Columbia has 35 state-licensed assisted living communities: 6 larger communities and 29 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” (34), “Assisted Living Program Level 2” (1).
Every assisted living community Maryland licenses in Columbia, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Hall Retirement Communitymemory care6336 Cedar Lane | Large200 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunrise of Columbia6500 Freetown Road | Large106 residents | Get pricing |
| Brighton Gardens of Columbiamemory care7110 Minstrel Way | Large102 residents | Get pricing |
| Brightview Columbiamemory care6670 Martin Road | Large96 residents | Get pricing |
| Charter Senior Living of Columbiamemory care8220 Snowden River Parkway | Large64 residents | Get pricing |
| Residences at Vantage Point5400 Vantage Point Road | Large50 residents | Get pricing |
| Winter Growth - Ruth Keeton House5466 Ruth Keeton Way | Small home16 residents | Get pricing |
| Winter Growth - Maryland Memoriesmemory care5460 Ruth Keeton Way | Small home15 residents | Get pricing |
| Aastoria Home II6636 Cedar Lane | Small home12 residents | Get pricing |
| Pearls of Wisdom Assisted Living Centers, Inc9359 Guilford Road | Small home9 residents | Get pricing |
| Agape Senior Home I9420 Ridgeview Drive | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Allview Retreat6344 Amherst Avenue | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Always Caring Inc9534 Angelina Circle | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| April Bloom Assisted Living5037 Durham East | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Bryant Woods Manor10461 Water Fowl Terrace | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Columbia Care Home10610 Hickory Point Lane | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Family First Haven, LLC4914 Canvasback Court | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Friendship Place6217 Satinwood Drive | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Golden Time, Inc.10705 Vista Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| KTB Assisted Living6332 Amherst Avenue | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Panda Family Home, LLC10463 Owen Brown Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Sah-Rang-Bong Care I10717 Hunting Lane | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Sah-Rang-Bong Care II10804 Hunting Lane | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Selah Senior Living6438 Amherst Avenue | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Sequoia Senior Care10110 Wesleigh Drive | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Sequoia Senior Care II9316 Pilar Court | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Your Home8518 Wind Dance Way | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Bethel Oaks Assisted Living, LLC6322 Gray Sea Way | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Blooming Hearts Assisted Living, LLC8107 Tide Rock Square | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Bredd Health Services, LLC5984 Grands Banks Road | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Doasis Care, LLC9341 Ourtime Lane | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Everyone's Welcome Assisted Living10975 Clarksville Pike | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| SaRoys Heart and Home, ALF9224 Creekbed Court | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| We Care Too6257 Tamar Drive | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| ReMed of Maryland10818 Hunting Lane | Small home4 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 35 assisted living communities in Columbia as of September 2026: 6 larger communities and 29 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 845 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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