Covenant Woods was inspected 9 times between April 1, 2021 and January 6, 2026 by the Virginia Department of Social Services. 8 of those visits ended with violations cited and 1 with none. Across that history VDSS cited 17 violations under 13 distinct standards.
A violation is a licensing standard - a rule in the Virginia Administrative Code - that the inspector found the facility was not meeting. Each is shown with the evidence the inspector recorded and, where VDSS publishes it, the facility's own plan of correction.
VDSS publishes inspections on a rolling window. 8 of these 9 are still on the state's site; the other 1 has since dropped off it and is reproduced from Assisted Living Magazine's archive of the original VDSS reports.
Provider Information
Inspection History
9Select an inspection to read the areas reviewed, the inspector's comments and any violations cited.
January 6, 2026Inspection
- The record for Staff # 1 (date of hire: 8-20-25) did not contain documentation of first aid certification. This was confirmed by staff.
- The record for Resident # 2 (admit date: 11-3-25) did not contain the required personal and social information. This was confirmed by staff.
- The record for Resident # 3 (admit date: 11-4-21) contained a current ISP, but the ISP signature sheet was last dated 11-27-24. This was confirmed by staff.
June 10, 2025Inspection
- Based on an interview with staff, as well as a review of the record for Resident # 1 the resident was able to exit the main front door entrance of the memory care unit on 4-17-25 at 8:56 p.m. and walk to the end of the wheelchair ramp before staff could reach the resident and redirect her back into the facility.
- Based on a review of facility documentation and an interview with staff, Resident # 1 was able to wander from the memory care unit and exit the facility on 4-17-25, reaching the end of the wheelchair ramp before staff could redirect her.
December 4, 2024Inspection
November 21, 2024Inspection
- Based on an interview with staff, as well as a review of the record for Resident # 1 and Resident # 2, the residents were able to exit the main front door entrance of the memory care unit on 9-3-24 and walk to the end of the ramp before staff could reach the residents and escort them back into the facility. According to staff, it was determined that the wander guard of Resident # 1 was not functioning properly at the time of the incident.
- Based on a review of facility documentation and an interview with staff, Resident # 1 and Resident # 2 were able to wander from the memory care unit and exit the facility on 9-3-24, reaching the end of the ramp before staff reached them.
July 19, 2024Inspection
- Based on an interview with Staff # 1, as well as a review of the record for Resident # 1, the resident was able to exit the main front door entrance of the memory care unit on 5-15-24 and walk to the end of the ramp before staff could reach the resident and escort her back into the facility. The resident’s roam bracelet was determined to not be functioning properly.
- Based on a review of facility documentation and an interview with Staff # 1, Resident # 1 was able to wander from the memory care unit and exit the facility on 5-15-24, reaching the end of the ramp before staff reached her.
December 12, 2023Inspection
- The training record for Staff # 3 (date of hire: 8-6-2020) did not contain two hours of annual training on infection control and prevention.
- The record for Resident # 4 (admit date: 4-17-23) did not contain written assurance.
March 7, 2023Inspection
- The facility was unable to provide documentation of an exercise in which a resident emergency was practiced. The administrator stated that the facility had conducted a recent practice exercise for a weather-related emergency, but not a resident emergency practice exercise.
- The facility was unable to provide documentation of the semi-annual review of the emergency preparedness and response plan with residents, staff, and volunteers. The administrator stated that the facility would ensure that reviews of the facility’s plan would be conducted and documented semi-annually.
November 17, 2021Inspection
- The record for Staff # 2 (date of hire: 2-20-2020) contained a TB screening last dated 3-8-2020.
- The facility's Emergency Drill Reporting Forms (November 2020- October 2021) did not document the number of resident's participating in fire/evacuation drills and the facility's accompanying Disaster Drill/Training Attendance sign-in sheets only documented staff who participated.
- The facility did not have a list posted of staff certified in first aid/CPR.
April 1, 2021Inspection
- The Record of Initial ALF Staff Training form for Staff # 1 (date of hire: 8-4-2020) was dated 8-20-2020 for section 120.C.9 regarding training on methods of alleviating common adjustment problems that may occur when a resident moves from one residential environment to another. The Licensing Inspector also noted that the Record of Initial ALF Staff Training form was not signed or dated by Staff # 1 and did not contain the trainer's initials.