How many assisted living facilities are licensed in Norfolk, VA?
VDSS lists 5 licensed assisted living facilities in Norfolk with 358 licensed beds in total, as of October 28, 2026. 5 are licensed for both residential and assisted living care, and 4 operate a secure special care unit for dementia.
Licensed capacity ranges from 5 to 92 beds, with a median of 88. Expect the Norfolk tours to feel very different from one another; licensed size is the first thing that sets them apart.
What does each Norfolk 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.
- Acclaim at East Beach (Norfolk, 92 licensed beds) holds a two year VDSS license through July 31, 2028 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited eight times in the past two years; two of those visits ended in a violation notice and four began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-325-A (fall risk rating).
- Commonwealth Senior Living at Leigh Hall (Norfolk, 90 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through Dec. 14, 2025 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited 21 times in the past two years; 15 of those visits ended in a violation notice and 17 began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-260-A (first aid and cpr certification).
- Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine (Norfolk, 88 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through March 4, 2027 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited nine times in the past two years; five of those visits ended in a violation notice and two began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-350-B (sex offender information).
- Harbor's Edge (Norfolk, 83 licensed beds) holds a two year VDSS license through Aug. 15, 2027 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited two times in the past two years; one of those visits ended in a violation notice. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-260-A (first aid and cpr certification).
- Hope Haven Homes LLC (Norfolk, 5 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through Feb. 14, 2027 for residential and assisted living care. Inspectors visited three times in the past two years; one of those visits ended in a violation notice. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-50-B (disclosure).
How should Norfolk families read these inspection counts?
The Norfolk counts tell you where to read closely, not who is best; VDSS does not rate assisted living, and visit frequency varies.
In Norfolk, every facility with a recent inspection had at least one violation notice posted, while the highest count was 15 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 Norfolk, 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.
