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The Fairfax

9140 Belvoir Woods Parkway, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

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9.2
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31 reviews
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31 reviews
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Anonymous

Resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

What we like the most about the community is the value for the money, administrative staff, and friendliness of residents. Yes, we would definitely recommend The Fairfax community to other families based on the experience so far.

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The Fairfax

The Fairfax is a continuing care retirement community conveniently located near Fort Belvoir, VA and is the perfect option for individuals over the age of 55 looking to enjoy and active, fulfilling life with none of worries of home-ownership. Meals, housekeeping and maintenance are included in the monthly fee.

Residents enjoy independent living on our beautiful 60 acre campus with walking trails, indoor pool, tennis courts, a putting green and a seven acre lake and nature preserve. The Fairfax offers a variety of living options including 347 apartments and 35 cottages. If health care needs increase, there are 52 assisted living suites, 23 memory care suites and 56 Medicare certified health care beds.

Our close proximity to Fort Belvoir I-95, Route 1 and Washington DC make The Fairfax an excellent location to call home. The continually updated community opened in 1989 and was developed by the non-profit Army Retirement Residence Foundation €” Potomac.

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

The Fairfax

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9.2 out of 10
Review Score31 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.4
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
4.4
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
4.3
Activities
4.5
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored The Fairfax with 9.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Fairfax has 31 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/13/25

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 13, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

Would recommend

What we like the most about the community is the value for the money, administrative staff, and friendliness of residents. Yes, we would definitely recommend The Fairfax community to other families based on the experience so far.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

July 29, 2025

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

A safe refuge

It has improved since we got there last October. It is still very expensive. I like how they interact with the residents. They genuinely seem to care. I don't want to criticize them.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 19, 2024

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
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Beautiful

Beautiful surroundings, tranquil.

Christine B

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 25, 2024

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

Fairfax- a great choice

Lots to do, great staff, beautiful facilities. She's in independent living so I can't comment on other parts of the facility. Having some specialist doctors onsite periodically is helpful and convenient. I would definitely recommend The Fairfax to anyone looking.

Thomas

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 16, 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
5.0

I Recommend The Fairfax At Belvoir Woods

The value for cost is a 4 because charges are based on number of meds not frequency of administration. This community has a very high percentage of military and state department retirees who have experiences that match my wife's. There is a lot of community.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 19, 2024

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

Exceptional staff, lovely setting

Staff is exceptionally caring. Several staff members, from dining room, maintenance and administrative staff have gone above and beyond in the one week since my parents have been there. The library, pool, dining room and out door setting are all beautiful.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 27, 2023

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

My Experience with Sunrise

They have a Reputation for quality care, service military retirees and family, and are close proximity wise to our home. I would say that The Fairfax is a good wise choice but they can be expensive. it depends on what you are looking for. They meet my loved ones needs for safety medicine administration and socialization.

Victoria

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 3, 2022

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

Caring Staff-Lovely Facility

I liked the options, that they had for the activites. We picked this community because, it was the only community that accepted my loved ones health issues. The staff was very kind. It was really clean. I was really happy with my loved one there. The nurses took awhile to ge to the residents. They need more staff, since they seem to be understaffed. They were really nice and super personable.

Keith

Assisted Living

Toured community

October 4, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

tour review

Our family had an in person tour and it was a very good tour experience, the dining hall felt like you were walking into a country club with a luxurious atmosphere. The meal we were able to eat was wonderful

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 28, 2022

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

Highly Dedicated and Caring Community

I think that The Fairfax has done a good job for my Mom . They are caring and dedicated in the support they offer her. My Mom also has a companion from The Key each day which also makes a huge difference. I feel that this is the right place for my Mom and the biggest factor in moving her here was the safety aspect and proximity to our home.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 21, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

i'm just beginning my research for a retirement community for myself. I toured a 2BR apartment and a 2BR cottage. I liked them both but unfortunately they were out of my price range. I could have been happy in either one but my preference was for the cottage. Overall, Fairfax is a beautiful community.

sc

Assisted Living

Toured community

May 19, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

my review of The Fairfax a CCRC

We toured this community and it was nice. The staff was great and they provided lots of information to us. The community was higher priced than others in the area.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 25, 2020

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

The Fairfax A CCRC

They have been taking very good care of the residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. I do think they need more staff. They do offer activities for the residents, although my husband does not often participate. The Fairfax had good medical care available and the food is pretty good.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

March 2, 2020

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

Nice place but a number of other communities offer a much higher level of service for much less money. Very pricey...

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

May 15, 2019

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

This is a 5 star community. The place is well maintained and offers lot of flexibility to residents. Very friendly staff and residents. Floor plans available to suit space and budget needs. This community requires a buy in which may not be doable if budget is limited. But, it ensures long term needs are being met if health declines.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

November 19, 2018

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0

The facility was clean. It looks like they were about to serve lunch. So we did get to meet with some of the residents. Looked like they had a different activities. The staff was very vague and rude. Talking about financing before we even started the tour (in the hallway) not even in a room. Wanting to talk logistics pretty much as we entered.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

May 25, 2017

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5

Over the top!

We toured Fairfax and we were astounded at how expensive it was, its like 10000 a month plus we would have to set up a trust to ensure my mother would be able to pay. There was a community fee before you even get in that was not refundable and it was in the thousands. For someone who could afford it, it would be like living in a resort. I'm glad it's there and available for others, but it was not something we could afford. The facility was gorgeous.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

December 1, 2016

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

Very happy with our choice...

So far everything is going well with my father's move to this community. We like the meals I've eaten there several times and they are very good. They also have a church there, we go every Sunday. The place is very clean well maintained. They have activities available at all times and the staff is very helpful and friendly. We are very happy with our choice.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 18, 2016

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

Pricing

The pricing here i would have to say is fantastic. I feel like my family and I get a great financial stress reilef . Everything is perfect here.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 26, 2015

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

Very nice place!

Our experience with The Fairfax has been a very good one, I've been pleasantly surprised! Everyone here is very friendly! The staff is pleasant and professional, and the other residents are friendly, active, and alert. The facility itself is beautifully done and well maintained, and they've got a lot to offer the people who live here.

The Fairfax

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