Ellicott City sits in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area and serves as the seat of Howard County. In this region, seniors have 736 assisted living facilities to choose from, including 15 in the...
We find that assisted living facilities in Ellicott City earn an average consumer satisfaction score of 4.3 out of 5 stars. To learn more about these ratings, read through the 2657 reviews reviews in our directory.
3781 Ravenwood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21213
5.0
(3 reviews)
I was nervous about finding a place for my mother, but when I found this one, I was so glad I did ! . Not only was my mother well cared for here, but the staff and owner of the facility made me feel very welcome . They were also very helpful in keepi...
$1,800
6616 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD 21224
5.0
(1 reviews)
I toured About That Life Assisted Living. I didn't go with anything else. I went because of the location and I liked the facility and it was very clean. The program, she ran it down to me, the things that my cousin would be doing, doctor's appointmen...
$2,600
4002 Mortimer Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
5.0
(1 reviews)
I like Humble Hearts Assisted Living. It's on a nice quiet street. The gentleman who showed me around was very pleasant. He showed me all of the rooms and their security system. The necessary paperwork that they had to have was displayed. I like the ...
$2,000
17300 Melford Blvd, Bowie, MD 20715
4.8
(11 reviews)
We toured Tribute at Melford. They had very nice rooms. They had several different choices of rooms. It was very nice, updated, and current and it was a newer facility. The staff was very informative and friendly....
$4,510
333 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
4.8
(5 reviews)
My mom is staying at Kindley Assisted Living at Asbury Methodist Village. It's very nice. My mom is very well taken care of. The facility is very clean. There's a lot of staff, who seem to check in with my mom every few hours. My mom has a one-bedroo...
$8,640
305 N. Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD 21228
4.8
(5 reviews)
I'm on a waiting list for the Waterfalls of Catonsville. They're redoing a wing of the building. They were very welcoming and I like that it's more of a home feel of an environment. That's what a place where my mom used to live was like. It's a small...
$6,000
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345 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD 21146
4.7
(9 reviews)
My father is going to be moving into Spring Arbor of Severna Park. It had all of the amenities and everything that I needed for him. I felt more comfort putting him in a memory care unit that has locked doors and elevators. He can't get out. The cost...
$6,950
4205 Liberty Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD 21207
4.7
(4 reviews)
I went to Mabel's House Assisted Living. I like the way it was set up. They had a private room where you share. It was more home-like. It's very clean. They had enough people there to assist the seniors. I liked it a lot. It was very nice. The staff ...
$2,000
1906 Cecil Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218
4.7
(4 reviews)
I toured Optimum Care Homes LLC, and it was okay. The owner was very nice and honest. He gave me different options for my aunt as far as daycare outside during the day. He was helpful in helping me understand the type of insurance my aunt had. The ro...
$2,500
2902 Lyndhurst Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216
4.7
(4 reviews)
Up & About care is a wonderful assisted living facility. The environment is very clean, and well kept. The staff are very welcoming, the residents look like they were enjoying themselves playing bingo....
$3,000
2261 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg, MD 21048
4.7
(4 reviews)
I toured Nova Springs. The rooms were nice and big. It was all neat, orderly, and clean. The staff who toured me was a lady that was the manager also. The building was very clean. It had a very welcoming atmosphere. It was like walking into a motel o...
$4,350
6451 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21212
4.7
(18 reviews)
We toured Charter Senior Living of Towson. I liked the person that did the interview, she was wonderful and a very compassionate person. The location was a little too far for me to travel to visit, but I liked the place and everything it had to offer...
$6,495
4201 Linthicum Road, Dayton, MD 21036
4.7
(21 reviews)
This facility is a very caring facility. Soma, who is the nurse, cook, etc who takes care of my Dad, does an excellent job and Tim, the owner/director and Charilyn makes sure all residents stay healthy which I have been so thankful for....
$3,500
CARING STARS WINNER
43 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
4.7
(41 reviews)
I toured Sunrise of Severna Park. I checked their independent living but it's nice that the facility allows that if you come to a point where you need help they have it. That would be a consideration that I would want to have. It's a lovely facilit...
$4,258
CARING STARS WINNER
4303 Liberty Heights Ave, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
4.6
(13 reviews)
I toured several AL homes for my grandmother and I must say this home is by far the best. The house is very spacious and clean. The residents are in shared rooms, however they have their own space to walk around they even have their own chair in the...
$2,500
13317 Sherwood Forest Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904
4.6
(3 reviews)
The facility is very clean and orderly. Mrs. Ada is on top of everything from communicating with resident doctor and medications administered. The staff is very nice and attentive to residents. Everyone is really concerned for residents and very resp...
$3,500
1495 Riedel Rd, Crofton, MD 21114
4.6
(3 reviews)
Spring Arbor Of Crofton was lovely. The facility was very clean and well kept. I especially like the colors on the walls and the carpeting. The staff answered all our questions. The dining area was very inviting. They had a salon. The outside area wa...
$7,440
19109 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville, MD 20833
4.6
(6 reviews)
My wife will be moving into Marian Assisted Living. My first impression was that it looked and felt peaceful. The upkeep looked very good. The rooms were good. The director of the place made me feel as if I had just made a new friend. She was very pr...
$7,800
6910 Fieldcrest Rd, Baltimore, MD 21215
4.6
(3 reviews)
My biggest fear of moving my mother into an assisted living home was that people would not take care of her the way I would. I was scared that the same level of attention and compassion me or my wife would give to my mom, I would not find any place e...
$2,000
12620 Kavanaugh Lane, Bowie, MD 20715
4.6
(3 reviews)
Thank you for help during illness & not ill Appreciate it! Mom loves it at Abundance Care she wants to spend her remaining days there! She considers Abundance Care her home! Appreciate all the help mom has received during her stay. Thank you & take ...
$3,500
Assisted Living
Kate1
4.0
Review of Shangrila Senior Living
My relative moved to Shangrila Senior Living, and the facility was nice and clean, with bright rooms. One advantage was that it had semi-private room options, and the bedrooms were decent size...
Assisted Living
Claudia
5.0
Review of Shangrila Senior Living
I went to Shangrila Senior Living. They provide three meals a day. They have activities and a nice eating area. You have a choice of eating in your room or eating in the eating area. They have a...
Assisted Living
Angela
4.0
Review of Shangrila Senior Living
I went to Shangrila Senior Living. It was very nice. It was just a little bit too far from where I'm living. So, we were trying to find something closer to our house, but the facility was very...
Based on fees in the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, seniors spend around $6,650 monthly on assisted living in Ellicott City. This falls $250 below the Maryland median but tracks hundreds of dollars over rates in nearby communities. For example, fees come in about $850 lower in Hagerstown, and in Cumberland and Salisbury, rates run near $5,027 and $4,899, respectively.
Ellicott City
$6,650
Maryland
$6,900
The United States
$5,350
Cumberland
$5,027
Hagerstown
$5,800
Salisbury
$4,899
The state of Maryland pays for assisted living services in Level II and Level III ALPs through the Medicaid 1915(c)Home and Community-Based Options Waiver Program. There is also a Senior Assisted Living Group Home Subsidy Program funded by the state.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Maryland page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Maryland page.
Assisted living residents in Ellicott City incur a median monthly expense of around $6,650. This runs about $5,100 lower than nursing home care with semi-private units. It also offers an economical alternative to in-home care, which costs close to $6,864 per month. However, home health care agencies charge lower rates of roughly $6,292, and seniors in adult day health care facilities spend about $2,275.
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$6,292
Adult Day Health Care
$2,275
Assisted Living Facility
$6,650
Nursing Home Facility (semi-private room)
$11,756
Note: Since data for Ellicott City is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Baltimore, instead.
Seniors and their families have several community resources from Ellicott City and the greater Baltimore area to help them maintain their independence or seek assistance applying for government benefits. Some of these agencies can also help seniors find the right assisted living accommodations and help individuals and families with the transition into long-term care living.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program | (410) 313-6423 | Maryland's long-term care ombudsmen address the needs of residents of assisted living and other long-term care communities. This includes receiving complaints filed by residents or on behalf of residents by their families and addressing the concerns. Other functions of this organization include helping Maryland seniors find the right assisted living home, with unbiased assessments of each facility's benefits and drawbacks. |
| Maryland Department of Aging | (410)-767-1100 | Maryland’s Department of Aging’s mission is to make the state an attractive retirement destination for older adults. It helps communities across the state develop programs to enhance the lives of older adults and make resources more accessible for the elderly. |
| Maryland Legal Aid | (866) 635-2948 | Legal Aid assistance is open to all who meet certain income guidelines and is provided by Maryland lawyers. Cases are civil matters only and include fraud and elder abuse or neglect or landlord-tenant disputes. Other matters handled by the lawyers are filing for divorce or bankruptcy and drafting wills, trusts, living wills and powers-of-attorney. |
| Baltimore County Department of Aging's Loan Closet | (410) 887-2594 | Seniors in the greater Baltimore area who cannot afford their own durable medical equipment may indefinitely borrow from the Department of Aging’s Loan Closet. The community donates items, so what’s in stock can vary. Typically, the loan closet will have manual wheelchairs and walkers, rollators and canes, toileting and shower chairs and sometimes TTY kits and blood pressure cuffs. Items are given on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| Baltimore County Ride Service | (410) 887-2080 | The Ride Service program is a shuttle service for the elderly and those who need special travel accommodations, such as walker and wheelchair accessibility. The vehicles have ramps and low step thresholds. The service also has escorts for individuals who need assistance running errands, shopping or visiting the doctor. Seniors may book online or by calling ahead, and the service is free. |
Ellicott City-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Maryland are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Maryland page for more information about these laws.
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