The Kensington Falls Church

Purpose-built assisted living and memory care community in downtown Falls Church, known for its dementia-care programming.

Virginia regulatory information

The Kensington Falls Church is located in Falls Church, part of Virginia. In Virginia, this level of care is regulated under an Assisted Living Facility (ALF) license issued by VDSS under 22VAC40-73, overseen by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), Division of Licensing Programs.

Verify this facility's license, inspection history, and any open disciplinary action through the VDSS assisted living facility search tool and VDH nursing-facility inspection records before you tour.

Medicaid: Falls Church residents who qualify for a nursing-facility level of care and meet income/asset limits may be eligible for 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), which can fund care services 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 all providers accept Medicaid waiver funding - confirm directly with the provider.

Falls Church location & hospital context

The Kensington Falls Church is located in Falls Church, City of Falls Church, VA. Nearby hospitals include Virginia Hospital Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital.

Veterans across the whole DC metro are served by the Washington DC VA Medical Center (50 Irving St NW, (202) 745-8000). Veterans and surviving spouses may be eligible for VA Aid & Attendance toward care costs.

Typical cost of memory care in Falls Church

In 2026, Memory Care in the DC metro typically runs $7,500 to $11,000 per month. The exact rate at The Kensington Falls Church depends on room type and care level - request a written rate schedule before comparing options.

How to evaluate The Kensington Falls Church

Staffing and transparency are the most important signals at any licensed community. Find out how many staff stay awake overnight, what caregiver turnover looks like, and how long the administrator has been in the role. Get the monthly rate itemized for your parent's exact care level, and ask plainly what pushes a resident into a higher-cost tier. Visit more than once, unannounced.

Questions to ask on your tour

• What is the overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio?
• How long have the administrator and head caregiver been in their roles?
• What care needs would require a resident to transfer to a higher level of care?
• How are medications managed, and how are errors tracked?
• What license do you hold, and is it active with no open disciplinary action?
• What activities are offered seven days a week?
• How do you handle a resident fall or medical emergency at 2 a.m.?
• Can I visit unannounced after we've signed the residency agreement?
• Do you accept Medicaid home- and community-based waiver funding, or VA Aid & Attendance?
• If my parent needs dementia care, how recently was staff trained, and by whom?

Other memory care communities in the DC metro

• Grand Oaks - Washington
• Sunrise of McLean - McLean