What senior care is licensed in Poquoson, Virginia?
State and federal rosters list 1 assisted living facility (43 licensed beds), 1 certified nursing home (60 beds), 0 home health agencies, 0 hospices and 0 licensed adult day centers with an address in Poquoson, as of October 28, 2026.
Poquoson is an independent city in the Peninsula part of Hampton Roads, about 19 miles in a straight line from downtown Norfolk. Its one assisted living facility runs a secure dementia unit.
What is it like to arrange senior care in Poquoson?
Poquoson is a small, low-lying waterman's city at the tip of the Peninsula, surrounded by marsh and the Back River, with about 12,000 residents and one road network that funnels toward Hampton and York County. There is no hospital in the city; residents use Sentara CarePlex in Hampton or Riverside in Newport News. Social services for Poquoson are shared with York County.
Few licensed senior care settings sit inside the city itself, so most Poquoson families compare options in Hampton, York County and Newport News. Flood exposure is the local issue that comes up again and again -- many homes have been raised after hurricanes -- and it is a fair reason for an older resident who lives alone to plan a move before the next storm season rather than after it.
Which parts of Poquoson do families usually search?
Families in Poquoson tend to describe their search by neighborhood -- Messick, Odd, Bunting and Yorktown Road corridor -- because the drive for the person visiting most often matters as much as the building.
The nearest other localities by straight-line distance are Hampton (6 mi), Newport News (7 mi), York County (12 mi), Isle of Wight County (18 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 Poquoson?
This facility holds a current Virginia Department of Social Services assisted living license in Poquoson; capacity is the licensed maximum, not current occupancy.
| Facility | City | Beds | Level | Secure unit | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Village at Poquoson | Poquoson | 43 | Assisted + residential | Yes | One Year |
Which nursing homes in Poquoson have CMS star ratings?
1 nursing home in Poquoson appears in the CMS provider file; the ratings below are CMS's own overall and staffing stars.
| Nursing home | City | Certified beds | CMS overall | CMS staffing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside of Poquoson Health and Rehab | Poquoson | 60 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 |
Where can Poquoson families get free help with aging services?
Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) (Planning and Service Area 21) is the area agency on aging for Poquoson: 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 Poquoson 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.
| Measure | Poquoson | Hampton Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed assisted living facilities | 1 | 84 |
| Median ALF capacity | 43 | 78 |
| ALFs with a secure dementia unit | 1 | 50 |
| CMS-certified nursing homes | 1 | 50 |