Assisted Living in Georgia: A Family Guide

Facts checked September 28, 2026 against official Georgia sources

What assisted living is called in Georgia, what it costs, how Medicaid can help, how to check a community’s license and inspections, and who to call if something goes wrong. Every fact links to the official source.

Licensed by

Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD), Personal Care Home Program¹

Licensed communities on Lilisity

1,847 assisted living

Medicaid help

Limited: Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP): Community Care Services Program (CCSP) and SOURCE²

Typical cost

$5,300 a month (state median, CareScout 2025)

Long-term care ombudsman

(866) 552-4464³

File a complaint

(800) 878-6442⁴

What assisted living is called in Georgia

• Personal Care Home (Rules Chapter 111-8-62)A licensed home that gives housing, meals and help with daily care to two or more adults who are not family of the owner.¹
• Assisted Living Community (Rules Chapter 111-8-63)A personal care home serving 25 or more residents that is licensed to give assisted living care.¹
• Memory care center certificateAn extra state certificate a personal care home or assisted living community must hold to run a memory care unit.⁵

Memory care rules

A personal care home or assisted living community that advertises special dementia care, or charges more for it, is running a memory care center. It needs a separate state certificate before it can admit residents to that unit.⁵

Questions to ask memory care about nights.

What assisted living costs in Georgia

The median cost of assisted living in Georgia is $5,300 a month, below the national median of $6,200 (CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, collected July to November 2025). Prices vary with the apartment, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet, including care-level fees.

If more care is needed later: nursing home costs in Georgia, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates Georgia nursing homes publish.

Plan with our free tools: how long will the money last? and home care or assisted living?

Paying for assisted living in Georgia

Medicare does not pay for assisted living. Families pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or benefits such as VA Aid and Attendance (estimate it). Who actually pays for long-term care.

Medicaid. Georgia Medicaid's Elderly and Disabled Waiver can pay for Alternative Living Services in state-licensed personal care homes, for people who would otherwise qualify for nursing home care. You apply through your local Aging and Disability Resource Connection. Program: Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP): Community Care Services Program (CCSP) and SOURCE.² Medicaid does not pay rent or meals in assisted living in any state, and not every community accepts it, so ask each one.

How to check a community in Georgia

Look up a license. GaMap2Care is the state's map-based search. You can find a facility, check its license, and read its inspection reports. Search Georgia’s records.⁶

Inspection reports. Inspection reports are posted in GaMap2Care. The state says unannounced inspections happen about every 11 to 15 months, or as needed.⁷

Always visit in person, at a mealtime or in the evening if you can. Bring the tour scorecard and the 8 tour questions.

If something goes wrong

Complaints about care or conditions. The Healthcare Facility Regulation Division takes complaints about licensed personal care homes and assisted living communities, online or by phone. Call (800) 878-6442 or file online.⁴

Abuse, neglect or exploitation. Call 1-800-878-6442. How to report.⁸ If someone is in danger, call 911.

The long-term care ombudsman is a free advocate for residents of assisted living and nursing homes: they help resolve problems with a community, including move-out notices. Call (866) 552-4464 or find your local ombudsman.³

Find assisted living in Georgia

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Sources

1. Licensing agency, license types (dch.georgia.gov)
2. Medicaid (medicaid.georgia.gov)
3. Ombudsman (georgiaombudsman.org)
4. Complaints (dch.georgia.gov)
5. License types, memory care rules (rules.sos.ga.gov)
6. License lookup (forms.dch.georgia.gov)
7. Inspection reports (dch.georgia.gov)
8. Reporting abuse (aging.georgia.gov)
9. CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (state medians)

Facts checked against these official sources on September 28, 2026. Rules and programs change; confirm with the agency before making a decision. General information, not legal or financial advice.