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44 Floor plans available
9.6
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Sunrise at Mt. Vernon has been amazing. They went above and beyond to meet our family's needs. It's a very clean and welcoming place with friendly staff.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living...
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8.5
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Staff is caring and kind to residents and family members. New activity director is amazing. Facilities are very comfortable, clean, and welcoming.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
A Caring Continuum with a Commitment to QualitySince 1999, Spring Hills Senior Communities has been caring for seniors and other individuals in need of quality health care. At every one of our home health agencies, post acute care centers and assisted living facilities, you’ll find compassionate...
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2121 Floor plans available
9.2
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29 reviews
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29 reviews
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What we like the most about the community is the value for the money, administrative staff, and friendliness of residents. Yes, we would definitely recommend The Fairfax community to other families based on...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Fairfax is a continuing care retirement community conveniently located near Fort Belvoir, VA and is the perfect option for individuals over the age of 55 looking to enjoy and active, fulfilling life with none of worries of home-ownership. Meals, housekeeping and maintenance are included in...
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9.7
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39 reviews
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Really nice and welcoming dinning area with friendly staff. [name removed] at the front desk is wonderful! The facility is not too big or too small. Found it to be just right. They also have a well...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Assisted Living Services and Amenities1. Choice studio, one bedroom, two bedroom apartments with patio or balcony.2. All utilities included except for telephone.3. Full kitchens with stove, sink and refrigerator.4. Emergency nurse's call system in three locations in each apartment.5. Individually...
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The facility is beautiful and clean, however the staff, ie housekeeping and Aids can do a lot better at spot cleaning in my resident apartment, especially the aids. I understand housekeeping is only once a...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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8.7
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32 reviews
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Overall, the experience with the Arbor Terrace has been positive. We selected this location because of Bridges program and proximity to our house. The facilities are well maintained and staff is friendly.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Arbor Terrace Prince William Commons offersthe best assisted living and memory care inVirginia's beautiful Woodbridge area. Ourelevated community and highly experienced,professional staff celebrate each person’s uniquelife through deep connections with our residentsand families.We offer assisted...
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8.3
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My only real complaint is their management staff turned over a lot . Every time i would build a good relationship with someone they would leave. That made it harder to stay involved. The other thing i would...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Welcome to Harmony at Spring HillAssisted Living | Memory CareIn our continued effort to meet the demand of seniors in Lorton, Virginia, we are offering Virtual Tours, an enhanced screening procedure for new residents, along with the security, support, services and supplies needed to keep...
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After being on the WLR "wait list" for approximately three years and enjoying all the perks associated with that -- meal vouchers, social events --we received a call in late November 2019 informing us that...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Westminster at Lake Ridge is an assisted living community located in Lake Ridge, VA. Lake Ridge is located in Prince William County and is home to 41,000 people. Lake Ridge is a small city with shops and stores, where residents can enjoy getting out for exercise, going to pay bills, going out to...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of assisted living in Potomac Heights, MD

The average cost of senior living in Potomac Heights is $5,764 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Eagle Harbor, MD with an average of $4,164 per month.

Assisted living costs in Potomac Heights, MD, vs. nearby cities

Potomac Heights, MD
$5,764/mo
$5,674/mo

Assisted living costs in Potomac Heights, MD, vs. state and national averages

Potomac Heights, MD
$5,764/mo
U.S. national average
$4,515/mo

Assisted living costs in Potomac Heights, MD, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$5,764/mo
$6,780/mo

Assisted living costs in Potomac Heights, MD, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,817/mo
Studio
$6,145/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,124/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,096/mo

Senior living costs in Potomac Heights vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Potomac Heights, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typePotomac Heights, MDMarylandU.S.
Assisted Living$5,764/mo$5,156/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$6,780/mo$6,170/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living$4,759/mo$3,785/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Potomac Heights, MD:$5,764/mo
Maryland:$5,156/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Potomac Heights, MD:$6,780/mo
Maryland:$6,170/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Potomac Heights, MD:$4,759/mo
Maryland:$3,785/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Potomac Heights, MD

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What families are saying about assisted living in Potomac Heights

Recent reviews for assisted living in Potomac Heights

Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC

4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Brookdale Lake Ridge in Woodbridge, VA

5.0
We give them 5's across the board. My dad's case was difficult. They were very open and candid and supportive and caring. We are grateful to have had chosen them. I would recommend this community to other families based on the experience I have had so far and I have already recommended them

English Meadows Prince William Campus in Manassas, VA

5.0
The community really helped my loved one improve his mobility and he was himself again. The community was clean and neat and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

Potomac Heights review score based on 60 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 60 reviews of 13 Potomac Heights assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Potomac Heights review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Potomac Heights review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Potomac Heights, MD13 facilities
8.5
Indian Head, MD17 facilities
9.0
Bensville, MD10 facilities

Review subcategories for Potomac Heights assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 60 reviews of 13 Potomac Heights assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Potomac Heights resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Potomac Heights, MD averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.5
Friendliness
4.1
4.6
Care services
3.5
4.2
Staff
3.7
4.5
Meals & dining
3.3
4.1
Activities
3.9
4.1
Value for cost*
3.3
4.1
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Potomac Heights assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Potomac Heights assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Potomac Heights, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Potomac Heights assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Potomac Heights that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Potomac Heights, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
66.7%
43.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
53.3%
28.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80%
85.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.7%
85.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
60%
48.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.7%
85.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
73.3%
39.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
53.3%
44.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Potomac Heights assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Potomac Heights Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Potomac Heights, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
73.3%
43.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
46.7%
27.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
73.3%
34.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20%
11.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Potomac Heights assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Potomac Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Potomac Heights, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40%
22.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.3%
33.8%
No sugar
No sugar
46.7%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
53.3%
29.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
33.3%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Potomac Heights assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Potomac Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Potomac Heights, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
40%
26%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.3%
34.3%
Room service
Room service
40%
29.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20%
14.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Potomac Heights assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Potomac Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Potomac Heights, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
46.7%
38.9%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.3%
26.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
25.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.7%
42.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.3%
41.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
60%
44.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.7%
34.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40%
28.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
31.5%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.7%
39.2%
Live performances
Live performances
46.7%
39.5%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
24.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.7%
20.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.7%
38.5%
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State regulations for assisted living in Potomac Heights

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Maryland assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Potomac Heights protect seniors.

Learn about Maryland Assisted Living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

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Avalon House on Woodacre Drive, Avalon House on Oakview Drive and Avalon House on Laburnum Street are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Potomac Heights, Maryland. See full list of communities.

There are 18 assisted living facilities near Potomac Heights, Maryland. See the full list.

The best assisted living facilities near you in Potomac Heights, Maryland are Avalon House on Laburnum Street, Avalon House on Oakview Drive and Avalon House on Woodacre Drive. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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