Virginia nursing home licensing

We also regulate Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners. Recent graduates, professionals licensed outside of Virginia, and those wanting to reinstate licenses. The Department of Health Professions investigates complaints about Virginia healthcare practitioners who may have violated a regulation or law. Find out more about education programs in Virginia here. The Department of Health Professions DHP has been made aware that some licensees have received fraudulent communications from individuals claiming to be from one of our licensing boards or another agency.

Non-residential adult facilities are listed under Adult Day Care. Assisted living facilities are not nursing homes. A nursing home is a facility in which the primary function is the provision, on a continuing basis, of nursing services and health-related services for the treatment and inpatient care of two or more non-related individuals.

To find a nursing home, visit the VDH website. The Division of Licensing Programs at the Virginia Department of Social Services offers pre-application orientation at all licensing field offices. Healthcare professionals may renew their license or registration online using a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit card. Your credit card payment is processed as a secure, encrypted transaction for your protection. The License Renewal Notice is sent out approximately 60 days before your license is scheduled to expire.

Please note that you must have your username and password or this PIN to renew through the Web site.