“I went for the interview and just fell in love with the place and the people; I didn't even look anywhere else. Management works hard and cares about their job and the people. The food is like gourmet food, and I like the portion size and the variety to choose from. The activity staff care about the people as much as the activity. My housekeeper is kind and respectful, and everybody here is trustworthy. I feel safe, I love it, and I've already recommended it.”
Independent Living and Assisted Living
The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile
901 Somerby Drive, Mobile, AL 36695 · Map
Independent LivingAlso assisted living
50 residentsLicensed capacity
$4,000 to $8,300/moTypical assisted living start in Alabama, from 24 communities that publish prices
20+ interviewsPhone-verified by Senior Living Alliance
What residents and families say
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“I'm very happy here, and I have nothing I feel I need to complain about. The meals are good, wonderful really, and they try hard to get you the proper meal combinations. The activities are always fun and always good. Housekeeping is in and out as soon as they can be, but they do a good job while they're here and try hard not to be bothersome. They're really great.”
“My dad really enjoys breakfast because they make exactly what he wants, fried eggs over easy just the way he likes them. The activities are outstanding and encouraging, with plenty to do every day; he really enjoyed the car show. The place and common areas are always really clean, and maintenance is usually there the same day. I visited every senior residence in the area, and by comparison this one is very up there. The surroundings are beautiful, and I would definitely recommend it.”
“My sister loves it there, and we're very happy with where she is. If she misses a meal, they put it in her refrigerator so she can pop it in the microwave. She doesn't miss bingo and loves the little side trips. Housekeeping is always there, maintenance comes the same day, and everything is always clean and neat. The driver is excellent, and the staff have been right there with her, so I don't worry about her at all. She has friends there, and her apartment is bigger than I thought. It's the best place for her.”
“I would move in there if I could. We had to move my mother on short notice, and they answered every question immediately, emailed daily to check on us, and even sent their transportation to bring her in. Dining is set up like a restaurant, with waiters taking orders. The activities are varied, and they paired her with a friend. The caregivers pop in often and act like it's an honor to help. These are the kindest people you will ever meet, and it's more than worth it.”
“I had a great experience at this senior living facility while my dad was staying there. The management was incredibly helpful and responsive, always ready to answer our questions. The dining options were fantastic; my dad loved the food and the service was top-notch. The housekeeping was consistently good, and the maintenance team was quick to address any issues. Overall, we felt safe and well taken care of. I would definitely recommend this place to others!”
“I live at this community and my experience has been fantastic. The management team is doing a wonderful job, and the food has improved significantly, offering delicious, home-style meals. There are plenty of activities to keep everyone engaged, from board games to outings. The housekeeping staff is top-notch, and maintenance is quick to respond. Overall, I feel safe and comfortable here, and I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a vibrant community.”
“The management team is incredibly responsive and truly listens to the residents. The dining options are fantastic, with delicious food and friendly staff. I also love the fitness center, which is well-equipped. Housekeeping is punctual and does a great job, and maintenance has been quick to address any questions. Overall, I feel safe, comfortable, and would definitely recommend this place to others!”
“The management is incredibly supportive and always willing to help. The dining options are diverse and cater to unique dietary needs, which make mealtime enjoyable. Activities are plentiful and engaging, promoting both physical and mental well-being. The housekeeping staff is thorough and attentive. Overall, it is a caring environment that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a supportive community.”
“I live here at this community and I recommend it whole. Communication with management has been good and they're there, the waitresses are good and I like the breakfasts, the games played down the hall are good and they push those very much, and they do an excellent job of the housekeeping and the place is clean all the time. I feel safe, comfortable and pleased here.”
“I live at this community and the staff does an excellent job. They serve absolutely delicious meals and they are very good and quick about coming in to take care of things.”
“I've lived here four plus years and I ran my own business for 40 years and I've never seen a group of people communicate and cooperate with each other like this management does. I'm very impressed with them. The dining menu is varied, we've got plenty of activities, and we have weekly apartment cleaning. They do everything that needs to be done and do it efficiently.”
“I live at the community and it's an excellent place to be. Management staff is respectful, knowledgeable, accessible and responsive. The dining is excellent and the service is wonderful. I'm happy with my housekeeping and laundry services. Apartment and building maintenance is satisfactory. I feel safe and comfortable here.”
“For my mother, the management are responsive. When I call or email, they get back to me. It has always been clean. Every time I go in there, her laundry is done and in a timely fashion and the care is terrific. Things they do are so above and beyond.”
“Everybody has been extremely patient with my dad and kind and just helpful on every front. He is very happy with the food here and services there and I'd definitely recommend it!”
“I appreciate the care that they give my mother. The management are very proficient anytime that there are any issues, they are in touch with us before I get in touch with them. There have not been any grey areas in any discussion with us. As far as anything that we have had and seen with the food, my mother loves it. She is always looks forward to her meals. Also, the staff is very helpful. The place is always tidy and the care staff seem to be very hands on.”
“The people in memory care have have been wonderful and responsive. The facility is beautiful, his room is always clean and laundry always done. The activities are great and they are just wonderful with my Dad! Every time I've been there the food looks amazing and I'm just so happy with how easy they've made this process for us.”
“We picked this place for dad because we found it to be most perfect the way they cared for their residents. It just felt like the right place, I've already begun recommending it to people and I will continue to do so. Management answers all of my questions and they're always there when I have one. The activities are good and dining is on a schedule. The housekeeping and laundry is taken care of every day. The building looks good and well kept. The care staff is good with him and they know how to work with him. He feels safe and comfortable there.”
“I think this community is just wonderful. I never thought I would be somewhere other then at home in my old age but if I had to be someplace this is where I would choose. The management is excellent. Anything that I go to them for they will resolve it one way or another. In regards to the dining, the food, dessert and drinks are excellent and the service is good too. As far as the activities, I love playing bingo and we will go to the casino once a week and I love that as well. The housekeeping is great and maintenance is too. Any issue that I have that comes up they are either here that day or the next day. I absolutely would recommend this community to anyone. They are just great.”
“I believe that this community is the premier one in our area. Their personal touch on everything that took place was great. They were accessible and responsive more then I could ever imagine. They were very responsive on any issue we wanted to discuss. If they didn't have the answer they would be very prompt in getting back to us. I think the leadership team there is outstanding. Jessica who the facility manager in charge and Kara are absolutely fantastic. I was so impressed with both of them. I would definitely return someday. It was very well run and the people were great. The quality of the food and the quality of the service in the dining room was very good and the menu was very good as well. In regards to the activities, they have something going all the time for the residents. The housekeeping was very very good. It was consistent and the staff ithemselves was very vigilant about things. Their housekeeping lady, Betty was incredible. We have gone on to recommend them to a number of our friends who are considering moving out of independent living and into an apartment or into a facility. We are enthusiastic about recommending it to friends and to people that have need of the offerings there.”
About the community
Written by The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile
Framed by magnolias draped in Spanish moss in West Mobile's quiet Thornhill area, Somerby Mobile holds dual U.S. News honors: Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care three years running. A gerontologist directs on-campus medicine with weekly physician rounds, The Chateau serves chef-prepared meals with scratch-baked desserts, and the Gourmet Indulgence Society hosts wine, bourbon, and craft-beer evenings.
- U.S. News Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care (3 years)
- Gerontologist medical director; physicians round weekly
- The Chateau restaurant with on-site bakers
- Indoor heated aquatic pool and movie theater
Life at The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile
Dining
Meals are served at The Chateau Restaurant, where an executive chef prepares a varied menu and on-site bakers make baked goods from scratch. Residents have sit-down dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner and can pick up quick bites through the day.
Activities
Brilliance is the community's events program for independent living residents. The calendar includes hobby groups and clubs, workshops, happy hours, guest speakers and weekly outings, with transportation to local shops, restaurants and attractions. On campus, residents use a library, lounge, movie theater, fitness center and private dining and gathering rooms. An Independent Living Hospitality Director, a certified life coach, works with independent living residents.
Medicine On CampusA gerontologist-led program with weekly physician and nurse-practitioner rounds, plus mobile x-ray and labs.
Gourmet IndulgenceTasting menus and wine, bourbon, and craft-beer events from the Chateau team.
Aquatic PoolAn indoor heated pool with classes, beside the fitness and therapy center.
Full ContinuumIndependent villas through Lilac Trace memory care: care grows with you.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Indoor aerobics pool
- Library
- Movie theater
- Lounge
- Private dining and gathering rooms
- Villas with attached garages
- Full kitchens in independent living apartments
- Washer and dryer in independent living apartments
- Walk-in showers
Memory care program
Lilac Trace Memory Care follows the "Meet Me Where I Am" philosophy, connecting residents to their past while respecting their present, with dementia-trained caregivers.
- Awards
- U.S. News & World Report Best Assisted Living 2024
U.S. News & World Report Best Memory Care 2024
Floor plans
18 layouts from The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile’s website. Sizes and prices are as the community lists them; ask which are available now.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Living | $3,895 /mo | Oct 11, 2026 |
Area costs
Assisted Living in Alabama typically starts at $4,000 to $8,300 a month. Based on 24 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price.
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Outings once a week, transportation to local shops, restaurants, and attractions in Mobile, plus a library, movie theater, activity spaces, and a holistic independent living program right at home at Somerby Mobile.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
We offer independent living in spacious apartments and beautiful private villas, assisted living for that little extra support, memory care for residents living with cognitive conditions, and respite for short-term care independent living residents.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Community fee: charged.
for more information about our community fee.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
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What the public record shows
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State inspections
2Deficiencies cited
0Substantiated complaints
Last survey posted: Apr 4, 2024. See the record
License
Active, 50 residents
Assisted Living Facility (Regular) D4959.
Nearest emergency room
4.1 miles
Springhill Medical Center, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
State inspection record2 deficiencies, 0 substantiated complaints
- License status
- Regular
- Last survey posted
- April 4, 2024
- Surveys posted
- 1
- Deficiencies cited
- 2
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
Surveys
- April 4, 2024 (Licensure): 2 deficiencies cited report plan of correction
The deficient practices require a plan of correction.- Records and Reports: Residents' Rights. ADPH found: “The facility failed to ensure the Alabama Department of Public Health toll-free Assisted Living Facilities Unit Complaint Hotline phone number was posted.” 420-5-4-.05(3)(d)
- Physical Facilities: Food Service Facilities. ADPH found: “The facility failed to ensure equipment in the kitchen was maintained in sanitary condition.” 420-5-4-.08(4)
ADPH also lists 4 earlier surveys, back to 2009.
Search ADPH’s deficiency reports for license D4959 →
ADPH posts each survey’s Statement of Deficiencies as a PDF (older ones are scans, which we read by OCR). From each report we show the deficiency tags, the rules they cite, ADPH’s own one-sentence finding and the complaint outcomes ADPH states; each cited rule is named in the rule’s own words (Alabama Administrative Code, chapter 420-5-4 for assisted living and 420-5-20 for specialty care assisted living). The report, and the facility’s plan of correction when ADPH posts it, are the official record. Some reports list a complaint as substantiated with no deficiency cited; we show both as ADPH wrote them. This community is licensed for 50 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards, data as of October 15, 2026, showing surveys from the last five years. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility (Regular)
- License number
- D4959
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- County
- Mobile County
- Administrator
- Hope Boykin
Source: Alabama state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Alabama licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 4.1 mi, nursing home 0.9 mi, pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Springhill Medical Center, Mobile. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gulf Coast Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, Mobile. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Saad Healthcare, Mobile. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 36695 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc West Mobile, Mobile, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc University South Alabama, Mobile, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc Central Mobile, Mobile, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 36695.
Saad Hospice Services, office in Mobile, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Springhill Home Health And Hospice, office in Mobile, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vitalcaring Group, office in Mobile, 4.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Singing River Health System, Pascagoula. 28.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 6 questions families ask
What levels of care does Somerby Mobile offer?
A full continuum: independent living in apartments and private villas, award-winning assisted living, Lilac Trace memory care, and short-term respite stays.
What medical support is available on site?
The medical director is a gerontologist, two physicians and two nurse practitioners round weekly, and the community offers in-house mobile x-ray and lab services plus on-site physical, speech, and occupational therapy and an indoor heated aquatic pool.
What is dining like at Somerby Mobile?
The Chateau Restaurant serves chef-prepared meals restaurant-style, on-site bakers make scratch treats, and the Gourmet Indulgence Society hosts tasting menus plus wine, bourbon, and craft-beer events.
Does The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile have verified testimonials?
Yes. 20+ residents and family members have shared testimonials about The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile through phone interviews verified by Senior Living Alliance.
How much does The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile cost?
Assisted Living in Alabama typically starts at $4,000 to $8,300 a month. Based on 24 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile?
Use The Inn Assisted Living at Somerby of West Mobile's website, somerbymobile.com, or visit at 901 Somerby Drive, Mobile, AL 36695.
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