State assisted-living licensing record · Virginia VDSS · record as pulled September 22, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
Bickford of Suffolk
6860 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23435 · City of Suffolk · 74 licensed beds
VDSS licence ID 43786 · licence 1104641 · licensed for one year through August 8, 2026
The licence
Licensed by VDSS · Assisted Living Facility
Licence details, as listed by VDSS
- Licence term
- One-year licence, expires August 8, 2026
- Licensed for
- assisted living care; non-ambulatory residents; special care unit for serious cognitive impairment
Position within Virginia
80 citations — more than 92% of the 575 licensed assisted living facilities in Virginia. Compared only within Virginia: a citation from VDSS means what it means in Virginia, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated
Not in this record
Fire and life safety inspection, severity, and enforcement. The fire inspection of a Virginia assisted living facility is the State Fire Marshal's or the local fire official's and is not published; what VDSS itself cites about the building — its buildings-and-grounds, fire safety and emergency preparedness standards — is here. VDSS assigns no severity to a violation, and the facility's plan of correction is not republished. Sanctions, civil penalties and licence actions are recorded separately and not republished. VDSS publishes no first-licence date; a facility appears on the newly licensed page by the date of its initial inspection where the record shows one. Adult day centers and children's facilities are other licence types and are not included.
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Building-related citations
The citations about the building itself — physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.
- 22VAC40-73-950 Emergency preparedness and response planAugust 4, 2026
- 22VAC40-73-860 General requirementsMarch 6, 2026
- 22VAC40-73-870 Maintenance of buildings and groundsAugust 8, 2025
- 22VAC40-73-950 Emergency preparedness and response planAugust 8, 2025
- 22VAC40-73-980 Emergency equipment and suppliesAugust 8, 2025
- 22VAC40-73-870 Maintenance of buildings and groundsJuly 16, 2024
- 22VAC40-73-930 Provisions for signaling and call systemsJuly 10, 2023
How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Virginia. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 80 |
| Median facility in Virginia | 18 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2022 | complaint investigation | 3 |
| July 12, 2022 | renewal inspection | 7 |
| January 5, 2023 | monitoring inspection | 0 |
| February 14, 2023 | complaint investigation | 4 |
| May 4, 2023 | complaint investigation | 3 |
| July 10, 2023 | renewal inspection | 9 |
| October 11, 2023 | monitoring inspection | 2 |
| April 18, 2024 | monitoring inspection | 0 |
| June 13, 2024 | monitoring inspection | 4 |
| June 13, 2024 | complaint investigation | 2 |
| July 16, 2024 | renewal inspection | 13 |
| July 18, 2024 | complaint investigation | 4 |
| August 27, 2024 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| September 17, 2024 | complaint investigation | 4 |
| September 17, 2024 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| October 9, 2024 | monitoring inspection | 0 |
| November 25, 2024 | monitoring inspection | 1 |
| August 8, 2025 | renewal inspection | 12 |
| September 24, 2025 | monitoring inspection | 3 |
| March 6, 2026 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| March 6, 2026 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| August 4, 2026 | renewal inspection | 6 |
What the citations cover
- Resident care 34
- Staffing and training 17
- Medication 13
- Records and administration 6
- Other 10
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Resident care | 34 |
| Staffing and training | 17 |
| Medication | 13 |
| Records and administration | 6 |
| Food service | 3 |
| Physical plant | 3 |
| Emergency management | 3 |
| Life safety | 1 |
Every visit on file since September 2021
As published by VDSS, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording is VDSS’s own.
August 4, 2026 — renewal inspection, 6 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-1140 | Staff training |
| 22VAC40-73-260 | First aid and CPR certification |
| 22VAC40-73-350 | Sex offender information |
| 22VAC40-73-410 | Orientation and related information for residents |
| 22VAC40-73-680 | Administration of medications and related provisions |
| 22VAC40-73-950 | Emergency preparedness and response plan |
March 6, 2026 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-640 | Medication management plan and reference materials |
March 6, 2026 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-860 | General requirements |
September 24, 2025 — monitoring inspection, 3 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-120 | Staff orientation and initial training |
| 22VAC40-73-440 | Uniform assessment instrument (UAI) |
| 22VAC40-73-550 | Resident rights |
August 8, 2025 — renewal inspection, 12 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-1110 | Appropriateness of placement and continued residence |
| 22VAC40-73-1110 | Appropriateness of placement and continued residence |
| 22VAC40-73-120 | Staff orientation and initial training |
| 22VAC40-73-310 | Admission and retention of residents |
| 22VAC40-73-390 | Resident agreement with facility |
| 22VAC40-73-410 | Orientation and related information for residents |
| 22VAC40-73-440 | Uniform assessment instrument (UAI) |
| 22VAC40-73-550 | Resident rights |
| 22VAC40-73-870 | Maintenance of buildings and grounds |
| 22VAC40-73-950 | Emergency preparedness and response plan |
| 22VAC40-73-980 | Emergency equipment and supplies |
| 22VAC40-90-40 | General requirements |
November 25, 2024 — monitoring inspection, 1 citation
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-460 | Personal care services and general supervision and care |
October 9, 2024 — monitoring inspection, nothing cited
September 17, 2024 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-470 | Health care services |
September 17, 2024 — complaint investigation, 4 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-460 | Personal care services and general supervision and care |
| 22VAC40-73-460 | Personal care services and general supervision and care |
| 22VAC40-73-550 | Resident rights |
| 22VAC40-73-580 | Food service and nutrition |
August 27, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
July 18, 2024 — complaint investigation, 4 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-200 | Direct care staff qualifications |
| 22VAC40-73-325 | Fall risk rating |
| 22VAC40-73-470 | Health care services |
| 22VAC40-73-680 | Administration of medications and related provisions |
July 16, 2024 — renewal inspection, 13 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-1140 | Staff training |
| 22VAC40-73-210 | Direct care staff training |
| 22VAC40-73-250 | Staff records and health requirements |
| 22VAC40-73-260 | First aid and CPR certification |
| 22VAC40-73-320 | Physical examination and report |
| 22VAC40-73-350 | Sex offender information |
| 22VAC40-73-390 | Resident agreement with facility |
| 22VAC40-73-640 | Medication management plan and reference materials |
| 22VAC40-73-650 | Physician's or other prescriber's order |
| 22VAC40-73-720 | Do Not Resuscitate Orders |
| 22VAC40-73-870 | Maintenance of buildings and grounds |
| 22VAC40-90-40 | General requirements |
| 22VAC40-90-40 | General requirements |
June 13, 2024 — complaint investigation, 2 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-1100 | Approval |
| 22VAC40-73-460 | Personal care services and general supervision and care |
June 13, 2024 — monitoring inspection, 4 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-130 | Reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation |
| 22VAC40-73-250 | Staff records and health requirements |
| 22VAC40-73-260 | First aid and CPR certification |
| 22VAC40-73-680 | Administration of medications and related provisions |
April 18, 2024 — monitoring inspection, nothing cited
October 11, 2023 — monitoring inspection, 2 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-460 | Personal care services and general supervision and care |
| 22VAC40-73-70 | Incident reports |
July 10, 2023 — renewal inspection, 9 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-260 | First aid and CPR certification |
| 22VAC40-73-330 | Mental health screening |
| 22VAC40-73-430 | Discharge of residents |
| 22VAC40-73-520 | Activity and recreational requirements |
| 22VAC40-73-610 | Menus for meals and snacks |
| 22VAC40-73-640 | Medication management plan and reference materials |
| 22VAC40-73-680 | Administration of medications and related provisions |
| 22VAC40-73-680 | Administration of medications and related provisions |
| 22VAC40-73-930 | Provisions for signaling and call systems |
May 4, 2023 — complaint investigation, 3 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-130 | Reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation |
| 22VAC40-73-130 | Reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation |
| 22VAC40-73-70 | Incident reports |
February 14, 2023 — complaint investigation, 4 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-150 | Administrator provisions and responsibilities |
| 22VAC40-73-560 | Resident records |
| 22VAC40-73-680 | Administration of medications and related provisions |
| 22VAC40-73-680 | Administration of medications and related provisions |
January 5, 2023 — monitoring inspection, nothing cited
July 12, 2022 — renewal inspection, 7 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-260 | First aid and CPR certification |
| 22VAC40-73-440 | Uniform assessment instrument (UAI) |
| 22VAC40-73-520 | Activity and recreational requirements |
| 22VAC40-73-610 | Menus for meals and snacks |
| 22VAC40-73-640 | Medication management plan and reference materials |
| 22VAC40-73-650 | Physician's or other prescriber's order |
| 22VAC40-73-720 | Do Not Resuscitate Orders |
March 31, 2022 — complaint investigation, 3 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-325 | Fall risk rating |
| 22VAC40-73-460 | Personal care services and general supervision and care |
| 22VAC40-73-70 | Incident reports |
Reflects the VDSS record as pulled September 22, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Virginia state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.