Washington has 22 state-licensed assisted living communities: 16 larger communities and 6 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents).
Most communities don't publish prices. Tell us who you're looking for and a local advisor will send current rates and availability for the assisted living options that fit.
Both are licensed by District of Columbia as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. District of Columbia words these licenses as “Assisted Living Residence” (17), “Assisted Living Residence (EPD Waiver)” (5).
Every assisted living community District of Columbia licenses in Washington, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
District of Columbia publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: dchealth.dc.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
District of Columbia licenses 22 assisted living communities in Washington as of September 2026: 16 larger communities and 6 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,817 licensed spots in all.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. District of Columbia's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
District of Columbia publishes its licensing records at dchealth.dc.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
One call covers which communities have openings, what they cost and which fit your parent's needs and budget.
