Last verified: October 2026
What is in the DC Senior Advisor facility directory?
Every state-licensed assisted living setting in the DC metro - 739 in all, pulled from the three official registries: 24 DC Health Assisted Living Residences, 566 Maryland OHCQ Assisted Living Programs in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, and 149 Virginia DSS Assisted Living Facilities in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Loudoun, Prince William and Manassas.
Why does the DC metro have three different licensing systems?
Because it spans three jurisdictions. The District, Maryland and Virginia each write their own assisted living rules, use their own license names and inspect on their own schedules - so a Bethesda community and an Arlington community ten miles apart are checked by different agencies against different rules.
What is the difference between assisted living and memory care in the DC metro?
Assisted living is a licensed residence that provides housing, meals, medication help and personal care; memory care is assisted living delivered in a secured, dementia-specific unit with specially trained staff. All three jurisdictions license both under the same assisted living license, and the memory care piece shows up as an add-on on the record.
| Assisted living is... | Memory care is... |
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| Who it serves | Adults who need help with daily activities but can live safely in an open building | People with Alzheimer's or another dementia who may wander or need constant redirection |
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| Building | Open doors; residents come and go | Secured (locked or alarmed) unit |
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| How the license shows it | DC: ALR license. MD: Assisted Living Program, Level 1-3. VA: Assisted Living Facility | MD: special care beds or a secure Alzheimer's unit. VA: Special Care Unit qualification. DC: disclosed by the residence (the DC directory does not flag it) |
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| It isn't... | Skilled nursing - there is no 24-hour RN requirement | A nursing home - medical needs beyond assisted living still require a nursing facility |
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| Typical 2026 cost | $5,500 to $8,500 per month | $7,500 to $11,000 per month |
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Which facilities have full profiles?
38 of the metro's larger, best-known assisted living and memory care communities have full profile pages with the license record, the inspection history the state publishes, local hospital context and tour questions. Every other licensed setting is listed with its license number, beds and phone.
Featured communities (full profiles)
District of Columbia (DC Health)
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0039
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0003
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0006
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0010
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0047
Knollwood · Washington6200 Oregon Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20015 Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0001
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0002
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: not printed in DC directory
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: not printed in DC directory
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0044
Full profile DC Health · Assisted Living Residence (ALR) · License: ALR-0037
Maryland suburbs (Maryland OHCQ)
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0400-F
Full profile Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL150-I
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL068-J
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0319-J
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL1214
Landow House · Rockville1799 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852 Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0301-I
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL0611-L
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0601
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0600
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: AL-00839
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0476-D
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 15AL0610
Full profile Memory care unit Maryland OHCQ · Assisted Living Program (Level 3) · License: 16AL1259
Northern Virginia (Virginia DSS)
Full profile Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 13432
Ashby Ponds · Ashburn21160 Maple Branch Terrace, Ashburn, VA 20147 Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 40158
Full profile Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 8891
Full profile Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 10263
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 24789
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 10318
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 49264
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 46974
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 26317
The Jefferson · Arlington900 North Taylor Street, Arlington, VA 22203 Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44783
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 42579
Full profile Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 48249
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 45167
Full profile Memory care unit Virginia DSS · Assisted Living Facility · License: 44027
Data source + refresh cadence
- District of Columbia: DC Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration - Assisted Living Residences Directory (directory updated October 22, 2026) and ALR survey reports.
- Maryland: Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) - assisted living provider listing (as of 10-02-26), Montgomery and Prince George's counties, cross-checked with the Maryland Health Care Commission assisted living guide.
- Northern Virginia: Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs - assisted living facility search (license, capacity, special care unit, inspection list) for Alexandria (city), Arlington County, Fairfax (city), Fairfax County, Falls Church (city), Loudoun County, Manassas (city), Manassas Park (city), Prince William County.
Registry data retrieved October 24, 2026; we re-pull all three registries monthly. The licensing agency is labeled on every listing. Last updated: October 24, 2026. Something out of date? Tell us on the contact page.
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