How many assisted living facilities are licensed in Suffolk, VA?
VDSS lists 5 licensed assisted living facilities in Suffolk with 352 licensed beds in total, as of October 28, 2026. 5 are licensed for both residential and assisted living care, and 3 operate a secure special care unit for dementia.
Licensed capacity ranges from 34 to 110 beds, with a median of 74. That spread matters in Suffolk: the smallest homes run like a shared household, while the largest buildings operate with separate wings and their own dining rooms.
What does each Suffolk 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.
- Harmony at Harbour View (Suffolk, 110 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through Aug. 15, 2026 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited 32 times in the past two years; 19 of those visits ended in a violation notice and 21 began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-250-D (staff records and health requirements).
- Tidewater Cove Assisted Living (Suffolk, 80 licensed beds) holds a two year VDSS license through Sept. 24, 2027 for residential and assisted living care. Inspectors visited 11 times in the past two years; two of those visits ended in a violation notice and five began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-680-D (administration of medications and related provisions).
- Bickford of Suffolk (Suffolk, 74 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through Aug. 8, 2026 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited six times in the past two years; six of those visits ended in a violation notice and two began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-1140-B (care of adults with serious cognitive impairments).
- Lake Prince Woods (Suffolk, 54 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through Sept. 29, 2026 for residential and assisted living care, with a secure dementia unit. Inspectors visited three times in the past two years; two of those visits ended in a violation notice and one began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-460-D (personal care services and general supervision and care).
- Nans Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC (Suffolk, 34 licensed beds) holds a one year VDSS license through Oct. 31, 2026 for residential and assisted living care. Inspectors visited four times in the past two years; three of those visits ended in a violation notice and two began with a complaint. The latest cited standard was 22VAC40-73-250-D (staff records and health requirements).
How should Suffolk families read these inspection counts?
In Suffolk, a high count usually means more visits as much as more problems -- read the narratives before ruling a building in or out.
In Suffolk, every facility with a recent inspection had at least one violation notice posted, while the highest count was 19 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 Suffolk, 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.
