Ellicott City has 30 state-licensed assisted living communities: 6 larger communities and 24 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” (30).
Every assisted living community Maryland licenses in Ellicott City, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Morningside House of Ellicott City5330 Dorsey Hall Drive | Large140 residents | Get pricing |
| Encore at Turf Valley11150 Resort Road | Large110 residents | Get pricing |
| Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City3100 North Ridge Road | Large85 residents | Get pricing |
| Heartlands Senior Living Village at Ellicott City3004 North Ridge Road | Large74 residents | Get pricing |
| Shangri-La Assisted Living4475 Montgomery Road | Large60 residents | Get pricing |
| The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant9100 Fathers Legacy | Large56 residents | Get pricing |
| Alongside Assisted Living4030 Woodley Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Chestnut Hill Manor, Inc8205 Tyson Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Country Lane Assisted Living2839 Country Lane | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Emmanuel Care Center I2992 Mount Etna Circle | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Emmanuel Care II2988 Mount Etna Circle | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Excellent Home Care & Assisted Living8950 Chapel Avenue | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Gloria Senior Living8775 Autumn Hill Drive | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Greenway Manor2913 Greenway Drive | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Morning Glory ALF3030 Brookwood Road | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| New Life Assisted Living Ellicott City - Willow2828 Willow Lane | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| New Life Assisted Living, Inc3820 Palmetto Court | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| White Oak Village at Normandy2928 Normandy Drive | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| White Oak Village at Rosemar2942 Rosemar Drive | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Abundant Life I9966 Oaklea Court | Small home7 residents | Get pricing |
| Ellicott City Assisted Living2970 St Johns Lane | Small home7 residents | Get pricing |
| New Life Assisted Living Ellicott City - Dee Jay4115 Dee Jay Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Comforts Of Home, LLC10370 Globe Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Abundant Life II9950 Oaklea Court | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Font Hill Assisted Living3417 Font Hill Drive | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Graceful Living8910 Wilton Avenue | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| MaxLife Care, LLC2625 Liter Drive | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| New Life Assisted Living II8313 Church Lane | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Sincere Hands Home Care, LLC8402 Ivy Drive | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Star of My Heart Assisted Living, LLC9765 Riverside Circle | 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 30 assisted living communities in Ellicott City as of September 2026: 6 larger communities and 24 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 690 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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