Located in and serving as the seat of Charles County, La Plata offers access to 182 assisted living facilities within its limits and nearby. Cost information from 2024 puts assisted living...
To help you determine whether assisted living in La Plata fits your needs, our directory provides an in-depth look at local facilities through 1033 reviews reviews. This reflects a typical quality score of 3.2 out of 5 stars stars.
9417 Macklin Court, Alexandria, VA 22309
5.0
(1 reviews)
I cannot say enough about this Home and the care my Mother is receiving at Macklin Court. The home is elegant, very clean and well kept. The Caregivers are exceptional including one who has been with Labier Assisted Living for 19 years I live in Al...
$8,550
6533 Ashlawn Ct, Springfield, VA 22150
5.0
(1 reviews)
Very grateful to have been referred to this wonderful facility. My mother resided here for three years. I never had to worry about her surroundings or care. Everyone there is treated like family. After three years at Sunrise, finding this place was...
$6,000
9608 Geena Nicole Drive, Clinton, MD 20735
5.0
(2 reviews)
If you have searched for an affordable place I'm sure you have left some of them in despair believing that you would never find a decent place that didn't feel crowded, over priced, and depressing. That was me until I was directed to Jobean Assisted ...
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8607 North Drive, Clinton, MD 20735
5.0
(1 reviews)
We were looking for an assisted living home for our elderly aunt. The owner of Northview Assisted Living gave our family a very inclusive tour of the home (where she lives). We were impressed with the fact that the owner lives there and it just see...
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2812 Viceroy Ave, District Heights, MD 20747
5.0
(1 reviews)
My mother is doing fine at A Father Love. It's excellent, it's real clean, and they keep her real clean. The staff is friendly. They don't have a lot of people running in and out. There are two or three people there that take care of them. There are ...
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2866 Marshall Hall Road, Bryans Road, MD 20616
5.0
(1 reviews)
My dad moved into Angels Heart Home. It's very nice. It's close to where his house was. It's a maximum of five residents, but there's always two staff members on duty 24/7. It's all private rooms. My dad has a large room with a king-sized bed. The pl...
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5100 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
5.0
(2 reviews)
I toured Maple Heights Senior Living. The organization is very nice, brand new stuff, and it's well put together but doesn't have parking. It was very clean. The staff was nice and very friendly. It's very well kept, the halls and the entrance. If th...
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700 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046
5.0
(2 reviews)
My parents moved into The Kensington Falls Church. Their staff is amazing and very open to both the family's needs and my parents' needs. It's an amazing onboarding experience with them. It was very smooth, even though there was a plethora of paperwo...
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505 Swan Creek Road Fort , Fort Washington, MD 20744
5.0
(1 reviews)
My parents will be moving into Prince of Peace Assisted Living Facility. The overall atmosphere and the professionalism of the staff were very good. They were very welcoming and answered all of my questions, even questions I didn't even think to ask....
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21730 Oscar Hayden Road, Bushwood, MD 20618
5.0
(1 reviews)
Taylor Farm was the most affordable facility out of the places we looked at, and it had the best care. My dad has been there a couple of weeks now. He gets 24/7 care and they do everything like medication, grooming, feeding, and laundry. The food is ...
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5360 Woodgate Lane, Waldorf, MD 20601
5.0
(1 reviews)
My father is at Richard's House. I had not actually been there. It's my stepmother that has been there. I'm two hours away. She has been very pleased with it, and people seem very accommodating. They're working with my father, and everything is going...
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6207 Joyce Drive, Temple Hills, MD 20748
5.0
(6 reviews)
My mother-in-law is at Lifesprings Eldercare #2. She's in full care because she needs everything. Every time I go, the facility is clean. There's no smell. My mother-in-law is clean. She has plenty of food to eat. I have no complaints about the sta...
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2019 English Oak Court, Waldorf, MD 20601
5.0
(2 reviews)
This facility is very welcoming and cozy. The manager gave me a tour of the home and answered all of my questions. The manager was extremely friendly and eager to accomodate any specific requirements. It was an informative, pleasant and enjoyable exp...
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7404 Ben Drive, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
5.0
(1 reviews)
The one we visited and chose was Mike-William in Oxon Hill. There seemed to be individual type of caring for making sure that people got the kind of food they wanted to eat and that they were engaged in various activities, interacted with others, and...
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900 5th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
5.0
(1 reviews)
This large low-income senior living complex is part of a recent renovation, located near the new baseball stadium. The surrounding area has been revitalized completely, so many amenities are now accessible nearby. It's also close to the highway, trai...
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5208 Lansing Drive, Temple Hills, MD 20748
5.0
(2 reviews)
My aunt has moved into Lifesprings Eldercare #3. The reason I chose them is because the staff was very friendly and seemed to be very interested in their patrons, so that's why I chose it. The place is very, very clean and well-maintained. My aunt's ...
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7600 Woodyard Farm Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
5.0
(1 reviews)
Golden Manor is an apartment where the owner does assisted living and respite care at his home. My father has been to his place for respite care several times. He also has licensed nurses if you want home care where they could come out to your home. ...
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12921 Asbury Drive , Fort Washington, MD 20744
5.0
(1 reviews)
What I liked the best about Prince of Peace II was that it was a home. I liked that it had a machine that goes up and down the stairs that you sit on. You can ride it upstairs or downstairs. They have rooms for two people, and then they have a single...
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2130 Greenwood Drive, Waldorf, MD 20601
5.0
(1 reviews)
My mom is at Ardent Assisted Living Facility, and it is a private residential facility. The staff is great, and mom adjusted very well there. They are quite helpful and really care about their residents. They have different types of programs for the ...
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6712 Bostwick Dr, Springfield, VA 22151
5.0
(3 reviews)
My mother was a resident at Crystal Gardens #1 on Bostwick Drive in Springfield. I can't express in words our regard for the staff of this super caring facility. There is room for only six residents and that makes the care much more personal and ke...
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Assisted Living
Rahn
5.0
Review of Sagepoint Senior Living Services
My grandmother moved into Sagepoint Senior Living Services 3 weeks ago. It is a very nice, clean, and modern facility. The staff is friendly. They are responsive to our needs. The meals are OK....
Assisted Living
Caring315108
5.0
Review of Richard R. Clark Senior Center
I am merely a visitor at the Clark Senior Center. They have many activities and various facilities to accommodate lots of fun! The entertainment I have attended has been outstanding, accompanied...
In La Plata, the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey reports that assisted living rates hover near $7,348 per month, indicating an increase of about $450 over the state median and $2,000 over the national baseline. By comparison, care costs in other cities across the state tend to run lower. For example, seniors in Cumberland see monthly assisted living expenses of around $5,027, while rates in Salisbury trend near $4,899.
La Plata
$7,348
Maryland
$6,900
United States
$5,350
Salisbury
$4,899
Baltimore
$6,650
Hagerstown
$5,800
Cumberland
$5,027
Maryland’s Senior Assisted Living Group Home Subsidy (SALGHS) program provides seniors who are unable to live independently with subsidies to support the cost of personal care, daily meals and 24-hour supervision in smaller ALPs licensed for four to 16 residents. The Community Options and Community First Choice Medicaid Waivers also cover services received in assisted living. Some seniors may also be eligible for the Optional State Supplement.
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 costs in La Plata trend higher than rates for most other senior care solutions, with residents paying around $7,348 for care. Although nursing homes have standard monthly fees of about $12,623 for semi-private rooms, nonresidential alternatives cost less. For example, agencies charge around $5,911 for in-home care and roughly $6,292 for home health care. Adult day health care facilities charge even less, around $2,275 for services.
In-Home Care
$5,911
Home Health Care
$6,292
Adult Day Health Care
$2,275
Assisted Living Facility
$7,348
Nursing Home Facility (semi-private room)
$12,623
Note: Since data for La Plata is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Washington, D.C., instead.
There are many organizations serving older adults in La Plata. These service providers help seniors with benefit applications, offer advice and support and may also be able to assist with long-term care planning or provide practical help to seniors still living within the community.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Area Agency on Aging | (301) 934-9305 | The Department of Community Services Aging and Human Services Division is the designated Area Agency on Aging for La Plata. The agency oversees a variety of services for older adults in the town and surrounding areas, including congregate nutrition, options counseling for those considering their long-term care plans and help with applying for benefits and tax exemptions. |
| Maryland Access Point | (844) 627-5465 | Maryland Access Point helps older adults understand their long-term care options and prepare a plan for the future. The service is offered free of charge and helps users understand the different home and community-based services available to them, as well as offering help with financial planning, benefits and more advanced supportive services such as assisted living and nursing home care. |
| Legal Advice Hotline | (240) 216-9113 | The Charles County Circuit Court offers a legal advice hotline that provides free limited legal advice. Seniors can call the helpline to request advice about civil legal issues such as housing and benefits disputes. The helpline is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. four days a week, and consultations are typically 15 minutes long. |
La Plata-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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