West Chester has 9 state-licensed assisted living communities: 7 larger communities and 2 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. 1 has phone-verified resident and family reviews on Lilisity.
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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” (9).
From recorded phone interviews Senior Living Alliance conducts with residents and families. Nothing is scraped or anonymous. How reviews are verified.
“Everything is running smoothly here. The food is enjoyable, there are quite a few activities you can participate in and the staff do a nice job keeping the building look really pretty and keeping my room clean.…”
Every assisted living community Pennsylvania licenses in West Chester, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Court at Hershey's Mill20+ verified reviewsmemory care1361 East Boot Road | Large114 residents | from $4,970/mopublished by the community |
| The Hickmanmemory care400 N Walnut Street | Large125 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunrise of Westtownmemory care1045 Wilmington Pike | Large110 residents | Get pricing |
| Arbor Terrace Willistownmemory care1713 West Chester Pike | Large104 residents | Get pricing |
| Barclay Friendsmemory care700 North Franklin Street | Large103 residents | Get pricing |
| Merrill Gardens at West Chestermemory care1201 Ward Avenue | Large94 residents | Get pricing |
| Bellingham at West Chestermemory care1615 East Boot Road | Large80 residents | Get pricing |
| Remed Recovery Care Centers1152 North New Street | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Remed Recovery Care Centers934 North Chester Road | Small home8 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 9 assisted living communities in West Chester as of September 2026: 7 larger communities and 2 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 746 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.
Wellington Court at Hershey's Mill. Their reviews come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.
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