The Best Nursing Home Communities in Fairfax County, VA

"My father is in Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, receiving skilled nursing care. It's a veteran's facility, although they don't take VA benefits, which is a little strange. It's also why we need to get him out of there. Other than that, I've found the staff to be wonderful. The facility is also clean and beautiful, and has lots of activities for the residents. The cleanliness is perfect. You could eat off the floors. They have outdoor spaces with a garden. They have, I guess you could call them aquariums, except they're not all water. They have live turtles and those kinds of things for the residents to look at. They have a nice dining room, and my father says that the food is okay. They have activities in the main hall, like live music and that kind of thing. They have movies and bingo, too. They're also very anchored with the veterans' social clubs in the area. The VFW and The American Legion will come and get them from time to time and host off-site dinners for them, so it's a lovely facility. As a veteran's home, they're requiring Medicare Part D and supplemental drug coverage, which doesn't make sense to me. It's like a state-run facility versus a veterans home. However, in terms of pricing, the full price at some of the other facilities in Maryland that I looked at was running from $8,000 to $10,000 a month. Here, it's just about $5,500 to $5,600, so the pricing is good, but their requirements are a little bit weird. We chose this place because of the social aspects of it for my father. I thought he would be happiest around other veterans, although he's not taken to being a very social creature. I also think that he favors more female companionship, but there aren't a lot of female companions there. They're mostly male veterans, which I thought would appeal to him, but it's not as appealing as he thought, or as I thought."

"My mom is at Integrace Bayleigh Chase and the whole place is wonderful. It's got good curb appeal and the staff is excellent (right down to the ladies or the gentleman who clean the place). It's very clean and the food is excellent. They have a nice assortment and they actually have a chef that cooks. So, the food's very good. They have bingo, storytime, arts and crafts, and other things. Mom doesn't participate in those, but they are available. It's just great."

"I was there for eight weeks recovering from a deadly bone infection. The medical staff were always right on top of my tests and progress, shared that information, and let me know next steps. The PT team was professional and helpful. I felt secure and supported while I recovered. Facility is nice and clean, and there was not a soul on staff, from the food ladies all the way up, who were not encouraging."

"This facility, while it may seem dated from the outside, is filled with love and care on the inside. The staff is going above and beyond during the COVID 19 pandemic to help residents speak to family members due to the governors orders of not allowing visitors. During each visit every staff member had all PPE on even when meeting me outside. While doing activities is difficult during this trying time, the activities department has still come up with ways for the residents to still be able to do them. "

"My father is going to St. Mary's for a short stay for respite care. They're very helpful and accommodating on the phone. My mother and sister found the place very nice. We will know more after my dad's stay there. "

"I received excellent care and rehab when I had a stroke. I had a private room and would recommend it for my friends. "

"We're going to move into Baywoods of Annapolis. It provides all the continuing services as a community. It has independent living, assisted living, rehab, and skilled nursing. It's a beautiful facility located right on Chesapeake Bay. It has a lot of activities. It has a beautiful dining room, a beautiful cafe, a beautiful workshop for the men, and it has covered parking. It's a very nice facility. The staff who toured us around knew everything about it. He knew a lot of the residences, and he made arrangements for us to go in and look at the existing residences that were there. We ate at a cafe there and it was very good. The place was first class. Also, the entrance fee was very reasonable."

"I am pleased with Bay Ridge Health Care Center. We just have some issues concerning communication. I've been playing cat and mouse with the social worker trying to find out what's going on and what's the progress about our Medicare coverage but we haven't heard anything about it. They used to tell me everything about my mom once a week. But now I haven't heard anything for the last three weeks so I put in several calls and they just put in the call to the nurse. When I ask the nurse how she is doing, she always say that she is doing fine. I want to know what's going on. I want more detailed information. I want every department to call me and tell me everything about her condition. I think they should communicate with the families on a regular basis. "

"My mother-in-law was at Spa Creek several times and was treated with loving care every time! The staff was available to answer any questions we had as well as keep us up to date with her care with several family meetings. Highly recommend Spa Creek! "

"I was very hesitant recommending this facility to my loved one due to the bad reviews. Turned out it was a great experience. From the touring to discharge everyone was great and very caring. They always attends to the needs of our loved one and that really helped in the speedy recovery. What we really appreciated as we were leaving staff are still telling us not to hesitate to call them for any questions. It made us feel like we are not on our own even when we left the facility. THANKS to the TEAM of Bradford Oaks. "

"It's attached to Southern MD hospital and very safe. Looks clean and well lit up. Staff seemed friendly and willing to help. "

"food was very good, rooms were clean, staff treated me very well"

"Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Facility a little on the older side but the care was great."

"My mother is in Waldorf Center. It's very nice. Everything is good. The nurses are friendly and they're good. They make sure she gets her medicine. It's clean. She's in a big room with two people. She's diabetic, so she gets smaller portions, but the food looks fine. She likes it. The staff is very good. It's pretty expensive though. The facility is very clean. They're very cautious about COVID. You have to test every three days. They make sure the patients test and the staff. They're very attentive. Every time I come down there the nurses are on the unit. My mom is getting excellent care, and she looks a whole lot better."