“The management is incredibly helpful and always available when I need assistance. The dining options are delicious and there's a great variety to choose from. The housekeeping staff keeps everything spotless, which I really appreciate. Overall, I feel she is safe and comfortable here, and I would definitely recommend this community to others looking for a welcoming place to call home.”
Independent Living and Assisted Living
Addington Place of Clarkston
5700 Water Tower Pl, Clarkston, MI 48346 · Map
What residents and families say
Senior Living Alliance interviews named residents and family members by phone and records each call. Every testimonial is dated and published as given. How we verify
“Management is very good at what they do; they work quickly, and so far the experience has been easy and smooth. Everything I see come out of the kitchen looks good. One day they had a ballgame on the big screen with hot dogs, and everyone was participating and enjoying themselves. My brother's laundry is always done and his room is clean. The nursing staff is very professional and answers my questions and calls immediately. I would recommend it.”
“This is the absolute best place for seniors that I have ever seen, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. The food is outstanding, and the choices are excellent. The activities are accessible and varied. Housekeeping goes above and beyond and is very helpful, the building is well maintained, and the nursing staff are available when needed. We checked other places, and this was the most reasonable and the best of all of them. It's the only one I would ever recommend.”
“Everyone I deal with in management is very helpful and kind and gives me a lot of information. They offer a variety of things for people to do each day and try to keep you busy and active, which I think is really well done. It's a very clean, well-kept place, and the dining service is very good, with alternatives if you don't like the main dish. The nursing staff is very kind and does a really good job. I would recommend it.”
“The management team is incredibly attentive and always available to help with any questions. The food is nutritious and offers plenty of choices, which is a huge plus. They also have a variety of engaging activities that keep residents active and entertained. Overall, the community feels bright and welcoming, making it a fantastic place for seniors. I highly recommend this community to other people!”
“The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, always making us feel welcome. I love the variety of activities they offer; my mom had a blast at a recent event. The meals are delicious, and the housekeeping service has been excellent. Overall, it's been a great experience, and I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a caring community.”
“The management has been responsive to any questions we've had when getting her settled. The dining department has been able to accommodate my mom. She can't really use utensils anymore so they've been able to adjust her to do more hand held food. Housekeeping does a good job of keeping up with her apartment and laundry. The maintenance department has been very helpful in getting things set up, they even assisted with a bed while we were waiting for one to be delivered. The care staff are very attentive to my mother. I would recommend this community to others.”
“The dining options are fantastic, with a great variety of delicious meals that cater to different tastes. The housekeeping staff does a wonderful job keeping everything tidy, and the maintenance team is always prompt and efficient. The staff is incredibly caring and attentive, making sure residents feel comfortable and at home. I highly recommend this community!”
“I recently moved into this community and I've been really impressed. The management is responsive and respectful, making me feel welcome right away. The dining experience is excellent; the meals are tasty and they accommodate dietary preferences easily. There are plenty of engaging activities to keep everyone busy, and the housekeeping staff is thorough and attentive. Overall, I feel safe and comfortable here, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great community.”
“My father lives at this location and compared to others he has been at, this place is a good step up. Management staff is respectful and knowledgeable, I'm satisfied with the dining menu and food quality, the activities offered appear cool, housekeeping and laundry services are sufficient, and the care staff are qualified and respectful of his needs. He feels safe and comfortable there.”
“My mother lived at this community and it was a nice place. Management was very helpful and everything went smoothly with them, the food was very satisfactory, and the activities we saw them doing were good. Furthermore, cleanliness of the unit was wonderful, and the care staff was good and personable. She felt safe and comfortable there.”
“My husband lives in the community and I have been very happy with the management there. They always mingle with the residents and really know all of the people that are living there. As far as the activities, the directors are so creative with all of the things they come up with and there are activites to participate in all the time! My husband always tells people how much he loves it there and I love that the staff always have smiles on their faces!”
“My wife is at the community and overall, we've been getting good treatment and we've been well taken care of. I feel good about it there! The management have been super and they've been taking care of us both. They are just excellent!”
“This has been a very positive experience! Everybody who works there is smiling and happy to help. I have never been to a place that is that good! There is a management person in each of the three buildings which I think is a terrific idea. My husband likes the food and Katelyn, who the director of the activities, really goes out of her way to be creative and to come up with ideas and there is something going on all the time. Plus, the housekeepers are very good and they keep up with it. They come on a regular basis to clean and they are pleasant and the maintenance staff are wonderful. My husband goes around telling people, "I don't know how my wife found this place. If you have problems you need to go there." We are both very pleased with this community and we already have recommended it.”
“My loved one moved into this community and it is one of the best places I have ever seen. I am very happy with it and I really like it. Everyone in management has been wonderful and very helpful with questions. People encourage her to go down to dining, which I love, and she likes the food. They offer activities and had ice cream for Mardi Gras. Housekeeping keeps her bed and room clean. The maintenance staff is wonderful and the place looks very nice. The care staff is friendly and very nice. She feels safe and comfortable there.”
“My sister lives there and is doing well. I am able to take her down to some of the music and she likes to go listen to that. They seem to have a pretty large variety of activities to keep everyone entertained. Plus, they always keep her room very clean and do her laundry whenever it is needed.”
“It is beautiful and my mom is happy. The management is just very helpful and very upbeat. They are always available and the care staff seem to be very responsive.”
“I live at the community and they check on me, care for me and look in on me. The management is courteous and the pricing is fair. The housekeeping and laundry services are good. The healthcare staff is respectful, knowledgeable, accessible and responsive. Building maintenance is satisfactory and the maintenance staff is good at checking things. I feel safe and comfortable here.”
“She's never had people taking care of her like that so she's starting to enjoy it. She loves her room and she appreciates that people come in and clean her room and make her bed. She always comments on that so that's why I know it's high on her list.”
“We chose this community for mom because we liked the setup and the smaller community. The staff is phenomenal and goes above and beyond for the residents. Any questions I've had has been promptly addressed. They've been open to feedback and any questions I've had. It's just been a phenomenal experience and I would recommend them.”
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About the community
Addington Place of Clarkston is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living community in Clarkston, Michigan. It is licensed for 72 residents. 20+ residents and family members have shared phone-verified testimonials through Senior Living Alliance.
Life at Addington Place of Clarkston

Dining
Residents eat restaurant-style meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner, with in-room dining available. Private dining rooms can be reserved, and the bistro hosts a happy hour.

Activities
The community has offered at least five activities each day, such as chair and low-impact fitness classes, meditation, floral arranging, crafts, trivia nights, singalongs and movie nights. Residents also have social hours, birthday celebrations and worship and communion, and the community runs off-site outings such as restaurant trips.
Amenities
- Landscaped courtyards
- Fitness center
- Exercise studio
- Game room
- Music room
- Arts and crafts studio
- Salon
- Private library
- Movie theater
- Piano lounge
- Walking paths
Memory care program
The community offers Embrace Memory Care, a Senior Lifestyle program built on five pillars: connection, enrichment, challenge, creativity and wellness. It includes the Essence aromatherapy program, the Thymeless garden-to-table hydroponic gardening program, music and reading programs, and the Snapshots family update program.
Floor plans
6 layouts from Addington Place of Clarkston’s website. Sizes and prices are as the community lists them; ask which are available now.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $4,800 /mo | Oct 11, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Addington Place of Clarkston says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
How this page is paid for. Lilisity is operated by Senior Living Alliance. Addington Place of Clarkston is a member and pays SLA for its resident and family interview program. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating or the order of search results. Testimonials come from SLA phone interviews. Prices, license details and inspections come from the community’s published rates and public records. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last licensing inspection: Jun 26, 2024. See the record
License
Active, 72 residents
Home for the Aged (Regular) AH630365890, current license dated Aug 1, 2026. Licensee ARHC ARCLRMI01 TRS, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
9.4 miles
Mclaren Oakland, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
State inspection record5 rule violations established in 3 years
- License
- Homes For The Aged, Regular
- Last on-site licensing inspection
- June 26, 2024
- Special investigation reports posted (three years)
- 2
- Special investigations that established a violation
- 2
- Rule violations established (all posted reports)
- 5
- License expires
- July 31, 2027
Reports posted (newest first)
- Special Investigation Report, posted March 18, 2025; complaint received January 28, 2025 · report (PDF)
- The facility is short-staffed. Resident A waits a long time for staff assistance. R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions: violation established
- Resident A care needs are not being met. R 325.1931 Employees; general provisions: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, I recommend the status of this license remains unchanged.
- Special Investigation Report, posted July 19, 2024; complaint received March 25, 2024 · report (PDF)
- Lack of supervision and care of Resident A, staff training, and food program concerns. R 325.1921 Governing bodies, administrators, and supervisors: violation established
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, I recommend the status of this license remain unchanged
- Renewal Inspection Report, posted July 19, 2024; on-site June 26, 2024 · report (PDF)
- R 325.1913 Licenses and permits; general provisions non-compliance
- R 325.1924 Reporting of incidents, accidents, elopement non-compliance
- Recommendation: Contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan, renewal of the license is recommended.
LARA facility page → (Addington Place of Clarkston)
What these terms mean
LARA: “Original and Renewal Licensing Study Report: Completed in response to the initial or renewal application for license on all facilities. Inspection Report: Interim Inspections are conducted at or near the mid point of the effective dates of the license. Special Investigation Report: Special Investigation Reports are conducted in response to rule related complaints received regarding a facility.”
LARA: “Investigation reports that determine no violation of rule or statute are not placed on the website. Investigation reports with violation of rule or statute are removed after three years in accordance with LARA’s retention schedule.” Older reports can be asked for through a Freedom of Information Act request.
LARA: “When rule violations have been cited in a report, the licensee is required to submit a corrective action plan.” The plans themselves are not posted; they are available through a Freedom of Information Act request.
License types, in LARA’s words: “Regular License: A license issued to an adult foster care facility which is in compliance with this act and the rules promulgated under this act. Provisional License: A license issued to a facility that has previously been licensed under this act or an act repealed by this act but is temporarily unable to conform to the requirements of a regular license prescribed in this act or rules promulgated under this act. Temporary License: A license issued to a facility which has not previously been licensed.”
Rules are listed by number with the rule’s own title; read the report for the details. Special investigations that found no violation are not posted by LARA, so they are not counted here. This community is licensed for 72 residents; larger communities are inspected and investigated more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee ARHC ARCLRMI01 TRS, LLC
- License type
- Home for the Aged (Regular)
- License number
- AH630365890
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-08-01
- Licensed capacity
- 72
- Licensee
- ARHC ARCLRMI01 TRS, LLC
- County
- Oakland County
- Administrator
- Quintina Young
Source: Michigan state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Michigan licensing record, as of Mar 18, 2025.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Michigan, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Michigan
- MI Choice Waiver Program. The MI Choice waiver covers nursing-home level care for eligible adults who meet income and asset rules, given in their own home or another residential setting instead of a nursing home. (state page)
- Waitlist. Michigan keeps a MI Choice waiting list; people wait until a slot opens at their waiver agency. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 9.4 mi, nursing home 3.5 mi, pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mclaren Oakland, Pontiac. 9.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- WellBridge of Clarkston, Clarkston. 3.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- A-1 International Homecare, Clarkston. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48346 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Clarkston Dialysis, Clarkston, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita North Oakland Dialysis, Pontiac, 7.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Commerce Township Dialysis, Commerce Township, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 48 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48346.
Transitions Hospice, office in Oxford, 11.0 miles away, straight line
Bluebird Hospice, LLC, office in Oxford, 11.0 miles away, straight line
Corsocare Hospice, office in Milford, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Vhs Physicians Of Michigan, Commerce Township. 9.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in March 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Addington Place of Clarkston provide?
Addington Place of Clarkston is licensed by the state of Michigan for independent living, assisted living in Clarkston, Michigan. Its licensed capacity is 72 residents.
Does Addington Place of Clarkston have verified testimonials?
Yes. 20+ residents and family members have shared testimonials about Addington Place of Clarkston through phone interviews verified by Senior Living Alliance.
How much does Addington Place of Clarkston cost?
Assisted Living in Oakland County typically starts at $2,650 to $4,800 a month. Based on 31 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Addington Place of Clarkston?
Use Addington Place of Clarkston's website, seniorlifestyle.com/property/michigan/addington-place-of-clarkston, or visit at 5700 Water Tower Pl, Clarkston, MI 48346.
Senior Living Alliance member. Addington Place of Clarkston is a member. Members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. Payment never changes a testimonial or what appears on this page. How we are paid