State assisted-living licensing record · Virginia VDSS · record as pulled September 22, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
Essex House
17976 Tidewater Trail, Tappahannock, VA 22560 · Essex County · 20 licensed beds
VDSS licence ID 8035 · licence 1911 · licensed for one year through August 4, 2027
The licence
Licensed by VDSS · Assisted Living Facility
Licence details, as listed by VDSS
- Licence term
- One-year licence, expires August 4, 2027
- Licensed for
- non-ambulatory residents; assisted living care
Position within Virginia
15 citations — more than 43% 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.
- 22VAC40-73-980 Emergency equipment and suppliesJune 17, 2026
- 22VAC40-73-970 Fire and emergency evacuation drillsDecember 10, 2024
How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Virginia. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 15 |
| Median facility in Virginia | 18 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2021 | monitoring inspection | 0 |
| November 1, 2022 | monitoring inspection | 2 |
| July 10, 2023 | renewal inspection | 1 |
| August 28, 2023 | complaint investigation | 2 |
| February 27, 2024 | monitoring inspection | 2 |
| December 10, 2024 | monitoring inspection | 2 |
| May 19, 2025 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| June 4, 2025 | renewal inspection | 3 |
| June 17, 2026 | renewal inspection | 3 |
What the citations cover
- Resident care 8
- Staffing and training 4
- Emergency management 2
- Records and administration 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Resident care | 8 |
| Staffing and training | 4 |
| Emergency management | 2 |
| Records and administration | 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.
June 17, 2026 — renewal inspection, 3 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-350 | Sex offender information |
| 22VAC40-73-450 | Individualized service plans |
| 22VAC40-73-980 | Emergency equipment and supplies |
June 4, 2025 — renewal inspection, 3 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-150 | Administrator provisions and responsibilities |
| 22VAC40-73-150 | Administrator provisions and responsibilities |
| 22VAC40-73-200 | Direct care staff qualifications |
May 19, 2025 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
December 10, 2024 — monitoring inspection, 2 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-250 | Staff records and health requirements |
| 22VAC40-73-970 | Fire and emergency evacuation drills |
February 27, 2024 — monitoring inspection, 2 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-460 | Personal care services and general supervision and care |
| 22VAC40-73-70 | Incident reports |
August 28, 2023 — complaint investigation, 2 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-460 | Personal care services and general supervision and care |
| 22VAC40-73-710 | Restraints |
July 10, 2023 — renewal inspection, 1 citation
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-450 | Individualized service plans |
November 1, 2022 — monitoring inspection, 2 citations
| Tag | What VDSS checks |
|---|---|
| 22VAC40-73-320 | Physical examination and report |
| 22VAC40-73-450 | Individualized service plans |
October 26, 2021 — monitoring inspection, nothing cited
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.