The Gardens of Virginia Beach

What is The Gardens of Virginia Beach licensed to provide in Virginia Beach, VA?

The Gardens of Virginia Beach at 5620 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach is an assisted living facility licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) for up to 122 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 May 19, 2027, with Ira Pinkney named as administrator. The length of a Virginia license is itself a signal: one-year and two-year terms go to facilities in compliance, while conditional and provisional terms flag a facility that is new or has not yet shown sustained compliance.

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

What did Virginia inspectors find at The Gardens of Virginia Beach?

VDSS has posted 6 inspections for The Gardens of Virginia Beach; six fall in the 24 months before October 28, 2026. Of those recent visits, two were complaint-related and four documented at least one violation. The most recent inspection on file is dated June 23, 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, June 23, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the facility shall provide supervision of resident schedules, care, and activities, including attention to specialized needs, such as wandering from the premises.
• 22VAC40-73-1090-A (Care of adults with serious cognitive impairments, May 7, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure prior to his admission to a safe, secure environment, the resident shall have been assessed by an independent clinical psychologist licensed to practice in the.
• 22VAC40-73-50-B (Disclosure, May 7, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure written acknowledgment of the receipt of the disclosure by the resident or the resident's legal representative shall be retained in the resident's record.
• 22VAC40-73-390-B (Resident agreement with facility, May 7, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure copies of the signed agreement or acknowledgment and any updates as noted in subsection C of this section shall be provided to the resident and, as.
• 22VAC40-73-430-H-1 (Discharge of residents, May 7, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure at the time of discharge, the assisted living facility shall provide to the resident and, as appropriate, his legal representative and designated contact.
• 22VAC40-73-640-A (Medication management plan and reference materials, May 7, 2026): Based on observation, medication record review, and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the facility shall implement a written plan for medication management to include methods to prevent the use of outdated, damaged, or.
• 22VAC40-73-680-I (Administration of medications and related provisions, May 7, 2026): Based on the medication record review the facility failed to ensure the MAR shall include: Date and time given and initials of direct care staff administering the medication; Any medication errors or omissions.
• 22VAC40-90-40-B (Background checks, May 7, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the criminal history record report was obtained on or prior to the 30th day of employment for each staff person.
• 22VAC40-73-320-A (Physical examination and report, Feb. 3, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the physical examination shall contain the following: A statement that the individual does not have any of the conditions or care needs prohibited by.
• 22VAC40-73-440-A (Uniform assessment instrument (UAI), Feb. 3, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure all residents of and applicants to assisted living facilities shall be assessed face to face using the uniform assessment instrument in accordance with.
• 22VAC40-73-450-A (Individualized service plans, Feb. 3, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure on or within seven days prior to the day of admission, a preliminary plan of care shall be developed to address the basic needs of the resident that adequately.
• 22VAC40-73-450-C (Individualized service plans, Feb. 3, 2026): Based on the record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the comprehensive ISP shall be completed within 30 days after admission.

How does The Gardens of Virginia Beach compare with other Virginia Beach assisted living?

At 122 licensed beds, The Gardens of Virginia Beach is larger than the median assisted living facility in Virginia Beach (77 beds) and larger than the Hampton Roads median of 78. 3 facilities in Virginia Beach are licensed for more residents.

By licensed size it ranks 4 of 22 in Virginia Beach. The closest in size are Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay (120 beds, with secure unit, one violation inspection in 24 months) and The Waterford at Virginia Beach (138 beds, with 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 The Gardens of Virginia Beach before moving in?

Ask the administrator what changed after the citations on personal care services and general supervision and care, care of adults with serious cognitive impairments, disclosure, 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 2 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 how residents were sheltered or moved during the last hurricane warning in Virginia Beach, and where they would go if the building had to evacuate.

Who can help a family considering The Gardens of Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach?

Before a move, call Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (SSSEVA) at 757-461-9481; after a move, the ombudsman covering The Gardens of Virginia Beach is reached at 757-222-4542. 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.