Watercrest Richmond Assisted Living and Memory Care was inspected 12 times between March 8, 2023 and January 6, 2026 by the Virginia Department of Social Services. 6 of those visits ended with violations cited and 6 with none. Across that history VDSS cited 19 violations under 16 distinct standards. 6 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.
Every inspection listed here is currently published on the VDSS site.
Provider Information
Inspection History
12Select an inspection to read the areas reviewed, the inspector's comments and any violations cited.
January 6, 2026Complaint survey
- Resident 1 - is prescribed Ozempic to be administer by injection, weekly. A review of his MAR medication administration records shows he did not receive his prescribed medication on: 10/2/2026 reason - "out of facility" 10/16/2026 "not administered" 11/6/2026 "med not administered" "resident not in room" 11/13/2026 " resident was not in his apartment" "did not receive"
October 30, 2025Complaint survey
- Resident #1 a resident in the memory care unit was punched in the face resulting in facial and jaw redness by Resident #2 a new resident in the memory care unit. EMS was called and a police report made. Resident #2 was discharged.
October 30, 2025Complaint survey
October 30, 2025Inspection
July 24, 2025Complaint survey
July 23, 2025Complaint survey
- Based on a report received from the local agency on 1/31/25, an incident of inappropriate sexual contact occurred at the facility on 1/18/25 involving resident 1 and resident 2.
- No notification was received by the regional licensing office from the facility within 24 hours.
- A written incident report about the inappropriate sexual contact between resident 1 and resident 2 on 1/18/25 was not submitted to the regional licensing office within seven days of the date of the incident.
- Staff at the facility could not provide proof that a written report of the incident was submitted to the regional licensing office.
- The facility made a report to the local agency on 1/21/25 about an incident of inappropriate sexual contact between residents 1 and resident 2 on 1/18/25.
- 63.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia requires that staff shall immediately report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents, but the facility did not make the report until three days after the incident.
- On 1/18/2025 at approximately 10:00am staff 3 were making rounds in the memory care unit and entered the room for resident 1. Staff 3 observed Resident 2 (male) making inappropriate sexual contact with resident 1(female). Resident 2 was removed from the room of resident 1.
- The incident report provided by the facility confirmed the incident of inappropriate sexual contact between resident 1 and resident 2 occurred on 1/18/2025.
July 23, 2025Complaint survey
July 23, 2025Inspection
July 15, 2024Inspection
- Staff 2 - Date of hire 12/12/23. No risk assessment was completed and retained in the staff record. There was a blank form in the staff record. Staff 3 - Date of hire 5/3/24. No risk assessment was completed and retained in the staff record. There was a blank form in the staff record. Staff 4 - Date of hire 3/20/24. No risk assessment was completed and retained in the staff record. There was a blank form in the staff record. Staff 5 - Date of hire 5/3/24. No risk assessment was completed and retained in the staff record.
- d by the current screening form published by the Virginia Department of Health or a form consistent with it. Evidence: Resident 6 - The last tuberculosis screening in the resident’s record was completed on 3-22-23.
- Resident 3 - Date of admission is 7/6/23 and a six-month and annual review of appropriateness of placement in the special care unit was not completed. Resident 7 - Date of admission is 5/11/23 and a six-month and annual review of appropriateness of placement in the special care unit was not completed.
- Resident 4 - A signed resident agreement was not retained in the resident record.
- Resident 1 - A DNR on file in the resident record for this resident dated 12/28/23 is not included in the resident’s service plan. Resident 2 - A DNR on file in the resident record for this resident dated 2-6-23 is not included in the resident’s service plan. Resident 5 - A DNR on file in the resident record for this resident dated 9-27-23 is not included in the resident’s service plan. Resident 6 - A DNR on file in the resident record for this resident dated 2-22-23 is not included in the resident’s service plan.
- Staff 1 - The date of hire for this CNA is 2/12/24. There is no certification in the staff record documenting first aid certification.
- Resident 2 - No disclosure statement was in the resident record.
August 11, 2023Inspection
- Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on 5/11/2023. An individualized service plan was not developed until 5/24/2023.
- The facility was unable to provide documentation of a written plan or procedures for review of practice exercises for resident emergencies as described in this standard.