Bethesda has 18 state-licensed assisted living communities: 8 larger communities and 10 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Maryland is $7,173 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Both are licensed by Maryland 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. Maryland words these licenses as “Assisted Living Program Level 3” (17), “Assisted Living Program Level 2” (1).
Every assisted living community Maryland licenses in Bethesda, 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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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Of Bethesdamemory care4925 Battery Lane | Large178 residents | Get pricing |
| Regency Kensington Bethesdamemory care5485 Westbard Avenue | Large140 residents | Get pricing |
| Modena Reserve Bethesdamemory care4907 Rugby Avenue | Large132 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunrise at Fox Hill8300 Burdette Road | Large105 residents | Get pricing |
| Brightview Grosvenormemory care5510 Grosvenor Lane | Large104 residents | Get pricing |
| Artis Senior Living of Potomac, LLCmemory care8301 River Road | Large72 residents | Get pricing |
| Bartholomew House6904 River Road | Mid-size35 residents | Get pricing |
| Maplewood Park Place Health Care Center9707 Old Georgetown Road | Mid-size29 residents | Get pricing |
| Auxiliary Housememory care5501 Southwick Street | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Hillwoodmemory care7401 Bradley Blvd | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Jill's Harbor, LLC6304 Rockhurst Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Larmax Homes - Bells Mill7102 Bells Mill Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Larmax Homes - Greyswood6602 Greyswood Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Larmax Homes - Seven Locks9480 Seven Locks Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Larmax Homes - Stoneham6505 Stoneham Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Larmax Homes- Ipswich5807 Ipswich Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Metropolitan Washington Orthodox Senior Housing, Inc.7733 Bradley Boulevard | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Oakland Assisted Living Home, LLC6002 River Road | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Maryland is $7,173 a month ($86,076 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
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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.
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Maryland 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: health.maryland.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Maryland licenses 18 assisted living communities in Bethesda as of September 2026: 8 larger communities and 10 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 872 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Maryland is $7,173 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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. Maryland's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Maryland publishes its licensing records at health.maryland.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
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