Senior living in Baltimore, Maryland spans 927 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 107 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Harford, Carroll, and Queen Anne's counties in Maryland. 27 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Harford, Carroll, and Queen Anne's counties in Maryland, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Assisted living in the Baltimore area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical Baltimore range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Maryland’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
27 of the 107 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Baltimore metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Autumn Lake Healthcare At Riverview in Essex. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Riverview | Essex, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 238 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Lochearn Nursing Home, Llc | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 200 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Citizens Care Center | Havre De Grace, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 184 | Independent |
| Future Care Northpoint | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 180 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Future Care Canton Harbor | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 160 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Sterling Care Forest Hill | Forest Hill, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 156 | Sterling Care |
| Future Care Chesapeake | Arnold, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 152 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Towson Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Towson, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 132 | Atlas Healthcare |
| Sterling Care Riverside | Belcamp, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 129 | Sterling Care |
| Roland Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 120 | Atlas Healthcare |
| Complete Care At Multi Medical Center Llc | Towson, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 118 | Complete Care |
| Advanced Rehab At Autumn Lake Healthcare | Lutherville, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 110 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Waugh Chapel | Gambrills, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 110 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Carroll Lutheran Village | Westminster, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 103 | Independent |
| Charlestown Community Inc | Catonsville, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 103 | Independent |
| Complete Care At Annapolis | Annapolis, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 97 | Complete Care |
| Marley Neck Health And Rehabilitation Center | Glen Burnie, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 95 | Communicare Health |
| Lorien Bulle Rock | Havre De Grace, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 78 | Lorien Health Services |
| Roland Park Place | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 71 | Independent |
| Broadmead | Cockeysville, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 70 | Independent |
| Edenwald | Towson, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 70 | Independent |
| Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur | Towson, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 49 | Life Care Services |
| Residences At Vantage Point | Columbia, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 44 | Independent |
| St. Joseph'S Nursing Home | Catonsville, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 44 | Independent |
| North Oaks Communities | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 37 | Independent |
| Transitional Care Services At Mercy Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 35 | Independent |
| The Lutheran Village At Miller'S Grant | Ellicott City, MD | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 16 | Independent |
| Keswick Multi-Care Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 242 | Independent |
| Future Care Irvington | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 200 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Crofton | Crofton, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 180 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Future Care Cherrywood | Reisterstown, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 151 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Future Care Sandtown-Winchester | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 148 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Good Samaritan Nursing Home Operator, Llc | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 146 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Future Care Old Court | Randallstown, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 141 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Perring Parkway | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 125 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Meadow Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Catonsville, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 120 | Marquis Health Services |
| South River Healthcare Center | Edgewater, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 111 | Communicare Health |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Long View | Manchester, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 109 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Future Care Charles Village | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 109 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Encore At Turf Valley | Ellicott City, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 91 | Lorien Health Services |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven | Sykesville, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 79 | Acts Retirement-Life Communities |
| Lorien Nursing & Rehab Ctr - Elkridge | Elkridge, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 70 | Lorien Health Services |
| Lorien Health Systems Mt Airy | Mount Airy, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 62 | Lorien Health Services |
| Ginger Cove | Annapolis, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 55 | Independent |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | Baltimore, MD | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 20 | Independent |
| Rossville Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 172 | Atlas Healthcare |
| Sterling Care Bel Air | Bel Air, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 155 | Sterling Care |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Summit Park | Catonsville, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 143 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Future Care Homewood | Baltimore, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 141 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Parkville | Baltimore, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 135 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Oakwood Snf Llc | Middle River, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 130 | Hill Valley Healthcare |
| Frederick Villa Healthcare | Catonsville, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 125 | Engage Healthcare |
| Lorien Nsg & Rehab Ctr Belair | Bel Air, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Lorien Health Services |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Birch Manor | Sykesville, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 118 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Franklin Woods Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 117 | Genesis Healthcare |
| Hammonds Lane Center | Brooklyn Park, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 113 | Genesis Healthcare |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Alice Manor | Baltimore, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 105 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Pleasant View Healthcare Center | Mount Airy, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 104 | Communicare Health |
| King David Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 100 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Lorien Mays Chapel | Timonium, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 93 | Lorien Health Services |
| Maryland Masonic Homes Ltd | Cockeysville, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 88 | Independent |
| Oak Crest Village | Parkville, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 80 | Erickson Senior Living |
| Ridgeway Rehab Center | Catonsville, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 61 | Independent |
| The Nursing And Rehab Center At Stadium Place | Baltimore, MD | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 49 | Lifeworks Rehab |
| Stella Maris, Inc. | Timonium, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 390 | Independent |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare Post-Acute Care Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 225 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Levindale Hebrew Ger Ctr & Hsp | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 210 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Lorien Health Systems - Columbia | Columbia, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 205 | Lorien Health Services |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Glen Burnie | Glen Burnie, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 190 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Ellicott City Healthcare Center | Ellicott City, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 182 | Communicare Health |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Ruxton | Towson, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 179 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Complete Care At Heritage Llc | Dundalk, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 177 | Complete Care |
| Westminster Healthcare Center | Westminster, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 170 | Communicare Health |
| St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 162 | Vierra Communities |
| Fayette Health And Rehabilitation Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 156 | Communicare Health |
| Complete Care At Severna Park Llc | Severna Park, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 138 | Complete Care |
| Future Care Cold Spring | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 137 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Catonsville | Catonsville, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 136 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Long Green | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 135 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Resorts Of Augsburg | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 131 | Independent |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Spa Creek | Annapolis, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 130 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Baltimore Washington | Glen Burnie, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 129 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Complete Care At Corsica Hills Llc | Centreville, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 120 | Complete Care |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Loch Raven | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 113 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Bridgepark | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 106 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Fairfield Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Crownsville, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 96 | Fundamental Healthcare |
| Northwest Healthcare Center | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 91 | Communicare Health |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Arlington West | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 82 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Holly Hill Healthcare Center | Towson, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 75 | Communicare Health |
| Lorien Taneytown, Inc | Taneytown, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 63 | Lorien Health Services |
| Atlee Hill Health And Rehab Center | Westminster, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 60 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Pickersgill Retirement Community | Towson, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 43 | Independent |
| Glen Meadows Retirement Com. | Glen Arm, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 31 | Presbyterian Senior Living |
| Maryland Baptist Aged Home | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 29 | Independent |
| Patapsco Healthcare | Randallstown, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 172 | Engage Healthcare |
| Forest Haven Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr | Catonsville, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 167 | Fundamental Healthcare |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Overlea | Baltimore, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 160 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Courtland, Llc | Baltimore, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 151 | Future Care/Lifebridge Health |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Pikesville | Pikesville, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 140 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Orchard Hill Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Towson, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 139 | Marquis Health Services |
| Blue Point Healthcare Center | Baltimore, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 135 | Communicare Health |
| Westgate Hills Rehab & Healthcare Ctr | Baltimore, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Marquis Health Services |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Homewood | Baltimore, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 112 | Autumn Lake Healthcare |
| Copper Ridge Nursing And Assisted Living Center | Sykesville, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 66 | Independent |
| Chapel Hill Nursing Center | Randallstown, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 63 | Ephram Lahasky |
| Carroll Park Healthcare | Baltimore, MD | Not rated | 140 | Engage Healthcare |
| Future Care Annapolis | Annapolis, MD | Not rated | — | Independent |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Senior living in the Baltimore metro is spread across Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Harford, Carroll, and Queen Anne's counties in Maryland. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
How Lilisity makes money: some communities pay us a referral fee when a family we’ve helped moves in. That fee never changes a review, a rating, or who appears on this page — CMS ratings come from the federal government, and reviews come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →
Most states, including Maryland, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 27 Baltimore-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.
Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 927 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.
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