Commonwealth Senior Living at Leigh Hall was inspected 30 times between December 4, 2020 and June 16, 2026 by the Virginia Department of Social Services. 23 of those visits ended with violations cited and 7 with none. Across that history VDSS cited 70 violations under 41 distinct standards. 21 inspections were prompted by a complaint.
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. 29 of these 30 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
30Select an inspection to read the areas reviewed, the inspector's comments and any violations cited.
June 16, 2026Complaint survey
March 17, 2026Complaint survey
March 17, 2026Complaint survey
January 27, 2026Complaint survey
- On 01/16/26 resident #1 was complaining of stomach pain and was transported from the facility by emergency medical personnel to the hospital with the wrong identifying information due to staff #1 providing the emergency medical personnel with resident #2’s face sheet instead of resident #1’s face sheet.
- During an interview on 01/27/26 with staff #1, staff #1 confirmed the following occurred on 01/16/26: •Resident #1 began complaining of stomach pain and staff #2 called 911 to transport the resident to the hospital. •Staff #1 provided the emergency medical personnel with resident #2’s face sheet instead of resident #1’s face sheet. Staff #1 did not verify the information on the face sheet prior to providing the face sheet to the emergency personnel. •Staff #1 received a phone call 15 to 20 minutes later from resident #1’s family stating the family was not able to locate resident #1 at the hospital. •Staff #1 contacted the hospital and determined resident #1 was registered under resident #2’s name. Staff #1 notified the family and the hospital. •Staff #1 confirmed resident #1’s DNR, power of attorney, and current medication administration record were not provided to the emergency personnel upon their arrival and prior to transporting resident #1 to the hospital.
- During an interview on 01/27/26 with staff #2, staff #2 confirmed the following occurred on 01/16/26: •Staff #2 initially incorrectly identified resident #1 as resident #2 and printed out resident #2’s face sheet. Staff #2 then correctly identified resident #1 as the resident in need of emergency personnel services and printed the face sheet for resident #1. •Staff #2 requested staff #1 remove resident #1’s face sheet off the printer to provide to the emergency personnel however staff #1 provided emergency personnel with resident #2’s face sheet instead of resident #1’s face sheet. •Staff #2 confirmed staff #2 did not verify the correct face sheet was provided to the emergency personnel.
- Resident #1’s face sheet that was not provided to the emergency personnel contains the following information: •DNR status •List of allergies of medications and reactions: Darvon (nausea), Lisinopril (Itching, swelling of face, tongue and throat), Neruontin (Itching, swelling of face, tongue and throat) •Diagnosis to include: Hypertension (HTN), Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic kidney disease (CKD), Hard of Hearing (HOH), Gastric ulcer, Breast cancer, Bilateral knee replacement, Hysterectomy, Chronic back pain, Chronic Leg pain, Gastric bypass, hernia repair, Arthropathy, Hepatitis, Anxiety, Depression, Other abdominal pain •Emergency contact information for Power of Attorney and emergency contact
- Resident #1’s Individualized Service Plan (ISP) dated 01/15/26 documents the following: •Resident has difficulty communicating and receiving information. •Resident has a diagnosis of dementia and resides in the facility’s safe secure environment.
- Resident #1 hospital emergency department dated 01/16/26 documents (page 1) the resident was diagnosed with constipation, unspecified, constipation type, urinary tract infection without hematuria, site unspecified. The resident was discharged from the emergency department on 01/17/26.
January 27, 2026Complaint survey
January 27, 2026Complaint survey
December 12, 2025Inspection
December 3, 2025Complaint survey
- The record for resident #1 contains a physician order dated 03/19/25 that includes the following: •Lorazepam 0.5mg tablet, take one table by mouth twice a day as needed for agitation/distress/tearful. •Acetaminophen 500mg tablet, take one tablet by mouth twice a day as needed for pain. •Quetiapine 25mg tablet, take one tablet by mouth once a day as needed for agitation.
- Resident #1’s August and September 2025 MARs documents Lorazepam 0.5mg, Acetaminophen 500mg, and Quetiapine 25mg was given as a PRN, however the MARs does not document the symptoms for which the medications was given or the reason why the medications was given on the following dates: •Lorazepam 0.5mg given on: 08/04/25, 08/06/25, 08/10/25, 08/11/25, 08/24/25, 09/02/25, 09/03/25, 09/22/25, 09/26/2025 09/27/25 •Acetaminophen 500mg given on: 08/03/25, 08/09/25, 08/10/25, 08/17/25, 08/24/25, 09/09/25, 09/14/25, 09/24/25, 09/26/25, 09/28/25, 10/30/25, 11/27/25, 11/30/25 •Quetiapine 25mg given on: 08/10/25, 08/22/25, 09/05/25, 09/10/25, 10/14/25
- During an interview on 12/03/25 with staff #2, staff #2 reviewed the MARs for resident #1 and confirmed the MARs did not contain a reason of why PRN medications were given.
- The record for resident #1 contains the following: •a physician order dated 09/29/25 to discontinue Lorazepam. •September 2025 MAR includes a stop date of 09/30/25 to discontinue Lorazepam 0.5mg PRN. Resident #1’s controlled medication count sheet documents the resident was administered Lorazepam 0.5mg as a PRN on 11/06/25.
- During an interview on 12/03/25 with staff #1, staff #1 confirmed Lorazepam was discontinued for resident #1 as of 09/30/25 and a new order for Lorazepam has not been prescribed for the resident. Staff #1 confirmed the controlled substance count sheets documents the resident was administered Lorazepam on 11/06/25.
December 2, 2025Inspection
- Resident #1’s preliminary plan of care dated 10/24/25 is not signed and dated by the resident or his legal guardian.
- Staff # 5 confirmed the preliminary plan of care was not signed by the resident or legal guardian.
- The record for resident #1, admission date 10/24/25, contains a preliminary plan of care dated 10/24/25. The resident’s record does not contain a comprehensive ISP.
- Upon request, and during an interview on 12/02/25 with staff #5, staff #5 confirmed a comprehensive ISP was not completed for resident #1 as of 12/02/25.
- Staff # 3’s first aid certificate dated 11/17/23 documents a valid period of 2 years. The record for staff #3 does not contain a current certification in first aid.
- Staff # 4’s first aid certificate dated 10/14/23 documents a validity period of 2 years. The record for staff #4 does not contain a current certification in first aid.
- Upon request, and during an interview on 12/02/25 with staff #7, staff #7 was not able to provide evidence of a current certification in first aid for staff #3 and staff #4.
- Staff #2’s (hire date 8/19/25) criminal record report dated 07/21/25, contains a barrier crime conviction (18.2-57) dated 09/03/24.
- During an interview on 12/02/25 with staff #7, staff #7 confirmed staff #2 is employed with the facility as of 12/02/25 and the criminal record for staff #2 includes a conviction of (18.2-57).
- The record for staff #3, hire date 06/07/21, does not contain a criminal record report.
- Upon request, and during an interview on 12/02/25 with staff #7, staff #7 was not able to provide a criminal record report for staff #3.
- The facility’s medication management plan dated January 2024 includes the following procedures for processing orders for new medications: • Place the new order on the MAR • Sign off on the order with name, date, and signature • New orders will be transcribed within 24 hours of receipt • Fax the order to the pharmacy or request from family as appropriate to get the prescription filled.
- The record for resident #2 contains a physician order dated 11/13/25 that includes the following instructions: • Start Metformin 1000mg by mouth twice a day for Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 • Potassium Chloride 20 MEQ ER tab give 20 MEQ tab by mouth twice a day with food for hypokalemia • Cholecalciferol 50,000 Unit Cap; take one cap by mouth once a week for Vitamin D. deficiency. Resident #2’s November and December 2025 Medication Administration Record (MAR) does not include the following medications: Metformin 1000mg by mouth twice a day, Potassium Chloride 20 MEQ twice a day, and Cholecalciferol 50,000 once a week.
- During an interview on 12/02/25 with staff #5, staff #5 confirmed resident #2’s physician order dated 11/13/25 to start Metformin, Potassium Chloride, and Cholecalciferol were not sent to the pharmacy to get the prescription filled. Staff #5 confirmed as of 12/02/25 resident #2 has not received the medications according to the physician order dated 11/13/25.
October 15, 2025Inspection
- Resident #1’s, (admitted to safe secure environment on 05/07/25) assessment for serious cognitive impairment dated 05/07/25 documents a response of “No” for the question, Is the Individual named above unable to recognize danger or protect his/her own safety and welfare.
- During an interview on 10/15/25 with staff #4, staff #4 confirmed resident #1’s assessment for serious cognitive impairment did not document the resident had an inability to recognize danger or protect her own safety prior to the resident’s admission to the safe secure environment on 05/07/25.
- Resident #1’s approval for placement in the special care unit form does not include documentation of approval from one of the required persons (relative, guardian, legal representative, relative, or independent physician).
- Upon request, and during an interview on 10/15/25 with staff #4, staff #4 was not able to provide documentation of written approval from one of the required persons prior to resident #1’s admission to the safe secure environment on 05/07/25.
- Resident #1’s incident report dated 09/13/25 documents the following incident that occurred on 09/12/25: Staff #1 notified staff#2 of alleged verbal abuse by staff #3 towards resident #1. 2.Staff #4 sent an email to the Licensing Inspector (LI) on 09/15/25 that contains the following information: Staff #1 stated that resident #1 had hit staff #3, which at that point, staff #3 was heard telling resident #1 "if you hit me again, I'm going to break your arm".
- Resident #1’s final incident report dated 9/19/25 documents the following: • “After an internal investigation we found that the allegation was substantiated during staff interviews.” • Staff #3 was terminated on 09/18/25 at the conclusion of the investigation.