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Senior Living in Detroit, MI: Verified Reviews & 2026 Costs

Senior living in Detroit, Michigan spans 2 verified communities and 152 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, St. Clair, and Lapeer counties in Michigan. Published starting rates at featured communities run $6,340–$6,370 per month, 32 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community review here comes from a verified phone interview — 40+ in total. 246 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

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Every community below has been independently reviewed through recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified reviewsCMS rating
Addington Place of ClarkstonIndependence Charter Township, MIAssisted LivingMemory CareIndependent LivingSkilled NursingFrom $6,370/mo20+ verifiedlatest Jul 2026—
Addington Place of NorthvilleNorthville, MIAssisted LivingMemory CareIndependent LivingSkilled NursingFrom $6,340/mo20+ verifiedlatest Jun 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

All senior living in Detroit: 246 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, St. Clair, and Lapeer counties in Michigan, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Oakland County, MI 110 communities

Wayne County, MI 61 communities

Macomb County, MI 57 communities

Livingston County, MI 10 communities

St. Clair County, MI 7 communities

Lapeer County, MI 1 communities

How much does senior living cost in Detroit?

Verified starting rates at featured Detroit communities range from $6,340 per month at Addington Place of Northville (assisted living) to $6,370 at Addington Place of Clarkston (assisted living and memory care). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.

Care typeTypical Detroit rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect published rates at verified Detroit-area communities plus operator-published market rates, September 2026. Michigan’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Detroit?

32 of the 152 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Detroit metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Marwood Manor Nursing Home in Port Huron. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Marwood Manor Nursing HomePort Huron, MI★★★★★ 5/5240Independent
Ch Rehab & Nurs Cnt - Commons DearbornDearborn, MI★★★★★ 5/5196Corewell Health
Pomeroy Living Sterling Skilled RehabilitationSterling Heights, MI★★★★★ 5/5176Independent
St. Joseph'S, A Villa CenterHamtramck, MI★★★★★ 5/5169Villa Healthcare
St. Anthony Healthcare CenterWarren, MI★★★★★ 5/5142Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care
Lakepointe Senior Care And Rehabilitation CenterClinton Township, MI★★★★★ 5/5134Nexcare Health Systems
Regency On The Lake - Fort GratiotFort Gratiot, MI★★★★★ 5/5130Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care
Michigan Veterans Home Of Chesterfield TownshipChesterfield Township, MI★★★★★ 5/5128Independent
Medilodge Of Port HuronFort Gratiot, MI★★★★★ 5/5127Medilodge
Medilodge Of RichmondRichmond, MI★★★★★ 5/5126Medilodge
Boulevard Temple Care Center, LlcDetroit, MI★★★★★ 5/5124Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care
Wellbridge Of RomeoRomeo, MI★★★★★ 5/5124The Wellbridge Group
Fraser VillaFraser, MI★★★★★ 5/5111Trinity Health
Medilodge Of YaleYale, MI★★★★★ 5/5108Medilodge
Oakpointe Senior Care And Rehab CenterDetroit, MI★★★★★ 5/5106Nexcare Health Systems

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Detroit areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Detroit metro is spread across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, St. Clair, and Lapeer counties in Michigan. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Michigan

  • Detroit (28)
  • Sterling Heights (20)
  • Rochester Hills (18)
  • Livonia (14)
  • Farmington Hills (14)
  • Clinton Township (13)
  • West Bloomfield (13)
  • Novi (12)
  • Southfield (12)

How these reviews were collected — and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every review is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Reviews are published as given — including critical ones. Of the 40 on this page, 28 are five-star and 12 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity makes money: some communities pay us a referral fee when a family we’ve helped moves in. That fee never changes a review, a rating, or who appears on this page — CMS ratings come from the federal government, and reviews come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified reviews from Detroit families

★★★★★

“My father lives at the community and I’ve been really impressed so far. The staff are well trained in memory care, genuinely attentive, and always engaged with the residents instead of looking at their phones. His room and the common areas are very clean, and even his clothes are neatly folded…”

Earl Lundin · Jun 2026 · Addington Place of Northvillephone-verified
★★★★

“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…”

Anne Bliszack · Jul 2025 · Addington Place of Clarkstonphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Detroit senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Michigan, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 32 Detroit-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.

Yes. All 40 reviews on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited — including the four-star reviews.

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