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Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

1628 Old Donation Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

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Susan K

Resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

I highly recommend DC to everyone!

They get the highest scores from me. The staff is amazingly friendly and kind and professional. They will go out of their way to meet all your needs. They have made changes in my apartment to accommodate my physical limitations like lowering the closet shelf and rod so I can reach my clothes. I cannnot lift my arms above my shoulders. There are plenty of activities listed on¨ the daily schedule left on the shelf outside your room. The menu is diverse and the food is good. ( Especially desserts!) I feel like I live in a happy friendly neighborhood. I feel at home.

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Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

About the facility

Retirement should be made comfortable with accommodations all in one space. Atria Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, Virginia is proud to offer older adults a relaxing living arrangement to age in grace and in place. Located in the heart of Virginia, residents enjoy all the comforts of modest retirement with our great location and essential living options — independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

We orient our community and services to cultivate a fulfilling life experience at Atria. With our variety of amenities and services, residents and their families are ensured safety, comfort, and compassion every moment. Our professional staff develop personalized relationships with residents and families to better understand them and their goals for a healthy and enriching life. Atria Virginia Beach has cultivated a new standard of retirement that includes endless opportunity for everyone to have the freedom to thrive.

Community Services and Amenities

Residents reserve the choice to enjoy life outside of our community, but on campus, we offer an array of services and amenities, so residents never have to worry about leaving in order to accomplish daily activities. We’ve developed our Engage Life program tailored to promoting purposeful and memorable moments for residents to enjoy. Residents can...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

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Amenities

at Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

Healthcare Services

  • Medication Management
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care
  • Incontinence Care

Meals & Dining

  • Guest Meals
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Room Service
  • Restaurant Style Dining

Room Amenities

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Café or Bistro

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Resident Parking Available

Pets

  • Dogs Allowed
  • Pet Care Available
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • Computer or Media Center
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Beauty Salon
  • Outside Patio

Recreational areas

  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Piano or Organ

Services

  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Housekeeping

Languages spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Activities

  • Dances
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Wii Bowling

Reviews

for Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

8.8 out of 10
Review Score101 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.2
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
4.2
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
3.6
Activities
4.1
Value for Cost
4.1

A Place for Mom has scored Discovery Commons Virginia Beach with 8.8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Discovery Commons Virginia Beach has 101 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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Susan K

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 23, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I highly recommend DC to everyone!

They get the highest scores from me. The staff is amazingly friendly and kind and professional. They will go out of their way to meet all your needs. They have made changes in my apartment to accommodate my physical limitations like lowering the closet shelf and rod so I can reach my clothes. I cannnot lift my arms above my shoulders. There are plenty of activities listed on¨ the daily schedule left on the shelf outside your room. The menu is diverse and the food is good. ( Especially desserts!) I feel like I live in a happy friendly neighborhood. I feel at home.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 22, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

Overall experience - Very difficult to tell. My sister is not ambulatory. People seem nice and responsive. Apartment is reasonably priced. PT on premises is good. Food I don't have an impression.

Susan A. Kessinger

Not Sure

Toured community

July 22, 2026

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

Cozy but classy Kind staff with great sense of humor Friendly residents Necessary services Proximity to family

Kyle S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 22, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Wonderful 'at-home' setting

I have no complaints at all, so I would give them 5 stars. The facility is great! Modern, excellent dining setup and the rooms are spacious. The staff is upbeat and maintains a positive atmosphere.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 3, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Our families experience

No improvement's, they were good all around. Some super folks and a few poor, but overall good value, particularly when she was well. When she turned for the worse, she went downhill fast and got hospice. But I chose an outside group, which held them accountable and glad I did. Absolutely, but would recommend for folks with family and friends that visit and check on them regularly. And paid companions as and when needed.

Anonimous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

December 15, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Great staff and environment, food has gotten really bad

I moved in about a year ago. I loved everything about D.C,even the food. The medical staff is outstanding as well as the servers in the dining room BUT since about April or May of [removed name], the preparation ha continuity gone down hill. The food itself is not bad but the way the cooks fix it is terrible. It is either over cooked and too hard to cut, much less eat, cold, or has no sauce or taste what-so-ever. There is a monthly meeting where we give our suggestions and opinions on the food, but it doesn't seem to do any good.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 24, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Great Staff But Really Bad Food

My mom moved in to Discovery Commons about a year ago. Her experience with everything except for the meals has been great. The staff is very helpful and flexible in dealing with my mom's medical issues. Initially, the meals were pretty good also. But about six months ago, they made significant changes to the meal service. Since that time, the meal quality has declined drastically. They are using low quality ingredients and frequently do a very poor job preparing the meals. They are often served cold or overcooked to the point that they are too hard or tough to eat. For the past several months, the food has generally been barely edible. My mom and others have brought these concerns to the attention of the staff, but so far nothing has been done to address the problem. My understanding is that residents pay $[fee removed] a day for their meals. That should be enough for them to serve quality food that is prepared well. It seems like they are determined to pinch every penny on dining instead.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 18, 2025

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
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

So far it's been good, there are always a few learning issues with staff and the residents but for the most part they have been very helpful and supportive to my Mom and I. My only other comment would be that I didn't jump into a decision about Discovery too quickly, I researched, visited several times and other places and found they were pretty consistent and I always saw people out of their rooms and socializing with other people. That was important to me. And management is very accommodating if you have any issues.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 7, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

My friend was unwell, and it was disheartening that no one took the time to check in on her. Additionally, there seems to be favoritism at play, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of high school drama.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 10, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Nice place with Minimal Activities.

Overall, it is a nice place. I gave it a 4 out of 5 because there are very few "extracurricular" activities available to residents. (Such as going to a movie or local theater show). I would recommend overall

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 12, 2025

4.0 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
3.0

First rate caring, affordable and a life saver for my family when we needed it most!

Caring staff, top to bottom, Including administrative. Quality of care was good overall, but needed assistance from hospice care team in the end and could've used more assistance with meals etc, during that period. Family could and should've probably done more. My wife was a fabulous activities director from MN and here at VB where they got [amount removed]per month for activities so it's not comparable to that, but they do have them. Not inspired though like the great one!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 31, 2025

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

Review for Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

Very clean facility and helpful staff. Yes, I would recommend it

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 26, 2025

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

Review for Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

Well maintained. There was no smell, heavy perfume or otherwise. The décor is nice and the building looks modern and well kept. It's not a large facility but there is still a sense of space there. The staff seems very caring of the residents.

Teresa

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 28, 2025

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

Review for Discovery Commons Virginia Beach

Definitely recommend. I love everything about the facility. It is very homelike and the apt are modern. Overall facility is amazing. The staff is great

Diane K

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 1, 2024

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

Accommodations for discovery Commons

So far it’s been pretty good. There’s a few people there that could change their disposition.. I wish there was friendlier people there not so much the staff, but the residents. you can say hi and they ignore you.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 14, 2024

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

Discovery Commons has been a comfortable place to transition to assisted living.

As with all things what you don't know can inform and create poor experiences. We've experienced 2 lock downs due to widespread illness. During those times my father didn't eat most of the food that was delivered. Leftover food accumulated in his refrigerator that I had to clean out. Don't know what would have happened if I hadn't been visiting regularly. Dad's mental health deteriorated and return to normal was slow. Generally speaking Dad complains about the food, he doesn't understand the options. The sauces/gravies sound appealing to me, but it is every meal and he prefers plain food that he recognizes. Overall I do think they do well with resources they have and Dad has settled in. On the medical care side we've had several bumps in the road. Lack of communication is a problem. I leave requests that are handwritten in a notebook for the provider to follow up on but I don't get a call to discuss treatment options and diagnosis. Dad frequently refuses showers and sometimes medicine and I don't know. On the cost side we have a care system with levels, which I understand is typical, but I need to qualify what 'medicines' are importantly so I don't have to pay another [fee removed] a month. Dad has never eaten breakfast, so he only gets 2 of the 3 meals a day we pay for. I have to provide his Ensure and the nurse has to bring it to him so he can't have breakfast when he wants to. Dad does not participate in any of the social activities that are abundant and seem to be well attended, but for us this is a service we pay for with no benefit. Our monthly bill at the lowest level of care is [fee removed]. If we had been able to secure reliable home services we would be saving a lot of money or at least providing him with more independence.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 22, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Discovery Commons Experience

My mom felt the staff were helpful and friendly. My Mom basically reported daily that the food served had way too much salt and very little nutritional value with a lot of fried foods. We tried multiple times to work with the staff to find alternative offerings for her, to no available. She also did not appreciate being assigned to a mandatory 4:15 PM dinner slot and without the opportunity to ever change table mates. I would also comment that although the business operations manager was nice, I had way too many troubles dealing with accounting problems with her.

Peter W

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 11, 2024

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

Professional and caring

At a critical time period when it was no longer practical, safe or affordable to keep Mom in her home of many years close to family, friends and church everything changed when A Place for Mom found the answers to all the above. Everyone that knows and loves her have had nothing but rave reviews! Thank you!

BCE.

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 8, 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

A Welcoming Hearth

Compassionate and very hardworking staff. Warm community of welcoming residents. Extremely clean. Beautifully decorated.

Neal

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 23, 2024

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

Definitely recommended

The staff is great! There might be a couple of people having a bad day on certain days, but overall very good. Housekeeping is great. I wish they would provide toilet paper and tissues so I did not have to run to the store and keep track. Communication with the families is good. Move in was easy with a dolly and back door provided. I cannot comment directly on the meals because I have not eaten there myself, she seems to like some of them. Others not so much. Any improvement? Most has been good for me, but my mom feels like they are not telling me everything they tell her, but she gets confused. Maybe a more formal scheduled meeting every month or every other month. I would definitely recommend this facility.

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