Erie has 16 state-licensed assisted living communities: 13 larger communities and 3 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Pennsylvania is $6,480 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Both are licensed by Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania words these licenses as “Personal Care Home” (15), “Assisted Living Residence” (1).
Every assisted living community Pennsylvania licenses in Erie, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's at Asbury Ridgememory care4855 West Ridge Road | Large164 residents | Get pricing |
| Lecom Parkside at Glenwoodmemory care41 West Gore Road | Large144 residents | Get pricing |
| The Residence at Presque Isle Baymemory care1012 West Bayfront Parkway | Large138 residents | Get pricing |
| Barnabas Court at Brevillier Villagememory care5416 East Lake Road | Large120 residents | Get pricing |
| Nightingale Life Center607 East 26th Street | Large117 residents | Get pricing |
| Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home560 E 3rd Street | Large100 residents | Get pricing |
| Sarah Reed Senior Livingmemory care227 West 22nd Street | Large100 residents | Get pricing |
| Manchester Commons of Presbyterian Senior Carememory care6351 West Lake Road | Large80 residents | Get pricing |
| Westlake Woods Al3302 West Lake Road | Large79 residents | Get pricing |
| Regency Suites/regency at South Shore322 Washington Place | Large70 residents | Get pricing |
| Springhill Senior Living Community2323 Edinboro Road | Mid-size44 residents | Get pricing |
| Parkside at Elmwood2628 Elmwood Avenue | Mid-size35 residents | Get pricing |
| Stairways810 Walnut Street | Mid-size27 residents | Get pricing |
| Enhanced Personal Care Home118 East 26th Street | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Enhanced Personal Care Home432 West 3rd Street | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Neurorestorative Pennsylvania4155 Roxbury Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Pennsylvania is $6,480 a month ($77,760 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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Pennsylvania 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: humanservices.dhs.pa.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Pennsylvania licenses 16 assisted living communities in Erie as of September 2026: 13 larger communities and 3 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,240 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Pennsylvania is $6,480 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. Pennsylvania's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Pennsylvania publishes its licensing records at humanservices.dhs.pa.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
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