Sommerset Retirement Community

We moved my sister-in-law into Sommerset from Arizona last year, and it's been worth every tortuous mile of that long road trip. The facility is gorgeous, the staff wonderful, the food above average, the activities varied and interesting and the cost reasonable. Yes, REASONABLE; no yearly contracts, no exorbitant up-front deposits, no hidden fees. This is the best of the best, winning Best Facility in VA year after year. Highly recommended!

Moved my mom into Sommerset a couple months ago. I did a ton of research and was struggling with finding a nice place yet still work with her extremely limited income. NoVA extortion includes both childcare and eldercare, unfortunately. Some places wanted $100K+ buy-ins on top of $4,000 to $7,000 per month! Sure, Sommerset is older with few bells & whistles; but the staff is AMAZING, it's tucked away in a nice quite corner of Sterling, and their pricing is extremely affordable for what you get. My mom was very nervous at first, but after about a week or two, she said she is 'completely comfortable and really likes it there'. Now I cannot tell you what that means to a child...to hear that comment from a mother, who recently lost her husband of 56 years and had been so worried about what would happen to her. I am 100% happy with our decision to move into Sommerset and am overly content that her needs are taken care of. They have a bus for grocery trips, shopping, doctor's appointments, lunch outings, casino trips...they provide dinner every single day & lunch 3-4 days a week (also a la cart options)...they have on-site physical therapy, maintenance & some entertainment...and oh, they provide housekeeping once a week (including making the bed)!!! Don't be fooled by marble and mahogany...Sommerset is warm, tight-knit, very friendly and a great value. I held one star back because they do need to progress through some updating; but overall my mom and I are very satisfied!