The Madison Retirement Center in Williamsburg has closed after the last of its residents moved out Feb. 15.
Some of the displaced residents went to their family, while others were dealt with by the Williamsburg Department of Human & Social Services or transferred to nearby facilities. The population had been declining at Madison amid knowledge of an impending shutdown, said Peter Walentisch, the Director of Human Services for Williamsburg’s Department of Human & Social Services.
Calls by WYDaily to state officials tasked with licensing assisted living facilities were not returned.
The closure comes amid the continuing struggle of Scott Schuett, the owner of Madison who owns similar facilities throughout Hampton Roads.
State inspectors observed a number of violations at Madison Retirement Center, as well as Ashwood Assisted Living in Hampton and Oakwood Assisted Living in Suffolk, two other facilities Schuett owns.
A resident at Madison Retirement Center died in May after “[Madison Retirement Center failed to provide supervision, care and attention to the specialized needs of a resident,” according to the Virginia Department of Social Services website.
Schuett’s license was revoked Dec. 11 at a meeting of the Virginia Board of Long Term Care Administrators, who also fined him $25,000. His license had been suspended in September.
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