Last verified: October 2026
How many memory care communities are licensed in the DC metro?
123 licensed assisted living settings in the DC metro report a dementia special care unit: 53 in Montgomery and Prince George's counties (special care beds on the OHCQ listing or a secure Alzheimer's unit in the MHCC guide) and 70 in Northern Virginia (a Special Care Unit qualification on the VDSS license). The DC Health directory does not flag memory care, so District residences appear on the assisted living page instead.
A secured unit on the license is the floor, not the finish line. Ask each community how many residents live in the unit, how staff are trained in dementia care, and who on site makes the call when a resident's behavior changes.
Filter by area All (123) Montgomery County, MD (43) Prince George's County, MD (10) Arlington & Alexandria, VA (9) Fairfax County, Fairfax & Falls Church, VA (41) Loudoun County, VA (8) Prince William County & Manassas, VA (12)
Featured communities (full profiles) These communities have full profile pages with their license record, the inspection history the state publishes, local context and tour questions.
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0400-F
Ashby Ponds · Ashburn 21160 Maple Branch Terrace, Ashburn, VA 20147 Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 40158
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL068-J
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0319-J
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 24789
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL1214
Landow House · Rockville 1799 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852 Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0301-I
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 10318
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL0611-L
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49264
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46974
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0601
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0600
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 26317
The Jefferson · Arlington 900 North Taylor Street, Arlington, VA 22203 Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44783
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 42579
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00839
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0476-D
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 45167
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0610
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL1259
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44027
All memory care communities (A-Z) Aarondale Retirement and Assisted Living Community · Springfield 6929 Matthew Place, Springfield, VA 22151
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 21384
Arbor Place · Rockville 4413 Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20853
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL160-K
Arbor Terrace Prince William Commons · Woodbridge 14080 Central Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22193
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49114
Arbor Terrace Senior Living · Lanham 9885 Greenbelt Road, Lanham, MD 20706
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL1261
Arbor Terrace Sudley Manor · Manassas 7750 Garner Drive, Manassas, VA 20109
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 53092
Arden Courts (Annandale) · Annandale 7104 Braddock Road, Annandale, VA 22003
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 52461
Arden Courts (Fair Oaks) · Fairfax 12469 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22033
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 52462
Arden Courts (Silver Spring) · Silver Spring 2505 Musgrove Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-01009
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0400-F
Artis Senior Living of Potomac · Bethesda 8301 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL1213
Ashby Ponds · Ashburn 21160 Maple Branch Terrace, Ashburn, VA 20147 Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 40158
Ashleigh at Lansdowne Independent Living, AL and Memory Care · Leesburg 44124 Woodridge Parkway, Leesburg, VA 20176
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 52965
Auxiliary House · Bethesda 5501 Southwick Street, Bethesda, MD 20817
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0528-B
Belvoir Woods Health Care Center at the Fairfax · Fort Belvoir 9160 Belvoir Woods Parkway, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46699
Benchmark at Alexandria · Alexandria 3440 Berkeley Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 50446
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL068-J
Brightview Alexandria · Alexandria 6509 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 52305
Brightview Dulles Corner · Herndon 13700 Magna Way, Herndon, VA 20171
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49310
Brightview Fair Oaks · Fairfax 12725 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 51021
Brightview Great Falls · Great Falls 10200 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 53300
Brightview Grosvenor · Bethesda 5510 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL3890
Brightview Northfax · Fairfax 10575 Northfax Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 53698
Brightview West End · Rockville 285 North Washington Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0562-A
Brightview Woodburn · Annandale 3450 Gallows Road, Annandale, VA 22003
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 41767
Brookdale Lake Ridge · Woodbridge 3940 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA 22192
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 22029
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0319-J
Cedar Glen · Rockville 16 Pipestem Court, Rockville, MD 20854
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0521
Chantilly Heights · Chantilly 3925 Downs Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49288
Charter Senior Living of Bowie · Bowie 7600 Laurel Bowie Road, Bowie, MD 20715
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL8997
Clifton Woods Group Home · Silver Spring 13408 Clifton Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0523
Cogir of Old Town, Alexandria · Alexandria 400 N.Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46987
Cogir of Potomac · Potomac 10800 Potomac Tennis Lane, Potomac, MD 20854
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL634
Cogir of West End, Alexandria · Alexandria 5550 Cardinal Place, Alexandria, VA 22304
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49925
Collington Episcopal Life Care Community · Mitchellville 10450 Lottsford Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL0340
Commonwealth Senior Living at Manassas · Manassas 9201 Portner Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49772
English Meadows Manassas Campus · Manassas 9735 Liberia Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 50311
FSP - Kensington · Kensington 3616-3618 Littledale Road, Kensington, MD 20895
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00771
Glory Gardens Assisted Living · Brookeville 2509 Owens Road, Brookeville, MD 20833
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL058-A
Great Falls Memory Care by Artis · Herndon 1121 Reston Avenue, Herndon, VA 20170
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 37463
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 24789
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL1214
Harmony at Chantilly · Herndon 2980 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20171
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 42550
Harmony at Enterprise · Bowie 12000 Traditions Boulevard, Bowie, MD 20720
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00402
Harmony at Spring Hill · Lorton 8350 Mountain Larkspur Drive, Lorton, VA 22079
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44360
Harper's Station at Gainesville · Gainesville 15951 Loves Mill Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 48157
Harper's Station Gainesville Memory Care · Gainesville 16001 Loves Mill Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 53192
Heatherwood Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care · Burke 9642 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA 22015
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 13357
Heritage Village Assisted Living and Memory · Gainesville 13650 Heathcote Blvd., Gainesville, VA 20155
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 53315
Hillwood · Bethesda 7401 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0522-B
Hunters Woods at Trails Edge · Reston 2222 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA 20191
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 53004
Independence Court of Hyattsville · Hyattsville 5821 Queens Chapel Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL0360-J
Ingleside at King Farm · Rockville 1615 Piccard Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0595
Jarher Senior Center · Rockville 1335 Piccard Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL635
Kensington Reston · Reston 11501 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46879
Landow House · Rockville 1799 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852 Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0301-I
Lansdowne Heights · Leesburg 19520 Sandridge Way, Leesburg, VA 20176
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46014
Maple Ridge Group Home · Rockville 15908 Maple Ridge Court, Rockville, MD 20853
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0524-B
Meadows #1639 · Sandy Spring 1639 Hickory Knoll Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL137-K
Meadows #1641 · Sandy Spring 1641 Hickory Knoll Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL135-J
Modena Reserve at Kensington · Kensington 10540 Metropolitan Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL1212
Modena Reserve Bethesda · Bethesda 4907 Rugby Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00714
Morningside House of Laurel · Laurel 7700 Cherry Lane, Laurel, MD 20707
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL01303
Olney by Artis · Olney 16940 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD 20832
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0500-B
Paramount Senior Living at Manassas · Manassas 8341 Barrett Drive, Manassas, VA 20109
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44814
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 10318
Pinnacle North Bethesda · North Bethesda 11555 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-01216
Poet's Walk Leesburg · Leesburg 102 Desmond Plaza SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 52344
Potomac Courts Assisted Living · Potomac 10718 Potomac Tennis Lane, Potomac, MD 20854
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-01150
Potomac Place · Woodbridge 2133 Montgomery Avenue, Woodbridge, VA 22191
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 11084
Rebecca House · Potomac 9910 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL126-J
Regency Kensington Bethesda · Bethesda 5485 Westbard Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20816
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00848
Renaissance of Annandale · Annandale 7112 Braddock Road, Annandale, VA 22003
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 45089
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL0611-L
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49264
Spring Arbor of Leesburg · Leesburg 237 Fairview Street NW, Leesburg, VA 20176
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 53183
Spring Hills Mt. Vernon · Alexandria 3709 Shannons Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22309
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 34036
Sterling Care Hillhaven · Adelphi 3210 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00929
Sunrise Assisted Living at Fair Oaks · Fairfax 3750 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 24640
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46974
Sunrise at Fox Hill · Bethesda 8300 Burdette Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0479-C
Sunrise at Hunter Mill · Oakton 2863 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 24906
Sunrise at Montgomery Village · Montgomery Village 19310 Club House Road, Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0448-E
Sunrise at Mount Vernon · Alexandria 8033 Holland Road, Alexandria, VA 22306
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 25827
Sunrise at Reston Town Center · Reston 1778 Fountain Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 22596
Sunrise of Alexandria · Alexandria 3520 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 50165
Sunrise of Arlington · Arlington 2000 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46973
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0601
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0600
Sunrise of Fairfax · Fairfax 9207 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22031
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 47386
Sunrise of Falls Church · Falls Church 330 North Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46971
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 26317
Sunrise of McLean Village · McLean 1515 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49266
Sunrise of Rockville · Rockville 8 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20850
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0348-G
Sunrise of Silver Spring · Silver Spring 11621 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0447-D
Sunrise of Springfield · Springfield 6541 Franconia Road, Springfield, VA 22150
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 45701
Sunrise of Vienna · Vienna 374 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA 22180
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49697
Tall Oaks Assisted Living · Reston 12052 N. Shore Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 14195
The Angels Garden · Rockville 4101 Bel Pre Road, Rockville, MD 20853
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0350-J
The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center · Gaithersburg 10120 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00549
The Gardens at Fair Oaks · Fairfax 4310 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 24300
The Hillside House Memory Care Assisted Living Community · Sterling 20501 Earhart Place, Sterling, VA 20165
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 47625
The Jefferson · Arlington 900 North Taylor Street, Arlington, VA 22203 Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44783
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 42579
The Landing Alexandria · Alexandria 2620 Main Line Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22301
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 53632
The Mather Tysons · Tysons 7929 Westpark Drive, Tysons, VA 22102
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 51773
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00839
The Providence Fairfax · Fairfax 9490 Sprague Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46836
The Residence at Colvin Run · Great Falls 1131 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 48870
The Sky Bridge at Town Center · Upper Marlboro 360 Sky Bridge Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00965
The Sylvestery · McLean 1728 Kirby Road, McLean, VA 22101
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 26300
The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane · North Bethesda 5550 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00150
The Trillium Tyson's · McLean 1620 Boro Place, McLean, VA 22102
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 50503
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0476-D
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 45167
The Wellington at Lake Manassas · Gainesville 7820 Baltusrol Blvd, Gainesville, VA 20155
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 45370
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0610
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL1259
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44027
Tribute at the Glen · Woodbridge 4151 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 42596
Vitality Living Arlington · Arlington 3821 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 40473
Waltonwood Ashburn · Ashburn 44145 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn, VA 20147
Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44412
Winter Growth - Marge's Memory Care · Olney 18110 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, MD 20832
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL108
Woods #1614 · Sandy Spring 1614 Hickory Knoll Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL139-K
What is the difference between assisted living and memory care in the DC metro? Assisted living is a licensed residence that provides housing, meals, medication help and personal care; memory care is assisted living delivered in a secured, dementia-specific unit with specially trained staff. All three jurisdictions license both under the same assisted living license, and the memory care piece shows up as an add-on on the record.
Assisted living is... Memory care is... Who it serves Adults who need help with daily activities but can live safely in an open building People with Alzheimer's or another dementia who may wander or need constant redirection Building Open doors; residents come and go Secured (locked or alarmed) unit How the license shows it DC: ALR license. MD: Assisted Living Program, Level 1-3. VA: Assisted Living Facility MD: special care beds or a secure Alzheimer's unit. VA: Special Care Unit qualification. DC: disclosed by the residence (the DC directory does not flag it) It isn't... Skilled nursing - there is no 24-hour RN requirement A nursing home - medical needs beyond assisted living still require a nursing facility Typical 2026 cost $5,500 to $8,500 per month $7,500 to $11,000 per month
Which agency licenses assisted living in DC, Maryland and Virginia?
Each jurisdiction runs its own system: DC Health's Health Regulation and Licensing Administration licenses Assisted Living Residences in the District, the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality licenses Assisted Living Programs (Level 1, 2 or 3), and the Virginia Department of Social Services Division of Licensing Programs licenses Assisted Living Facilities. Every listing on this page names its agency.
How do I check a DC-metro memory care community's inspection record?
Go to the regulator that licenses it. Virginia DSS shows each facility's inspection dates and whether violations were found; DC Health posts statements of deficiencies and plans of correction for each residence; Maryland OHCQ releases survey results on request, and the MHCC consumer guide carries program profiles. Our full profiles link straight to each record.
How much does memory care cost in the DC metro in 2026?
Typical 2026 pricing is $7,500 to $11,000 per month, with upper Northwest DC, Bethesda/Chevy Chase and McLean at the top of the range and Prince George's County and Prince William County lower. Of the three registries, only Maryland's MHCC guide shows rates - self-reported daily rates for many Maryland programs.
How do I narrow this list to a real shortlist?
Start with the area filter, then call us at (571) 497-4418. A DC Senior Advisor advisor will match care needs, budget and location to three licensed options with current openings - free to families.
Data source + refresh cadence Maryland: Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) - assisted living provider listing (as of 10-02-26), Montgomery and Prince George's counties, cross-checked with the Maryland Health Care Commission assisted living guide .Northern Virginia: Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs - assisted living facility search (license, capacity, special care unit, inspection list) for Alexandria (city), Arlington County, Fairfax (city), Fairfax County, Falls Church (city), Loudoun County, Manassas (city), Manassas Park (city), Prince William County.Registry data retrieved October 24, 2026; we re-pull all three registries monthly. The licensing agency is labeled on every listing. Last updated: October 24, 2026. Something out of date? Tell us on the contact page .
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