Senior care in Newport News, Virginia

What senior care is licensed in Newport News, Virginia?

State and federal rosters list 10 assisted living facilities (766 licensed beds), 6 certified nursing homes (692 beds), 4 home health agencies, 7 hospices and 3 licensed adult day centers with an address in Newport News, as of October 28, 2026.

Newport News is an independent city in the Peninsula part of Hampton Roads, about 19 miles in a straight line from downtown Norfolk. Five of its 10 assisted living facilities run a secure dementia unit and 1 is licensed for residential care only.

What is it like to arrange senior care in Newport News?

Newport News stretches some 20 miles up the Peninsula, from the shipyard and the old downtown at its southern tip to Lee Hall and the edge of York County at its northern end. Riverside Regional Medical Center on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard is the flagship of the Riverside system, and Bon Secours Mary Immaculate serves the Denbigh side. The Peninsula Agency on Aging is headquartered in the city, near Oyster Point.

The long, narrow shape of the city is the practical issue. A family in Hilton Village or Hidenwood is closer to Hampton than to Denbigh, and someone in Kiln Creek is already halfway to Yorktown. InnovAge's PACE center on Oriana Road covers most of the city's ZIP codes, which gives Medicaid-eligible families a stay-at-home option the upper Peninsula does not have.

Which parts of Newport News do families usually search?

Families in Newport News tend to describe their search by neighborhood -- Hilton Village, Denbigh, City Center, Kiln Creek, Hidenwood, Riverside, Port Warwick and Lee Hall -- because the drive for the person visiting most often matters as much as the building.

The nearest other localities by straight-line distance are Poquoson (7 mi), Hampton (8 mi), York County (11 mi), Isle of Wight County (11 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 Newport News?

These 10 facilities hold a current Virginia Department of Social Services assisted living license in Newport News; capacity is the licensed maximum, not current occupancy.

Inspection histories for each are on the Newport News assisted living page.

Which nursing homes in Newport News have CMS star ratings?

6 nursing homes in Newport News appear in the CMS provider file; the ratings below are CMS's own overall and staffing stars.

Where can Newport News families get free help with aging services?

Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) (Planning and Service Area 21) is the area agency on aging for Newport News: 757-873-0541. 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 (Williamsburg office), 757-808-5275. Auxiliary Grant applications, Medicaid long-term care screenings and Adult Protective Services run through the Newport News department of social services (some localities call it human services); the statewide APS hotline is (888) 832-3858. PACE: InnovAge Virginia PACE - Newport News, 439 Oriana Road, Newport News, 757-234-8100.

Which hospitals do Newport News seniors use?

Hospitals in or serving Newport News include Riverside Regional Medical Center, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate 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.