A Home Away from Home Memory Care

    1851 Old Donation Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
    • Assisted Living

    Moved mom here; excellent care

    I moved my mother here and have been pleased with the attentive staff, clean and comfortable rooms, and varied activities that keep residents engaged. Meals are solid and management communicates well, so I feel confident she's well cared for.

    Loved one of resident
    Sep 2026

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    Reviews

    5.00·(5)

    Overall rating

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    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, genuinely caring staff
    • Warm, home-like environment
    • Clean, well-maintained facilities
    • One-on-one personalized attention
    • Attentive and responsive caregiving
    • Safety-focused resident care and dignity
    • Professional and trustworthy team
    • Bright, peaceful surroundings

    Cons

    • Limited publicly available information on dining quality and menu variety
    • Unclear scope and frequency of structured activities and programming
    • Limited transparency about clinical staffing levels and specialized memory-care therapies
    • Potential premium pricing consistent with upscale surroundings

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviewers characterize A Home Away from Home Memory Care as a highly rated, well-maintained memory-care residence with consistently positive feedback about daily caregiving and the physical environment. Accounts emphasize individualized attention and a home-like atmosphere that contributes to family members' peace of mind. Cleanliness, bright common areas, and calming surroundings are recurrent themes that reinforce the facility's supportive ambience.

    Care quality and staff: The strongest pattern across the summaries is praise for staff warmth, professionalism, and genuine concern for residents. Reviewers highlight one-on-one attention and responsive help, indicating caregivers prioritize individualized support and timely assistance. Descriptors such as compassionate, attentive, and trusted point to a workforce that families perceive as both skilled and empathetic. Safety and preservation of resident dignity are also emphasized, suggesting operational priorities aligned with person-centered memory care.

    Dining and activities: Direct commentary about dining services and activity programming is limited in the available summaries. While the environment and staff interaction receive frequent mention, there is little specific information about menu variety, meal presentation, therapeutic dining approaches, or the breadth and scheduling of structured activities. Prospective families should request sample menus, dietary accommodations, and an activity calendar to evaluate how those services match individual needs and preferences.

    Facilities and management: The facility is described as clean, bright, and peaceful, with attractive surroundings that support a homelike feel. Management is framed positively through references to professionalism and responsiveness, which suggests effective front-line leadership and staff support. However, summaries do not provide detailed information about staffing ratios, clinical oversight, or the presence of specialized memory-care therapies and therapy staff. Families interested in higher-acuity needs should probe for clinical staffing levels, training credentials, and care-planning processes during a tour.

    Notable patterns and guidance: The reviews present a strong endorsement of interpersonal care and environment; they provide less clarity on operational specifics such as dining variety, activity detail, and clinical staffing. For decision-making, families should verify meal-service practices, activity schedules, staffing ratios, staff training in dementia-specific approaches, and cost structure. Overall, A Home Away from Home appears to deliver a warm, attentive memory-care setting, and additional direct inquiry can help confirm fit for individual clinical and lifestyle needs.

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    Location

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    A Home Away from Home Memory Care is located at 1851 Old Donation Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA, 23454.

    People often ask...

    A Home Away from Home Memory Care offers assisted living.

    There are 3 photos of A Home Away from Home Memory Care on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1851 Old Donation Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23454.

    No, A Home Away from Home Memory Care 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 number52015
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility
    License class1yr
    Capacity20 residents
    Care servedAssisted Living, Special Care Un, Non-ambulatory
    ExpiresNovember 30th, 2026
    Special certificationAssisted Living, Special Care Un, Non-Ambulatory
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    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    14

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    1

    Years

    18 Nov 2025Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies in admissions, medical management, and staff documentation, with violations cited.
    • 22VAC40-73-(3)-260-A
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-450-E
    • 22VAC40-73-(5)-350-B
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-680-G
    • 22VAC40-73-(5)-310-D
    • 22VAC40-90-(BC2)-30-B
    • 22VAC40-73-(3)-250-D
    • 22VAC40-90-(BC3)-40-B
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-640-A
    • 22VAC40-73-(5)-320-A
    • 22VAC40-73-(2)-50-B
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-450-C
    • 22VAC40-73-(5)-410-A
    06 Aug 2025Inspection
    Identified that there was no administrator of record on file, resulting in non-compliance with administrative requirements.
    • 22VAC40-73-(3)-150-A
    19 May 2025Inspection
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.

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