Greenspring Village

Last verified: October 2026 against the Virginia DSS record

Is Greenspring Village licensed?

Yes. Greenspring Village is an Assisted Living Facility licensed by Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), Division of Licensing Programs under license 24789, with 227 licensed beds. The VDSS licensing search shows it as licensed, with the current license running to December 25, 2026.

License and contact information for Greenspring Village

What does the Virginia DSS inspection record show for Greenspring Village?

The VDSS licensing search lists 27 inspections for Greenspring Village: 10 were complaint-related and 14 recorded violations, and none carries a serious harm or serious injury (SHSI) flag. A violation can mean anything from a paperwork gap to a care problem, so read the cited standards, not just the count.

Open the VDSS record for Greenspring Village to read each inspection's cited standards and the facility's plan of correction.

How often does Virginia DSS inspect Greenspring Village, and what does its license term mean?

VDSS licensing inspectors make at least one unannounced inspection of each licensed assisted living facility a year, plus complaint investigations. Greenspring Village currently holds a one-year license, the shortest regular term, which keeps the facility on a closer renewal cycle, expiring December 25, 2026.

Virginia sets the license length by compliance history, which makes the term itself a quick signal. Compare it with the inspection list above: several recent complaint inspections or repeated violation findings deserve a direct question on your tour.

What level of care is Greenspring Village licensed for?

The VDSS record lists these qualifications for Greenspring Village: Non-Ambulatory, Assisted Living, Special Care Unit. A Special Care Unit qualification means VDSS has approved a secured unit for residents with serious cognitive impairment. Non-Ambulatory means the facility may admit residents who cannot leave the building unassisted in an emergency.

Who is Greenspring Village a good fit for, based on its license?

Based only on its Virginia DSS record, Greenspring Village fits families planning for dementia care, because the license includes a dementia special care unit. It may also suit residents who use a wheelchair or cannot evacuate on their own, since VDSS approves it for non-ambulatory residents; people who prefer a large community with more activities and amenities.

How does Greenspring Village compare with other licensed communities in Fairfax County, Fairfax & Falls Church, VA?

With 227 licensed beds, Greenspring Village ranks No. 2 by capacity among the 93 licensed assisted living settings in Fairfax County, Fairfax & Falls Church, VA, where the median setting is licensed for 36 residents. 28 settings in the area have 100 or more beds and 44 are small homes of 16 or fewer, and 41 report a dementia special care unit.

Licensed communities of a similar size nearby, from the same Virginia DSS records:

Where is Greenspring Village and what is nearby?

Greenspring Village is at 7470 Spring Village Dr, Springfield, in Fairfax County. Major hospitals serving the area include Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. Veterans anywhere in the metro are served by the Washington DC VA Medical Center on Irving Street NW.

Springfield's senior care market is anchored around the Springfield Town Center interchange, with communities serving both South Fairfax County and neighboring Prince William families.

Families comparing nearby areas often also look at Springfield Town Center, West Springfield, Newington.

How much does Greenspring Village cost?

Virginia DSS does not publish rates, so ask Greenspring Village for its written rate sheet. For context, memory care in the DC metro typically runs $7,500 to $11,000 per month in 2026.

Springfield tends to price below McLean, Arlington, and Fairfax for a comparable level of care.

Paying for it: Virginia Medicaid, administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and delivered through the Cardinal Care managed-care program (the former CCC Plus name lives on as a benefit within it), funds care through Cardinal Care/CCC Plus home- and community-based waiver services, plus the Auxiliary Grant, which helps cover room and board in an assisted living facility or adult foster care home and is jointly administered with the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Not every community accepts waiver funding, so ask on the first call.

How should I evaluate Greenspring Village?

Treat the state file as your first reference check. Read the latest Virginia DSS inspection for Greenspring Village, then visit at a mealtime and again unannounced, and ask how the secured unit would handle a resident whose needs change.

Questions to ask on your tour of Greenspring Village

• What is the overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio, and how many staff are awake overnight?
• Which deficiencies did the most recent state inspection cite, and what changed afterward?
• What care needs would require a move to a higher level of care or to a nursing facility?
• How long have the administrator and the director of nursing (or wellness) been in their roles?
• Is the rate all-inclusive or tiered by care level? Ask for the written rate sheet.
• How often is the resident's service plan reassessed, and who attends?
• Can family visit unannounced, and how are concerns escalated?
• If my parent's dementia progresses, can they stay, and what does the secured unit cost?
• What does the residency agreement say about notice periods and rate increases?

What are the next steps if I am considering Greenspring Village?

Confirm availability, read the Virginia DSS record, and tour at least twice before signing anything. The order below keeps the state record in front of you before the sales conversation starts.

1. Call Greenspring Village at (703) 923-4649 and ask whether it has an opening at your parent's current care level and in the secured memory care unit.
2. Before the tour, open the VDSS record and read the cited standards on the two most recent inspections.
3. Request the written rate sheet, the residency agreement and the most recent service-plan template.
4. Visit twice - once at a meal and once unannounced in the evening - and use the tour questions above.
5. Tour at least one comparison community; nearby licensed options of similar size include Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, Paul Spring Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care Community.
6. Call us before you sign - we will review the agreement terms and the state record with you at no cost.

Who can help if there is a problem at Greenspring Village?

Start with the administrator, then Virginia DSS, which takes complaints about licensed assisted living. For free local options counseling contact the Arlington Area Agency on Aging, the Alexandria Division of Aging and Adult Services, or the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging (Division of Adult and Aging Services), and report suspected abuse or neglect to Adult Protective Services through the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) - 1-888-832-3858 (licensing itself stays with VDSS; APS and the Auxiliary Grant are DARS programs).

Other licensed communities in Fairfax County, Fairfax & Falls Church, VA

• Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads - Falls Church, 500 beds
• Paul Spring Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care Community - Alexandria, 190 beds
• The Virginian - Fairfax, 170 beds
• The Kensington of Falls Church - Falls Church, 131 beds
• Sunrise of McLean - McLean, 120 beds

See every licensed memory care setting in the metro →

This profile uses only public state records and does not rate, rank or endorse Greenspring Village. DC Senior Advisor is not affiliated with the community.