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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Washington County, MD

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Assisted living costs in Washington County average about $6,569 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 122 communities in Washington County. Our detailed directory has 1891 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Charles Town, Hagerstown and Frederick.

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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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.
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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.
Carroll Lutheran Village is a not-for-profit life plan community. For over 40 years, we have helped individuals achieve their personal best in our full-service continuing care retirement community, which is why we’ve been recognized as Carroll’s Best for retirement living, assisted living and...
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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.
Imagine Living amidst 350 wooded country acres……in a community that can comfortably address your needs for the rest of your life…in a setting unlike any other you’ve ever seen.Welcome to Green Ridge Village, a continuing care retirement community offering independent and assisted living as well...
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I sincerely appreciate all of the wonderful loving care Gillian Williams-Luke provides for my father. She treats Dad as though he was her own father. She's an excellent nurse and has been an Angel to him AND...
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.
Tranquil Loving Care is a senior care home that's located in Montgomery county, Gaithersburg, MD. The caring staff at the home provides assistance to seniors in a group home setting. The city of Gaithersburg is separated into east and west divisions with Interstate 270 separating them. The...
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Upon retirement, we looked at various long-term care facilities within our community. The location and the updated facilities at Falcons Landing are impressive. The food and service are excellent. We were...
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.
Photo of You First Personal Care
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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.
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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
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.
Serene Manor is a Pennsylvania non profit corporation, and it is committed to affordable senior housing and care.Our management team is made of experienced, highly qualified professionals who are dedicated to making Serene Manor one of the premier Personal Care Homes in Pennsylvania.Our...
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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.
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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.
Since 1992, AlfredHouse ElderCare has been providing a nurturing environment to its residents. The eight beautiful facilities are nestled in the Rockville and Silver Spring areas.  Not only are there daily activities for the residents to enjoy, but also scheduled outings to theater...
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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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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Elternhaus, IncElternhaus, provides a caring assisted living community to those adults who are looking to be a part of Dayton, MD. This community is located in a quiet area that is a great place to call home. Dayton is a part of Howard County and it offers much natural beauty in a peaceful area...

Cost of assisted living in Washington County, MD

The average cost of senior living in Washington County is $6,569 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Williamsport, MD with an average of $6,434 per month.

Assisted living costs in Washington County, MD, vs. nearby counties

Washington County, MD
$6,569/mo
$7,155/mo

Assisted living costs in Washington County, MD, vs. state and national averages

Washington County, MD
$6,569/mo
U.S. national average
$5,909/mo

Assisted living costs in Washington County, MD, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$6,569/mo
$6,638/mo

Assisted living costs in Washington County, MD, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,196/mo
Studio
$3,557/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,242/mo

Senior living costs in Washington 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: Washington County, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWashington County, MDMarylandU.S.
Assisted Living$6,569/mo$7,009/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$6,638/mo$8,053/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Livingunavailable$4,041/mo$3,532/mo
Assisted Living
Washington County, MD:$6,569/mo
Maryland:$7,009/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
Washington County, MD:$6,638/mo
Maryland:$8,053/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Independent Living
Washington County, MD:unavailable
Maryland:$4,041/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Assisted living costs in Washington County, MD, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Washington 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.

Washington County, MDMD stateNational

Assisted living cost trends in Washington County, MD

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Washington 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 average 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
Washington County, MD$6,478/mo$5,980/mo+8.3%
Maryland$6,443/mo$6,160/mo+4.6%
National$5,462/mo$5,210/mo+4.8%
Washington County, MD
2024 average cost:$6,478/mo
2023 average cost:$5,980/mo
Percent change:+8.3%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$6,443/mo
2023 average cost:$6,160/mo
Percent change:+4.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,462/mo
2023 average cost:$5,210/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Washington County, MD

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 Washington County.

What families are saying about assisted living in Washington County

Recent reviews for assisted living in Washington County

Comfort Care in Fairfield, PA

5.0
Having to find placement for a loved one was a "Daunting" task. We looked at many options elsewhere and were mortified by what we saw! There entire staff have been exceptional! Kind, caring, and professional! we can clearly see their excellence..... They go above and beyond. Food, fantastic! ...
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Morningside House of Leesburg

4.6
A great place for most elderly with a fabulous staff that really cares about the people. The food is excellent and they have great activities. Would recommend for your loved one, if they are high-functioning.

Tranquil Loving Care in Gaithersburg, MD

4.0
They did a good job. I don't have any complaints or concerns about the place. Our experience was short, but fine.

Washington County review score based on 323 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 323 reviews of 122 Washington County assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Washington 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

Washington County review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Washington County, MD122 facilities
8.6
Frederick, MD52 facilities
8.4
Carroll County, MD483 facilities

Review subcategories for Washington 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 323 reviews of 122 Washington County assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Washington 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.
Washington County, MD averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.1
3.4
Friendliness
3.2
3.5
Care services
3.0
3.1
Staff
3.0
3.3
Meals & dining
2.9
3.0
Activities
2.9
3.0
Value for cost*
2.8
3.1
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Washington County assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Washington County assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Washington County, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
57.4%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
51.6%
34.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.1%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.4%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
62.3%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25.4%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.1%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.9%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
58.2%
53%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Washington 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 Washington County Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Washington County, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
59%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
38.5%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.6%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.9%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Washington 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 Washington County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Washington County, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.2%
28.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.6%
42.2%
No sugar
No sugar
37.7%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
46.7%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
27.9%
19.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Washington 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 Washington County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Washington County, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.7%
32.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
36.9%
38%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.6%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Washington 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 Washington County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Washington County, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
45.1%
47.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.1%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32%
31.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.2%
50.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.4%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.6%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38.5%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.8%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.1%
48%
Live performances
Live performances
45.1%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
26.2%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.1%
25.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.3%
47.2%
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State regulations for assisted living in Washington 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 Maryland assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Washington County protect seniors.
Learn about Maryland assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

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Seaton Sharpsburg Pike, Azalia Home and Colonial Courtyard At Bedford are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Washington County, Maryland. See full list of communities.
There are 122 assisted living facilities near Washington County, Maryland. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Washington County, Maryland are Colonial Courtyard At Bedford, Spring Arbor of Winchester and Sunrise of Montgomery Village. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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