Providence has 8 state-licensed assisted living communities. The median cost of assisted living in Rhode Island is $7,781 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
Most communities don't publish prices. Tell us who you're looking for and a local advisor will send current rates and availability for the assisted living options that fit.
Every assisted living community Rhode Island licenses in Providence, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Ridge at Providencememory care700 Smith Street | Large168 residents | Get pricing |
| Wingate Residences on Blackstone Boulevardmemory care353 Blackstone Boulevard | Large128 residents | Get pricing |
| Wingate Residences on the East Sidememory careOne Butler Avenue | Large101 residents | Get pricing |
| Highlands on the East Sidememory care101 Highland Avenue | Large86 residents | Get pricing |
| Saint Elizabeth Court109 Melrose Street | Large72 residents | Get pricing |
| Charlesgate Senior Living Center670 North Main Street | Large60 residents | Get pricing |
| Arbor HillAttn: Sherry Vieira | Large53 residents | Get pricing |
| Scandinavian Communities50 Warwick Avenue | Mid-size40 residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Rhode Island is $7,781 a month ($93,372 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025.
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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Rhode Island 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.ri.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Rhode Island licenses 8 assisted living communities in Providence as of September 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Rhode Island is $7,781 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. Rhode Island's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Rhode Island publishes its licensing records at health.ri.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
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