Assisted Living in Bethesda, MD
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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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Bethesda
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).
All 18 licensed assisted living communities in Bethesda
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 testimonials are listed first, then by size.
18 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Of Bethesdamemory care4925 Battery Lane | Large178 residents | from $4,900/mo |
| Regency Kensington Bethesdamemory care5485 Westbard Avenue | Large140 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Modena Reserve Bethesdamemory care4907 Rugby Avenue | Large132 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise at Fox Hill8300 Burdette Road | Large105 residents | from $4,700/mo |
| Brightview Grosvenormemory care5510 Grosvenor Lane | Large104 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Artis Senior Living of Potomacmemory care8301 River Road | Large72 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Bartholomew House6904 River Road | Mid-size35 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Maplewood Park Place Health Care Center9707 Old Georgetown Road | Mid-size29 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Auxiliary Housememory care5501 Southwick Street | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Hillwoodmemory care7401 Bradley Blvd | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Jill's Harbor6304 Rockhurst Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Larmax Homes - Bells Mill7102 Bells Mill Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Larmax Homes - Greyswood6602 Greyswood Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Larmax Homes - Seven Locks9480 Seven Locks Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Larmax Homes - Stoneham6505 Stoneham Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Larmax Homes- Ipswich5807 Ipswich Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Metropolitan Washington Orthodox Senior Housing7733 Bradley Boulevard | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Oakland Assisted Living Home6002 River Road | Small home5 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Bethesda?
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. 2 Bethesda communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $4,700 to $4,900 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Maryland, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. 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.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Bethesda tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Bethesda community’s license
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.
Bethesda assisted living questions
Maryland licenses 18 assisted living communities in Bethesda as of November 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. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
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.