How many assisted living facilities are licensed in James City County, VA?
VDSS lists 9 licensed assisted living facilities in James City County with 816 licensed beds in total, as of October 28, 2026. 9 are licensed for both residential and assisted living care, and 8 operate a secure special care unit for dementia.
Licensed capacity ranges from 7 to 170 beds, with a median of 95. Expect the James City County tours to feel very different from one another; licensed size is the first thing that sets them apart.
What does each James City County assisted living facility's VDSS record show?
Each summary below comes from the Virginia Department of Social Services public facility search: license term, licensed capacity, level of care, special care unit status and posted inspections for the last 24 months.
- Brookdale Chambrel Williamsburg (Williamsburg, 170 licensed beds) holds a two year VDSS license through Oct. 28, 2027 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited five times in the past two years; no of those visits ended in a violation notice and three began with a complaint.
- WoodHaven At Williamsburg Landing (Williamsburg, 132 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through March 15, 2027 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited six times in the past two years; four of those visits ended in a violation notice and one began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-670-1 (qualifications and supervision of staff administering medications).
- Charter Senior Living of Williamsburg (Williamsburg, 100 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through June 30, 2026 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited 12 times in the past two years; seven of those visits ended in a violation notice and five began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-1090-A (care of adults with serious cognitive impairments).
- Spring Arbor of Williamsburg (Williamsburg, 100 licensed beds) holds a conditional VDSS license through March 14, 2027 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited one time in the past two years; no of those visits ended in a violation notice.
- Edgeworth Park at New Town (Williamsburg, 95 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through April 30, 2027 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited 14 times in the past two years; five of those visits ended in a violation notice and ten began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-1140-B (care of adults with serious cognitive impairments).
- Commonwealth Senior Living at Williamsburg (Williamsburg, 87 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through May 23, 2026 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited eight times in the past two years; eight of those visits ended in a violation notice and two began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-100-A (infection control program).
- Cambridge Crossing Assisted Living & Memory Care (Williamsburg, 67 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through July 22, 2027 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited seven times in the past two years; three of those visits ended in a violation notice and one began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-70-C (incident reports).
- Dominion Village at Williamsburg (Williamsburg, 58 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through June 30, 2026 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited nine times in the past two years; seven of those visits ended in a violation notice and four began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-320-A (physical examination and report).
- St. Charles Lwanga House at 446 Queens Creek Road (Williamsburg, 7 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through Aug. 3, 2027 for residential and assisted living care. Inspectors visited four times in the past two years; four of those visits ended in a violation notice. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-100-C-3 (infection control program).
How should James City County families read these inspection counts?
The James City County counts tell you where to read closely, not who is best; VDSS does not rate assisted living, and visit frequency varies.
In James City County, two facilities had recent inspections with no violation notice posted, while the highest count was 8 inspections with violations. Open the reports for any building on your shortlist and look for repeated standards across visits; that pattern matters more than one bad day. Our guide to reading a VDSS inspection report walks through the format.
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | a VDSS-licensed residence for four or more adults in James City County, with 24-hour supervision | a medical facility; continuous licensed nursing care is outside an ALF's license |
| Who decides the level | the Uniform Assessment Instrument (UAI) and the facility's license level | the family's preference alone |
Source: VDSS facility search and CMS Provider Data Catalog -- data as of October 28, 2026.
