August Healthcare at Richmond

    1503 Michaels Rd, Richmond, VA 23229
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing

    Clean, caring community; roomy apartments

    I'm very pleased with my experience - the staff are friendly, attentive and welcoming, and the facility is spotless and peaceful. My roomy, home-like apartment has big windows and nice grounds; meals are tasty with good dining choices and the activities team keeps things engaging. Nursing and admin communicate well, move-in was easy, and visitors are welcomed. I'd recommend this community to others looking for clean, caring senior living.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    4.76·(29)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.8
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Caring and compassionate staff
    • Clean and quiet facility
    • Home-like environment
    • Incredible cafeteria/dining staff
    • Affordably priced
    • Personalized medication adjustments
    • Improved resident health
    • Daily activities offered
    • Stress-free and easy placement process
    • Helpful sales/placement manager
    • Welcoming residents and community
    • Attractive/adorable apartment units

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for August Health Care at Richmond are uniformly positive. Reviewers consistently describe the community as a blessing that meets residents’ needs, often noting that staff show real compassion and go above and beyond. Many reviewers would highly recommend the facility and explicitly call the placement and admission process easy and stress-free.

    Care quality and staff: Care quality appears to be a standout theme. Multiple reviewers emphasize that staff are caring, compassionate, and willing to exceed expectations. There is specific mention of medication adjustments that resulted in residents becoming healthier, which suggests attention to individualized clinical needs and responsiveness from the care team. Reviewers also praise nonclinical staff — in particular, the cafeteria team receives individual recognition for excellence.

    Facilities and living environment: The physical environment is repeatedly described as clean, quiet, and home-like. One reviewer mentioned an “adorable apartment,” and others emphasized that the setting feels welcoming and domestic rather than institutional. Cleanliness and a calm atmosphere are recurring positives, creating a sense of comfort for residents and their families.

    Dining and support services: Dining services are highlighted positively, with the cafeteria staff called “incredible.” That specific shout-out indicates that meal service and dining interactions contribute meaningfully to residents’ satisfaction. In addition to dining, reviewers note helpfulness from admissions and placement staff — a “wonderful sales manager” and personnel who assisted families in finding placement were singled out.

    Activities and social life: Reviewers note the presence of daily activities, implying regular programming and opportunities for engagement. Combined with descriptions of welcoming residents and a home-like atmosphere, these comments suggest a supportive social environment that helps residents feel integrated and active.

    Pricing and value: Multiple reviews mention reasonable or affordable pricing, with at least one review describing the community as “priced to afford.” The combination of perceived good value, strong care, and positive amenities leads reviewers to feel the facility offers worthwhile service for the cost.

    Placement experience and family perspective: Several reviewers describe the admission and placement process as easy and stress-free, often crediting specific staff for guidance. Family perspectives are represented (for example, references to “mom” and how the facility meets her needs), and those family authors report relief and gratitude, indicating successful transitions and satisfaction with ongoing care.

    Notable patterns and caveats: The dominant pattern is uniformly favorable feedback across clinical care, support services, environment, and cost. No negative aspects or concerns were raised in the provided summaries. That said, the set of reviews provided here is limited in scope and highly positive; for balanced decision-making it would be prudent to seek additional reviews and possibly visit the community to confirm fit, observe daily routines, and verify aspects most important to a particular resident (e.g., specific clinical services, roommate options, or program schedules).

    Bottom line: Based on these summaries, August Health Care at Richmond projects a consistently strong reputation in compassion-driven care, cleanliness, a welcoming and home-like environment, good dining services, active programming, and reasonable pricing. Families report an easy placement process and appreciate specific staff members who assist with transitions. The absence of negative comments in this sample is notable; prospective residents and families should still supplement this positive picture with further inquiries and an in-person visit to ensure the community meets their unique needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Map showing location of August Healthcare at Richmond

    August Healthcare at Richmond is located at 1503 Michaels Rd, Richmond, VA, 23229.

    About August Healthcare at Richmond

    August Healthcare at Richmond sits over in the West End of Henrico, right on Michael Road, and it's a small, quiet place with thirty-two beds, where folks get all kinds of support, from long-term and short-term stays to independent living and respite care, and they make sure to cover just about everything a person might need as they get older, whether it's skilled nursing, help with daily tasks, or more focused therapy work in their well-equipped gym, and they have an in-house doctor and therapy team right there. The building itself is laid out so that the assisted living rooms are up on the second floor, and the nursing and rehab services are on the first, and everyone's got private suites with private bathrooms, with room furnishings and telephones included, so it feels homelike and comfortable for folks staying there for a while or just a short time.

    Residents get daily activities, both community-run and sponsored, like movie nights, plus spaces for arts and crafts, walking paths and gardens if they want some quiet, and a salon and a dining room with restaurant-style meals that fit special diets for allergies or diabetes. All the basic comforts are there, too-laundry, dry cleaning, and full housekeeping-and loved ones or staff help people with bathing, dressing, getting in and out of bed, or walking if that's needed. There's always someone around, with 24-hour supervision, and emergency call systems in every room, with medication managed as ordered.

    August Healthcare at Richmond isn't big, but that's part of the draw for some folks who like a bit more attention from warm, caring staff, and they do aim for peace and comfort, whether someone comes for independent living or needs high-level medical care; everything's on-site, so no trips for therapy or seeing the doctor unless there's a special reason. Meals are served all day, and the place stays pretty lively with both staff-organized and resident-organized activities, which helps the days feel fuller. The setting is quiet, with nice green spaces and enough room for everyone to gather or keep to themselves as needed, and being linked with August Healthcare's other locations in Virginia and North Carolina means they've got some extra resources, but this Richmond campus has its own feel. The facility is under the direction of Mr. Donald R. Liegey, and it takes pride in being recognized by local health care associations for its services.

    People often ask...

    August Healthcare at Richmond offers assisted living and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1503 Michaels Rd, Richmond, VA 23229.

    No, August Healthcare at Richmond does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Virginia, the Department of Social Services licenses assisted living facilities and publishes the results of its routine and complaint inspections.

    License number47203
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility
    License class2yr
    Capacity29 residents
    Care servedAssisted Living, Non-ambulatory
    ExpiresMarch 23rd, 2027
    Special certificationAssisted Living, Non-Ambulatory
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    4

    Reports

    11

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    5

    Years

    10 Feb 2023Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    06 Apr 2022Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in fire safety drawings, plumbing, and discharge documentation; specifically missing escape routes, hot water unavailability, and incomplete discharge notices.
    • 22VAC40-73-(9)-960-B
    • 22VAC40-73-(8)-870-E
    • 22VAC40-73-(5)-430-H-1
    07 Dec 2021Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies related to license name on documents, medication administration, care planning, admission orientation, allergy documentation, disclosure acknowledgments, and oxygen orders.
    • 22VAC40-80-(G3)-120-A-1
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-680-D
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-450-C
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-700-1
    • 22VAC40-73-(5)-410-A
    • 22VAC40-73-(5)-320-A
    • 22VAC40-73-(2)-50-B
    22 Sept 2021Inspection
    Found that signage did not reflect the current operating name and sponsoring corporation, indicating noncompliance with license terms.
    • 22VAC40-80-(G3)-120-A-1

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