Viva Senior Living at Fredericksburg was inspected 5 times between September 30, 2024 and April 8, 2026 by the Virginia Department of Social Services. 3 of those visits ended with violations cited and 2 with none. Across that history VDSS cited 15 violations under 11 distinct standards. 1 inspection was 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
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April 8, 2026Inspection
- Resident 2’s (admitted 01/16/2023) ISP dated 03/26/2026 did not include the date for each identified need or the date of the expected outcome and time frame for each identified need on the ISP for the following identified needs: diagnosis, allergies, DNR, skin condition information, active wound, pain expression information, assistive device information, vision, bathing, grooming/hygiene, dressing, toileting, continence assistance, incontinence assistance, dining, food choices, diet information, mobility/ambulation, escorts, transfers, evacuation, fall risk, medications, special medications, med pass, 6-11 meds, preferred pharmacy, eye drops, oxygen enabling devices, housekeeping, laundry, finances, activities, activity preferences, preferences/routines, anxiety symptoms, mood disorders/depression symptoms, emergency response, additional services and outside agency services. 2. Resident 4’s (admitted 10/13/2025) ISP dated 12/08/2025 did not include the date for each identified need or the date of the expected outcome and time frame for each identified need on the ISP for the following identified needs: diagnosis, allergies, full code/CPR, skin condition information, pain expression information, pain management, assistive device information, vision, orientation, bathing, grooming/hygiene, dressing, toileting, continence assistance, dining, food choices, diet information, mobility/ambulation, escorts, transfers, evacuation, fall risk, medications, special medications, med pass, 1-5 meds by mouth, preferred pharmacy, eye drops, oxygen enabling devices, housekeeping, laundry, finances, activities, activity preferences, preferences/routines, anxiety symptoms, mood disorders/depression symptoms, emergency response, additional services and outside agency services. 3. Staff 4 acknowledge the ISPs for residents 2 and 4 did not include the required dates for the ISP.
- Staff 2 hired 6/12/2023 had a first aid/CPR certificate on file that expired on 01/23.2026 on the date of the inspection on 04/09/2026. Staff 4 acknowledged the first aid/CPR certificate on file for staff 2 had expired.
- Resident 2, admitted 01/16/2023, had a Morse Fall Scale completed on 03/26/2025 on the date of the inspection on 04/08/2026. 2. Staff 4 acknowledged the fall risk rating was not reviewed and updated at least annually.
- Resident 2’s (admitted 01/16/2023) ISP dated 03/26/2026 was not signed by the resident or legal representative. 2. Staff 4 acknowledged the ISP for resident 2 was not signed by the residents or legal representatives on the date of the inspection on 04/08/2026.
- Resident 4 admitted 10/13/2025 had an order written 10/29/2025 for PT/OT (physical therapy/occupational therapy)/speech eval and treat. 2. The ISP dated 12/08/2025 did not include resident 4’s need for physical, occupational and speech therapy. 3. Staff 4 acknowledged the ISP for resident 4 did not include the need for physical, occupational an speech therapy on the date of the inspection on 04/08/2026.
- The facility’s fire and emergency plan had a review by facility staff last dated on 09/06/2024. 2. On the date of the inspection on 04/08/2025, staff 4 acknowledged the last documented fire and emergency plan review was completed on 09/06/2024.
- Resident 3 admitted 12/22/2024 had a MAR dated March 1-31st, 2026 included the following medications that did not include a diagnosis, condition or specific indication for administering the drug: Aspirin EC 81MG TAB (start date 02/12/2026, take one tablet by mouth every day, do not crush), Atorvastatin TAB 40MG (start date 02/12/2026, take one tablet by mouth every day, do not crush), Ferosul TAB 325MG (start date 02/12/2026, take one tablet by mouth every day), Folic Acid TAB 1MG (start date 02/12/2026, take one tablet by mouth every day), Gapapentin CAP 100MG (start date 02/12/2026, take 1 capsule by mouth twice daily, do not crush, may open), Hydralazine 25MG Tablet (started date 02/11/2026, take one tablet by mouth twice daily, hold for SBP less than 130), Lidocaine 5% patch (started date 02/12/2026, apply 1 patch topically to lower back every day), Pantoprazole TAB 40MG (start date 02/12/2026, take one tablet by mouth every day 30 minutes to 1 hour before a mean, do not crush), Sertraline TAB 100MG (start date 02/12/2026, take one tablet by mouth every day) and Sucralfate 1GM Tablet (start date 02/12/2026, take one tablet by mouth before meals and bedtime on an empty stomach). 2. Staff 4 acknowledged the MAR did not include a diagnosis, condition or specific indication for administering the drug or supplement.
August 26, 2025Complaint survey
- The Shift to Shift Communication Log dated 8/21/2025, stated resident 5 was found lie on the floor in the dining area.
- There was no fall risk rating related to the fall resident 5 had on 8/21/2025 in the medical chart.
- Staff 1 stated there was no fall risk rating related to resident 5’s fall on 8/21/2025 in the electronic medical record.
- Resident 2’s ISP developed on 1/6/2025 was not signed by the resident or his legal representative.
- Resident 3’s ISP developed on 1/7/2025 was not signed by the resident or his legal representative.
- Resident 4’s ISP developed on 12/6/2024 was not signed by the resident or his legal representative.
- Resident 5’s ISP developed on 12/10/2024 was not signed by the resident or his legal representative.
April 3, 2025Inspection
- Resident 3 admitted 12/23/2023 did not have a Uniform Assessment Instrument on file within the last year.
- Staff 4 stated the new corporation is using a different assessment tool and not the UAI.
- The LI observed a stack of Packing Slips from the pharmacy with resident’s names and medications they were prescribed. The documents were on top of a medication cart that was within a locked nurses’ station, but the documents were physically accessible by reaching over the counter.
- Photo evidence
- Facility policy titled: Medication Management – Administration & Setup, procedure, #9. states: Direct care staff will record in each resident’s medication administration record any problems with medication administration, including refusals.
- Resident 4 was prescribed Bumetanide 2MG Tablet, take one tablet by mouth twice daily on 11/6/2024. According to the March 2025 Medication Administration Record (MAR) for Resident 4, the key at the top of the MAR indicated if a date field is highlighted with an explanation point, this means there is an ‘exception’. For the 7:00am dose on March 28, 29, 30 and 31, 2025 and for the 7:00pm does on March 1, 2, 15, 16, 21 and 29, 2025 the date fields are highlighted with an exclamation point.
- The March 2025 MAR for Resident 4 did not include any documentation explaining the exceptions.
- The LI asked Staff 4 for any notes or documentation pertaining to the exceptions indicated on the March 2025 MAR for Resident 4 and staff 4 stated there were notes that could be located explaining the exceptions for the medication on the forementioned dates.
- The ISP for Resident 1, developed on 2/7/2025, did not list the mechanical devices need for Dressing and Toileting. The UAI on file for Resident 1, with an assessment date of 1/17/2024, indicated the resident needed Mechanical & Human Help with Dressing and Toileting. The UAI also indicated Resident 1 needed Mechanical & Human Help with Walking. The ISP does not describe these needs.
- The ISP for Resident 2, developed on 12/17/2024, stated the resident needed Minimal Assistance with Dressing. The UAI for Resident 2 with an assessment date of 12/6/2024 indicated the resident needed Mechanical Help Only for Dressing.
- The LI asked to see the emergency drinking water and was taken to a closet that contained a box that contained 6 gallons of drinking water.
- Photo evidence
- The ISP on developed for Resident 1 on 2/7/2025 was not signed by the resident or legal representative.