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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in St Clair County, AL

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Assisted living costs in St Clair County average about $4,184 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 79 communities in St Clair County. Our detailed directory has 1148 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Photo of Legacy Woods
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Our services include traditional and specialty care assisted living. We offer free evaluations where we can help assist you in determining you or your loved ones needs.Traditional Assisted Living If you or someone in your family is having difficulty living independently, yet doesn't need 24-hour...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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My loved one has recently moved into this community and so far everything is going well for him there. The staff have been very friendly and I am comfortable with the quality of care they are providing him....
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Greenbriar on Hanover is a lovely community. My mother is very happy here. The staff is very nice. The community is kept organized and cleaned. One thing i really like is that the meals are delicious. I...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Mountain Cove
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Branchwater Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Photo of Oak Trace Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Love Embrace Quality Care Service
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This is a loving home from home setting environment, lots of love and care needs met, very family oriented, and just over all a great place for your loved ones to continue getting the best out of their daily...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Photo of Dugger Mountain Specialty Care Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Assisted Living of Arab
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Country Living, Inc.
Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Sunset Estates
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of assisted living in St Clair County, AL

The average cost of senior living in St Clair County is $4,184 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oneonta, AL with an average of $3,147 per month.

Assisted living costs in St Clair County, AL, vs. nearby counties

St Clair County, AL
$4,201/mo
$3,946/mo
$3,316/mo

Assisted living costs in St Clair County, AL, vs. state and national averages

St Clair County, AL
$4,201/mo
$3,940/mo
U.S. national average
$4,703/mo

Assisted living costs in St Clair County, AL, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,201/mo
$4,301/mo

Assisted living costs in St Clair County, AL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,312/mo
Studio
$4,552/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,434/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,137/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,630/mo

Senior living costs in St Clair County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: St Clair County, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSt Clair County, ALAlabamaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,201/mo$3,940/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,301/mo$4,000/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,912/mo$3,585/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
St Clair County, AL:$4,201/mo
Alabama:$3,940/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
St Clair County, AL:$4,301/mo
Alabama:$4,000/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
St Clair County, AL:$3,912/mo
Alabama:$3,585/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Assisted living costs in St Clair County, AL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in St Clair County and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

St Clair County, ALAL stateNational

Assisted living cost trends in St Clair County, AL

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in St Clair County have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
St Clair County, AL$3,923/mo$3,460/mo+13.4%
Alabama$4,099/mo$3,802/mo+7.8%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
St Clair County, AL
2024 average cost:$3,923/mo
2023 average cost:$3,460/mo
Percent change:+13.4%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$4,099/mo
2023 average cost:$3,802/mo
Percent change:+7.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in St Clair County, AL

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in St Clair County.

What families are saying about assisted living in St Clair County

Recent reviews for assisted living in St Clair County

Kirkwood by the River in Birmingham, AL

5.0
My parents moved into Kirkwood by the River 9 years ago and I've NEVER had a complaint about anything. This is the best run and kindest retirement place anyone could ever find. The entire staff are kind, thoughtful, patient and courteous. A wonderful place in a great setting with Christian ...
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Fair Haven Retirement Community in Birmingham, AL

4.0
There have been some issues with the billing but I'm having a meeting with them this week to get that resolved. Based on our experience I would recommend them.

Autumn Cove Assisted Living in Anniston, AL

5.0
The staff has been wonderful. My loved one gets out and mingles. I am happy so far,. It is a good place for your loved ones, and so far we have not had any issues. My loved one is getting more attention, and it is more affordable. Overall, I don't have any negative comments/feedback.

St Clair County review score based on 345 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 345 reviews of 69 St Clair County assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The St Clair County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

St Clair County review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
St Clair County, AL69 facilities
7.9
Odenville, AL9 facilities
9.3
Ashville, AL17 facilities

Review subcategories for St Clair County assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 345 reviews of 69 St Clair County assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare St Clair County resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
St Clair County, AL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.2
Care services
4.0
3.8
Staff
4.1
4.0
Meals & dining
3.8
3.7
Activities
3.8
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.7
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St Clair County assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in St Clair County assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in St Clair County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in St Clair County assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in St Clair County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
St Clair County, ALNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
43.5%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
39.1%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.1%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.6%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
47.8%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.8%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.1%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.5%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
31.9%
52.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in St Clair County assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of St Clair County Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
St Clair County, ALNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.8%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.5%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
43.5%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.8%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in St Clair County assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of St Clair County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
St Clair County, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31.9%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
24.6%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.2%
36.2%
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Availability of select dining options in St Clair County assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of St Clair County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
St Clair County, ALNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
20.3%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.1%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
21.7%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.1%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in St Clair County assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in St Clair County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
St Clair County, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
47.8%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.1%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.4%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.4%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.8%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.8%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.2%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
43.5%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
39.1%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
20.3%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.5%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in St Clair County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Alabama assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in St Clair County protect seniors.
Learn about Alabama assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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