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Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, VA

Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay is an assisted living and memory care community in Virginia Beach, VA.

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Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, VA

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  • Interior

    A modern open-concept kitchen and dining area with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a well-set dining table.

  • Decor

    A bright and cozy bedroom with a neatly made bed, decorative pillows, and a wooden chair by the window.

  • Living Room

    A beautifully designed living room featuring light-colored walls, comfortable seating, and stylish decor elements.

  • Building

    A tall apartment building surrounded by greenery and a winding road.

  • Architecture

    A high-rise residential building surrounded by lush greenery and a clear blue sky.

  • Bedroom

    A cozy and well-decorated bedroom featuring a comfortable bed, stylish nightstands, and bright natural light from the window.

  • Dining

    A bustling outdoor booth for Westminster Canterbury, showcasing a variety of offerings at an event.

  • Landscaping

    A serene view of a beachside residence with golden sand and a clear blue sky.

  • Outdoor

    A playful terrier stands proudly in a park with modern buildings in the background.

  • Balcony

    A serene balcony view overlooking the city and ocean, framed by modern glass doors.

3100 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

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3.9 from 116 reviews
5 stars
70
4 stars
15
3 stars
6
2 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay

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Food and dining quality varies

Dining quality comes through as a consistent point of conversation, with strong praise and some notable complaints.

Many reviewers talk positively about meals, describing the food as good, excellent, or superb, and some mention multiple dining venues and restaurant-style experiences. A few reviews add detail about menus and meal service being a highlight, while others describe dining as only average or even call out a bad dining experience during a special occasion. One reviewer explicitly contrasts the dining with another community they toured, reinforcing that the experience can feel inconsistent depending on the moment.

  • A modern open-concept kitchen and dining area with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a well-set dining table.
  • A bustling outdoor booth for Westminster Canterbury, showcasing a variety of offerings at an event.
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Staff help is often described positively

Residents and families frequently describe the staff as helpful and responsive day to day.

Across multiple reviews, people mention friendly, attentive, or “impeccable” service, including staff spending time during tours and clinic or hospice nurses providing compassionate support. At the same time, a smaller set of reviews report rude, unprofessional, or overly inattentive interactions, including concerns about how staff handled calls or visits. The overall feedback reads as a mix of very strong service impressions and a handful of serious breakdowns that left families concerned.

differentiator

Views and beachfront access stand out

Bay and beachfront access is a major reason people feel drawn to this community.

Several reviewers emphasize the setting, describing views of the bay and the beach as a central part of the experience. Others tie that setting to daily life, saying it feels like a relaxing, welcoming environment rather than an institutional one. The nearby-places list also includes multiple local dining options within a short drive, which aligns with how reviewers discuss spending time around the area.

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Pricing feels high to some

Cost is a recurring concern, with some reviewers feeling the pricing doesn’t match the experience.

A number of reviews call out the community as expensive, including comparisons that suggest it may be priced higher than other options. Some of the more critical comments connect that concern to service gaps, such as issues during stay or concerns about how requests were handled. Other reviewers push back against that framing by saying the value feels justified for the level of care they experienced, but the “overpriced” theme still comes up repeatedly.

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Care and rehab experiences differ

Rehab and clinical support are described in both very positive and very negative terms.

Several reviews mention rehab stays and describe care and support as excellent, including staff and nursing teams that families trusted during difficult times. Elsewhere, some reviewers raise serious concerns about home care or medication handling, and others talk about staffing being stretched or care not matching expectations. Taken together, residents and families don’t describe a single, uniform care experience—confidence is strong in some stories and missing in others.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 120 resident community capacity 120 resident community capacity
  • 1-bedroom apartments 1-bedroom apartments
  • 2-bedroom apartments 2-bedroom apartments
  • Condos / townhomes Condos / townhomes
  • Studio apartments Studio apartments

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
  • Independent Living Independent Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Respite Care Respite Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beautician on-site Beautician on-site
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Devotional services off-site Devotional services off-site
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Full kitchen Full kitchen
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Guasts at mealtime Guasts at mealtime
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Indoor common areas Indoor common areas
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Laundry Laundry
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Overnight guests Overnight guests
  • Party space Party space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Resident parking Resident parking
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Swimming pool Swimming pool
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Norfolk International (7 miles away) Norfolk International (7 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation & parking Transportation & parking
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Ambulatory care Ambulatory care
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Diabetic care Diabetic care
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Physical therapy Physical therapy
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meals provided Meals provided
  • Room service Room service
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Devotional activities offsite Devotional activities offsite
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Religious services Religious services
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Languages Spoken

  • English English

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • CP Shuckers (0.4 miles)
  • Chick's Oyster Bar (0.6 miles)
  • Dockside Restaurant (0.6 miles)
  • The Porch (0.6 miles)
  • The Back Deck (0.6 miles)
  • Hot Tuna Bar & Grill (0.6 miles)
  • HK on the Bay (2.7 miles)

Parks

  • Broad Bay Estates Park (1.9 miles)
  • Kings Grant Park (3.7 miles)
  • Mount Trashmore Park (6.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Spring Branch Community Church (2.8 miles)
  • Virginia Beach Community Chapel (5.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (5.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Bayside Family Practice (3.3 miles)
  • Virginia Beach Obstetrics (4 miles)
  • Family Practice Center (4.1 miles)
  • Virginia Beach Family Practice (4.4 miles)
  • Pulmonary Medicine of Virginia Beach (4.4 miles)
  • Coastal Ear Nose & Throat (4.6 miles)
  • Zaki Tarek O DDS (4.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.7 miles)
  • Kahiau's Bakery & Cafe (5.7 miles)
  • Rick's Cafe (5.8 miles)
  • The Green Cat (6.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (4.3 miles)
  • Virginia Beach Ambulatory Surgery Center (4.4 miles)
  • Sentara Health Care (5.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Entertainment Group (5.6 miles)
  • AMC Lynnhaven 18 (6.6 miles)

Transportation

  • American Airlines Ticket Counter (7 miles)
  • Norfolk International Airport (ORF) (7 miles)
  • Norfolk Airport USO (7.1 miles)

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