Most senior care websites start with a sales pitch. We start with the state's paperwork: the Virginia Department of Social Services license roster for every assisted living facility in the region, its posted inspection reports, and CMS's ratings for every certified nursing home. Then a local advisor helps you narrow it down. Communities pay us when a family we refer moves in, which is why the service is free to you -- and why we tell you that up front.
What does Richmond Senior Advisor do for families?
Richmond Senior Advisor is a free referral and advisory service for families in Richmond City, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, New Kent, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Prince George and Dinwiddie; we explain Virginia's licensing levels and payment programs, show each licensed facility's state record, and connect families with options that fit their needs and budget.
We do not rate facilities and we never invent prices. Where a number is not published -- a Richmond-specific assisted living median, or any memory care median at all -- we say so.
The region splits between two Area Agencies on Aging and a dozen local social services departments, so we also tell you which office covers your parent's address.
How much licensed senior care is there in the Richmond region?
Virginia's public records show 128 licensed assisted living facilities (6,742 licensed places, 44 with special care units) and 37 CMS-certified nursing homes across Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, New Kent and the Tri-Cities.
See them all, sortable by size, license term and inspection date, in the directory.
How is assisted living licensed in Virginia?
Virginia's Department of Social Services licenses assisted living facilities for two levels of service -- residential living care for people who need minimal help and assisted living care for people who need at least moderate help -- and separately approves special care units for residents with serious cognitive impairment from dementia.
Read how the two levels work and how special care units are staffed.
What does senior care cost in Virginia?
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Virginia's statewide median at about $6,944 a month for assisted living and about $10,250 a month for a semi-private nursing home room; no Richmond-specific median is published and no memory care median exists anywhere.
The Auxiliary Grant, at $2,130 a month in 2026, is Virginia's main public help for licensed assisted living. See costs and paying.
Choose an area
Richmond
The independent city: Northside, the Fan, Church Hill, Southside.
See options →Henrico County
West End, Glen Allen, Lakeside, Highland Springs, Sandston.
See options →Chesterfield County
Midlothian, Bon Air, Chester, Moseley, North Chesterfield.
See options →Hanover County
Mechanicsville, Ashland, Hanover Courthouse.
See options →Goochland County
Rural west along the James; families look to western Henrico.
See options →Powhatan County
Rural west; most families look to Midlothian.
See options →New Kent County
I-64 corridor east; look to eastern Henrico and Mechanicsville.
See options →Petersburg
Tri-Cities hub on the Appomattox; Crater District AAA.
See options →Colonial Heights
Small Tri-Cities city north of the Appomattox.
See options →Hopewell
Where the James meets the Appomattox; TriCities Hospital.
See options →Prince George County
Surrounds Hopewell; families look to the Tri-Cities.
See options →Dinwiddie County
Rural southwest; DeWitt, Sutherland, McKenney.
See options →| We are | We are not | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | A free advisory and referral service | A government agency or a facility operator |
| Data | VDSS and CMS public records, shown as published | Our own ratings or rankings |
| Cost to families | Nothing | A fee charged to you |
Last verified: October 2026
