What senior care is licensed in York County, Virginia?
State and federal rosters list 3 assisted living facilities (295 licensed beds), 2 certified nursing homes (140 beds), 0 home health agencies, 0 hospices and 0 licensed adult day centers with an address in York County, as of October 28, 2026.
York County is a county in the Peninsula part of Hampton Roads, about 30 miles in a straight line from downtown Norfolk. One of its 3 assisted living facilities runs a secure dementia unit.
What is it like to arrange senior care in York County?
York County runs from the Coleman Bridge at Yorktown down through Grafton, Tabb and Seaford, with a detached upper section near Williamsburg. It is a commuter county for both Newport News and Williamsburg, with a large military footprint (Naval Weapons Station Yorktown and Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown) and a population that skews toward homeowners who settled here mid-career.
There is no hospital in the county, so York residents split between Riverside in Newport News, Sentara CarePlex in Hampton and the two Williamsburg hospitals depending on which end of the county they live in. That same split shapes the senior care search. Lower York families near Tabb and Seaford fall inside InnovAge's PACE ZIP list, while upper York near Williamsburg does not.
Which parts of York County do families usually search?
Families in York County tend to describe their search by neighborhood -- Yorktown, Grafton, Tabb, Seaford, Dare and Bruton (upper county) -- because the drive for the person visiting most often matters as much as the building.
The nearest other localities by straight-line distance are Newport News (11 mi), Williamsburg (11 mi), Gloucester County (12 mi), Poquoson (12 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 York County?
These 3 facilities hold a current Virginia Department of Social Services assisted living license in York County; capacity is the licensed maximum, not current occupancy.
| Facility | City | Beds | Level | Secure unit | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony on the Peninsula | Yorktown | 130 | Assisted + residential | No | One Year |
| Harpers Station Yorktown | Yorktown | 100 | Assisted + residential | Yes | One Year |
| The Hamilton Assisted Living | Yorktown | 65 | Assisted + residential | No | One Year |
Which nursing homes in York County have CMS star ratings?
2 nursing homes in York County appear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regency Health and Rehabilitation Center | Yorktown | 60 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 |
| YORK Post Acute | Yorktown | 80 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 |
Where can York County families get free help with aging services?
Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) (Planning and Service Area 21) is the area agency on aging for York County: 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 York County 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 | York County | Hampton Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed assisted living facilities | 3 | 84 |
| Median ALF capacity | 100 | 78 |
| ALFs with a secure dementia unit | 1 | 50 |
| CMS-certified nursing homes | 2 | 50 |
