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First Colonial Inn

845 First Colonial Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23451

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6.0
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47 reviews
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6.0
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47 reviews
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  • 3 star
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  • 2 star
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Anonymous

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great Senior Community

We moved Mom out about a year ago. I'm not in the loop any longer. We were in the independent side so I would say the Activities team was great. Apartments were a nice size. We had a studio but it was perfect for one person in a wheelchair

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First Colonial Inn

Nestled on six acres of wooded land, First Colonial Inn’s stately brick exterior is a welcoming sight amongst lush landscaping and the sprawling branches of mature trees. Our community offers independent and assisted living services, and has developed a strong, trusted reputation within the community of Virginia Beach. Known for our kind, attentive staff, delicious food, and exceptional services, we take the work that we do very seriously and continuously strive to raise the bar.

As a community serving residents at the independent and assisted living care level, we focus heavily on supporting independence. Opportunities to explore your interests, tend to your overall wellness and build meaningful relationships are around every corner. We are honored to be part of this chapter in residents’ lives, and are here to help enrich the lives of all that walk through our doors. At First Colonial Inn, you are more than a resident, you are an integral part of our community.

Community Amenities & Services

Residents of First Colonial Inn can say goodbye to the days of stressing over maintaining a house and home, and hello to a more refreshing, carefree lifestyle. Our culinary team strives to prepare meals that evoke a true culinary experience. Served restaurant-style...

Senior living options offered

  • Independent Living

First Colonial Inn

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6 out of 10
Review Score47 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.7
Cleanliness
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Care Services
4.7
Staff
4.1
Meals & Dining
3.6
Activities
4.7
Value for Cost
4.7

A Place for Mom has scored First Colonial Inn with 6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 1 review in the last 2 years. Over all time, First Colonial Inn has 47 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.7 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/24/24

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 24, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Great Senior Community

We moved Mom out about a year ago. I'm not in the loop any longer. We were in the independent side so I would say the Activities team was great. Apartments were a nice size. We had a studio but it was perfect for one person in a wheelchair

Amy A

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 23, 2023

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

One star too many

Please review First Colonial Inns violations online. My father stayed here and was grossly mistreated, misdiagosed, and getting his meds administered was a struggle every day. They are understaffed always and it’s mind boggling how they are able to continue operating. Don’t waste your money. Keep looking. First Colonial is beyond awful.

Lisa

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 25, 2023

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Very disappointing experience.

Not receiving the care that was promised. Getting my father out as soon as I can before wasting more money. No nursing help, medicines missed, they don't know where residents are and skip medicines, faabs broken, nurses with attitudes. No help with patient portal, computers always down, etc etc. Don't be fooled.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 25, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

The staff is excellent. I would like to see some of the common areas spruced up like the outside breeze way needs to be pressure washed. Hallway paint colors and décor is out dated.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

October 10, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for First Colonial Inn

This was a great facility but did not meet the needs of my loved one. It was a larger community.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

June 30, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

tour review

Our family had an in person tour and the tour experience was great . The lady we spoke with [name removed] was so impressive to work with, she was very helpful and thorough throughout the tour we were very pleased with her presentation. We noticed on the tour there are a lot of couples here which is great, but it may work out better for a "younger crowd" we thought our loved one would feel a little lost there. It looks like a really great facility though, we just did not like their meal set up. One meal was included and if you wanted additional meals they were add ons.

Bob

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 15, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Great Community, Good Move, Great People

I am very happy and pleased with our experience. I would encourage you to visit to see if it would be a good fit for your loved one. My loved one has jumped right in to the activities. They have bingo, exercise classes, outings, and more for the residents to choose from. They have a beauty salon on site for the residents to use, this includes hair and nails. There are meals available with different menu options for the residents to choose from. The food is good with a dinner special each night.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

May 6, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

It's worth looking into

My experience here at First Colonial Inn has been good. I've talked to multiple people, I've had dinner with them and I've given them a good opinion of the place. I will say the activities are geared more towards the women, but the ratio is about 6:1. In my 5 months of being here, none of the activities have peaked my interest. The meals could be a bit better and have more variety. It's an awful lot of money to spend, but it's the best care I know of in this area. I'm pretty well satisfied here, but it's not home.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 29, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Highly Recommended

It's a lovely, clean place. The people there are very attentive. I would highly recommend them.

Natasha

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

November 29, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Hospice Consultant

Community is very clean. Staff is super friendly and genuinely care for their residents.

Sam T

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 24, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

My Review

I would like to acknowledge the kindness displayed by you and your staff, not only during this stressful time but also throughout my mother's stay at First Colonial Inn, since Fall 2017. Staff members have come and gone during her time there; but she always had positive things to say to me about their efforts to make life pleasant for residents. Their kindness reminded me in some way of the dedication my mother found in the kitchen staff who, in recent months, delivered meals to individual apartments on a daily basis. While I wish that my mother could have resided at First Colonial Inn many more months and years, I take comfort in knowing that she enjoyed an independent lifestyle while having the benefits of a caring staff.

Becky E

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 24, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

My Review

First Colonial Inn saved my dads and possibly my moms life, I truly believe that. Although a bumpy road at times it was the best place for them this past year and to see them living independently again almost feels like a miracle. My mom is so happy.

Sonia W

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 14, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Wonderful Community

My mother moved into First Colonial July 2021. So far I have been really impressed with the staff and the community. Everyone there has been very helpful and goes above and beyond to make sure my mother is taken care of. It was a difficult move her, leaving her home of 20 years in Alexandria, however everyone at First Colonial has made her feel welcome and she is very happy there. I highly recommend First Colonial Inn!

Renee S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 13, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Amazing and Caring Staff at First Colonial Inn

Relocating my 90-year-old mother from her home of close to 40 years was stressful and emotional for mom and me. The staff at made the move and transition easy, especially since I live out of state. The Senior Sales Director was awesome. I had to buy new furniture for mom and she helped me with measurements and furniture ideas since I live out of town. I spent the first day with the maintenance staff. They helped with the move in, hung TVs, put up a head board, offered to hang pictures and were there to do anything we needed. The Resident Relations Director, made mom feel at home. It is obvious she cares about the health, happiness and wellbeing of the residents. The staff in general are friendly and caring. The on-site hairdresser is a doll. Mom had her hair cut and colored. The hairdresser texted me a picture to show me how good mom looks. The grounds are gorgeous and the dog friendly environment is a bonus. I made the right decision choosing First Colonial Inn for my mother.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

October 20, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our Tour Experience

On our tour, I got lost walking around there. If I was getting lost, then my mom for sure would get lost too.

SD

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 2, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our Tour Experience

They have normal assisted living rooms, and then about 5-6 rooms that meet the fire code for people who need help getting out when the fire alarm goes off. They didn't have one of those rooms available at the time that we needed it for our loved one. But they are right down the street from us, and definitely would have been a consideration. I thought it was very nice there.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

June 23, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of First Colonial Inn

We toured First Colonial Inn and it looked a lot like a nursing home which we did not like. They were going to be very expensive and seemed like they nickle and dime you for everything.

anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 16, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0

Very good but small

We chose this facility due to the convenient location and the friendliness of everyone we came into contact with. They were really willing to work with my mom on her unique circumstances. The apartment sizes are small and the bathrooms are very small as well. The staff here have been wonderful and I would recommend to others looking.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 14, 2020

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Review of First Colonial Inn

We chose First Colonial Inn because we enjoyed this one the most out of the different ones that we toured. They have a variety of sizes of rooms here and you get what you pay for. I have eaten here a couple times with mom and the food was just fine. Overall, we have had a good experience and would recommend to others.

Cindy

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 19, 2020

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

5 star review

We chose First Colonial Inn because of the location, affordability, the staff members were friendly, and they had a lot of activities to offer (before COVID). The apartment sizes here are adequate. I have eaten at the facility before and it was pretty good, they are chef prepared meals and have a menu with variety. if you do not want the meal of the day, you are able to order other hings. The best part about this community is the people, they are all very friendly. I would highly recommend.

First Colonial Inn

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The features and amenities that are displayed on this page contain marketing information provided by the community. A Place for Mom has not confirmed the completeness of the provided information, and cannot guarantee its accuracy. If you become aware of any information that should be updated or noted, please contact A Place for Mom. A Place for Mom uses the term “assisted living” to indicate that the community provides some level of assistance with daily living activities. It does not indicate that the facility meets official state requirements for level of care.

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