Assisted Living in Ellicott City, MD
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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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 Ellicott City
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).
All 30 licensed assisted living communities in Ellicott City
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 testimonials are listed first, then by size.
30 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Morningside House of Ellicott City5330 Dorsey Hall Drive | Large140 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Encore at Turf Valley (Assisted Living)11150 Resort Road | Large110 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City3100 North Ridge Road | Large85 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Heartlands Senior Living Village at Ellicott City3004 North Ridge Road | Large74 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Shangri-La Assisted Living4475 Montgomery Road | Large60 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care)9100 Fathers Legacy | Large56 residents | $4,450 to $7,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Alongside Assisted Living4030 Woodley Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Chestnut Hill Manor8205 Tyson Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Country Lane Assisted Living2839 Country Lane | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Emmanuel Care Center I2992 Mount Etna Circle | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Emmanuel Care II2988 Mount Etna Circle | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Excellent Home Care & Assisted Living8950 Chapel Avenue | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Gloria Senior Living8775 Autumn Hill Drive | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Greenway Manor2913 Greenway Drive | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Morning Glory ALF3030 Brookwood Road | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| New Life Assisted Living3820 Palmetto Court | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| New Life Assisted Living Ellicott City - Willow2828 Willow Lane | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| White Oak Village at Normandy2928 Normandy Drive | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| White Oak Village at Rosemar2942 Rosemar Drive | Small home8 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Abundant Life I9966 Oaklea Court | Small home7 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Ellicott City Assisted Living2970 St Johns Lane | Small home7 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| New Life Assisted Living Ellicott City - Dee Jay4115 Dee Jay Court | Small home6 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| The Comforts Of Home10370 Globe Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Abundant Life II9950 Oaklea Court | Small home5 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Font Hill Assisted Living3417 Font Hill Drive | Small home5 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Graceful Living8910 Wilton Avenue | Small home5 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| MaxLife Care2625 Liter Drive | Small home5 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| New Life Assisted Living II8313 Church Lane | Small home5 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Sincere Hands Home Care8402 Ivy Drive | Small home5 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
| Star of My Heart Assisted Living9765 Riverside Circle | Small home5 residents | $4,950 to $7,950/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Ellicott City?
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. 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 Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City 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.
Ellicott City assisted living questions
Maryland licenses 30 assisted living communities in Ellicott City as of November 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. 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.