VA?

Premier Residential and Assisted Living at 904 George Washington Hwy North, Chesapeake is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 76 residents. Its license covers residential living care only, the lighter of Virginia's two levels. VDSS does not list a special care unit for dementia here.

VDSS lists the license as One Year, expiring Nov. 11, 2026, with Georgiana Johnson 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 lists this building as ambulatory only, so residents must be able to leave the building on their own in an emergency.

What did Virginia inspectors find at Premier Residential and Assisted Living?

VDSS has posted 17 inspections for Premier Residential and Assisted Living; nine fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, seven were complaint-related and four documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated April 3, 2026.

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

• 22VAC40-73-260-A (First aid and CPR certification, Dec. 19, 2025): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure each direct care staff member who does not have current certification in first aid as specified in subdivision 1 of this subsection shall receive certification.
• 22VAC40-73-320-A (Physical examination and report, Dec. 19, 2025): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure within the 30 days preceding admission, a person shall have a physical examination by an independent physician.
• 22VAC40-73-450-C (Individualized service plans, Dec. 19, 2025): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the comprehensive individualized service plan ( ISP ) shall be completed within 30 days after admission and shall include the following:.
• 22VAC40-73-660-A (Storage of medications, Dec. 19, 2025): Based on observation and staff interview the facility failed to ensure medications shall be stored in a manner consistent with current standards of practice.
• 22VAC40-73-930-B (Provisions for signaling and call systems, Dec. 19, 2025): Based on observation, and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure in buildings licensed to care for 20 or more residents under one roof, there shall be a signaling device that terminates at a central location that is continuously.
• 22VAC40-73-460-A (Personal care services and general supervision and care, March 21, 2025): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to assume the general responsibility for the health, safety, and well-being of the residents.

How does Premier Residential and Assisted Living compare with other Chesapeake assisted living?

At 76 licensed beds, Premier Residential and Assisted Living is the same size as the median assisted living facility in Chesapeake (76 beds) and smaller than the Hampton Roads median of 78. 7 facilities in Chesapeake are licensed for more residents.

By licensed size it ranks 8 of 15 in Chesapeake. The closest in size are Bickford of Chesapeake (74 beds, with secure unit, 12 violation inspections in 24 months) and Viva Memory Care at Chesapeake (73 beds, with secure unit, two 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 Premier Residential and Assisted Living before moving in?

Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on first aid and cpr certification, physical examination and report, individualized service plans, and ask to see the plan of correction VDSS received.

Ask what the 7 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.

Because the license is residential-level only, ask what happens if a future reassessment shows your parent needs moderate help with daily activities.

Ask how residents were sheltered or moved during the last hurricane warning in Chesapeake, and where they would go if the building had to evacuate.

Who can help a family considering Premier Residential and Assisted Living in Chesapeake?

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.