The Virginian

Last verified: October 2026 against the Virginia DSS record

Is The Virginian licensed?

Yes. The Virginian is an Assisted Living Facility licensed by Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), Division of Licensing Programs under license 45167, with 170 licensed beds. The VDSS licensing search shows it as licensed, with the current license running to October 24, 2026.

License and contact information for The Virginian

What does the Virginia DSS inspection record show for The Virginian?

The VDSS licensing search lists 18 inspections for The Virginian going back to October 5, 2021: 4 were complaint-related and 13 recorded violations, and none carries a serious harm or serious injury (SHSI) flag. A violation can mean anything from a paperwork gap to a care problem, so read the cited standards, not just the count.

Open the VDSS record for The Virginian to read each inspection's cited standards and the facility's plan of correction.

How often does Virginia DSS inspect The Virginian, and what does its license term mean?

VDSS licensing inspectors make at least one unannounced inspection of each licensed assisted living facility a year, plus complaint investigations. The Virginian currently holds a one-year license, the shortest regular term, which keeps the facility on a closer renewal cycle, expiring October 24, 2026.

Virginia sets the license length by compliance history, which makes the term itself a quick signal. Compare it with the inspection list above: several recent complaint inspections or repeated violation findings deserve a direct question on your tour.

What level of care is The Virginian licensed for?

The VDSS record lists these qualifications for The Virginian: Special Care Unit, Assisted Living, Non-Ambulatory. A Special Care Unit qualification means VDSS has approved a secured unit for residents with serious cognitive impairment. Non-Ambulatory means the facility may admit residents who cannot leave the building unassisted in an emergency.

Who is The Virginian a good fit for, based on its license?

Based only on its Virginia DSS record, The Virginian fits families planning for dementia care, because the license includes a dementia special care unit. It may also suit residents who use a wheelchair or cannot evacuate on their own, since VDSS approves it for non-ambulatory residents; people who prefer a large community with more activities and amenities.

How does The Virginian compare with other licensed communities in Fairfax County, Fairfax & Falls Church, VA?

With 170 licensed beds, The Virginian ranks No. 6 by capacity among the 93 licensed assisted living settings in Fairfax County, Fairfax & Falls Church, VA, where the median setting is licensed for 36 residents. 28 settings in the area have 100 or more beds and 44 are small homes of 16 or fewer, and 41 report a dementia special care unit.

Licensed communities of a similar size nearby, from the same Virginia DSS records:

Where is The Virginian and what is nearby?

The Virginian is at 9229 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, in Fairfax County. Major hospitals serving the area include Inova Fairfax Hospital. Veterans anywhere in the metro are served by the Washington DC VA Medical Center on Irving Street NW.

Fairfax City and the surrounding county seat area combine suburban campuses with easy access to Inova Fairfax Hospital, making it a common landing spot after a hospital discharge.

Families comparing nearby areas often also look at Fairfax City, Fair Oaks, Fairfax Station.

How much does The Virginian cost?

Virginia DSS does not publish rates, so ask The Virginian for its written rate sheet. For context, memory care in the DC metro typically runs $7,500 to $11,000 per month in 2026.

Fairfax runs near the Northern Virginia median, below McLean and above Springfield.

Paying for it: Virginia Medicaid, administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and delivered through the Cardinal Care managed-care program (the former CCC Plus name lives on as a benefit within it), funds care through Cardinal Care/CCC Plus home- and community-based waiver services, plus the Auxiliary Grant, which helps cover room and board in an assisted living facility or adult foster care home and is jointly administered with the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Not every community accepts waiver funding, so ask on the first call.

How should I evaluate The Virginian?

The license tells you what a community is allowed to do; the inspections tell you how it has been doing it. Read the latest Virginia DSS inspection for The Virginian, then visit at a mealtime and again unannounced, and ask how the secured unit would handle a resident whose needs change.

Questions to ask on your tour of The Virginian

• Which deficiencies did the most recent state inspection cite, and what changed afterward?
• What care needs would require a move to a higher level of care or to a nursing facility?
• How are medications managed, and who reviews medication errors?
• How long have the administrator and the director of nursing (or wellness) been in their roles?
• How often is the resident's service plan reassessed, and who attends?
• Do you accept the Virginia Auxiliary Grant or Cardinal Care waiver or VA Aid & Attendance, and is there a waitlist for those beds?
• How do you handle a fall or a medical emergency at 2 a.m., and which hospital do you transfer to?
• Can family visit unannounced, and how are concerns escalated?
• If my parent's dementia progresses, can they stay, and what does the secured unit cost?

What are the next steps if I am considering The Virginian?

Confirm availability, read the Virginia DSS record, and tour at least twice before signing anything. The order below keeps the state record in front of you before the sales conversation starts.

1. Call The Virginian at (571) 568-8733 and ask whether it has an opening at your parent's current care level and in the secured memory care unit.
2. Before the tour, open the VDSS record and read the cited standards on the two most recent inspections.
3. Request the written rate sheet, the residency agreement and the most recent service-plan template.
4. Visit twice - once at a meal and once unannounced in the evening - and use the tour questions above.
5. Tour at least one comparison community; nearby licensed options of similar size include Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, Greenspring Village.
6. Call us before you sign - we will review the agreement terms and the state record with you at no cost.

Who can help if there is a problem at The Virginian?

Start with the administrator, then Virginia DSS, which takes complaints about licensed assisted living. For free local options counseling contact the Arlington Area Agency on Aging, the Alexandria Division of Aging and Adult Services, or the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging (Division of Adult and Aging Services), and report suspected abuse or neglect to Adult Protective Services through the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) - 1-888-832-3858 (licensing itself stays with VDSS; APS and the Auxiliary Grant are DARS programs).

Other licensed communities in Fairfax County, Fairfax & Falls Church, VA

• Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads - Falls Church, 500 beds
• Greenspring Village - Springfield, 227 beds
• Paul Spring Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care Community - Alexandria, 190 beds
• The Kensington of Falls Church - Falls Church, 131 beds
• Sunrise of McLean - McLean, 120 beds

See every licensed memory care setting in the metro →

This profile uses only public state records and does not rate, rank or endorse The Virginian. DC Senior Advisor is not affiliated with the community.