Senior care in Gloucester County, Virginia

What senior care is licensed in Gloucester County, Virginia?

State and federal rosters list 2 assisted living facilities (141 licensed beds), 2 certified nursing homes (236 beds), 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 licensed adult day center with an address in Gloucester County, as of October 28, 2026.

Gloucester County is a county in the Middle Peninsula part of Hampton Roads, about 41 miles in a straight line from downtown Norfolk. One of its 2 assisted living facilities runs a secure dementia unit.

What is it like to arrange senior care in Gloucester County?

Gloucester County sits across the York River from Yorktown on the Middle Peninsula, a rural county of creeks and farmland where the Coleman Bridge is the link to the rest of Hampton Roads. Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester Courthouse is the local hospital. Unlike the rest of this site's coverage area, Gloucester is served by Bay Aging rather than the Peninsula Agency on Aging.

Senior care options inside the county are few, and many Gloucester families end up comparing a local placement against Peninsula communities across the bridge in York County, Newport News or Williamsburg. For a parent who has lived on a creek for 50 years, staying in the county often matters more than the extra choices on the other side of the river.

Which parts of Gloucester County do families usually search?

Families in Gloucester County tend to describe their search by neighborhood -- Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester Point, Hayes, Ware Neck, Ordinary and Achilles -- because the drive for the person visiting most often matters as much as the building.

The nearest other localities by straight-line distance are York County (12 mi), Williamsburg (14 mi), James City County (16 mi), Poquoson (22 mi). Water crossings can make those numbers misleading, so time the drive at the hour you would actually visit.

Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Gloucester County?

These 2 facilities hold a current Virginia Department of Social Services assisted living license in Gloucester County; capacity is the licensed maximum, not current occupancy.

Which nursing homes in Gloucester County have CMS star ratings?

2 nursing homes in Gloucester County appear in the CMS provider file; the ratings below are CMS's own overall and staffing stars.

Where can Gloucester County families get free help with aging services?

Bay Aging (Planning and Service Areas 17/18) is the area agency on aging for Gloucester County: 804-758-2386. It is the starting point for care coordination, caregiver support, insurance counseling and meal and transportation programs.

Long-term care ombudsman: Bay Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman Regional Office (Urbanna office), 804-758-2386. Auxiliary Grant applications, Medicaid long-term care screenings and Adult Protective Services run through the Gloucester County department of social services (some localities call it human services); the statewide APS hotline is (888) 832-3858. DMAS's PACE ZIP lists do not show a PACE program covering Gloucester County.

Which hospitals do Gloucester County seniors use?

Hospitals in or serving Gloucester County include Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. Discharge planners at these hospitals are often the first people to raise assisted living or a skilled nursing stay with a family.

If a hospital stay is the trigger, confirm whether your parent was admitted as an inpatient or kept under observation; Medicare's skilled nursing benefit depends on it. See what to do with a short discharge window.