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Certified Assisted Living Residences in Greater Boston

Every residence on the Massachusetts certified-ALR list for Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties.

Directory size: 175 certified residences across five counties · state list dated June 25, 2026.
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Last verified: October 2026

How many certified assisted living residences are there in Greater Boston?

There are 175 certified Assisted Living Residences across Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties on the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) list dated June 25, 2026 (Suffolk 13, Middlesex 75, Norfolk 37, Essex 33, Plymouth 17). Every one is listed below.

Massachusetts certifies — it does not license — assisted living under M.G.L. c.19D and 651 CMR 12.00. 143 of these residences also run a Special Care Residence for dementia care. Featured residences have full profiles with their certification record and latest compliance review; every other row links to the state's own record page.

Data source + refresh cadence

Source: Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) — List of Certified Assisted Living Residences (state file dated June 25, 2026), each residence's mass.gov record page, and the Compliance Review Reports AGE posts there.

Listed here: 175 records. Retrieved: October 23, 2026. Refresh: quarterly, and whenever the state posts a new list.

Last verified: October 2026 · Last updated October 23, 2026

Featured operators (full profiles)

The larger, best-known residences in the five counties, each with its state certification record, latest compliance review, cost context and tour questions.

Brookline · 115 units · 40 Special Care

Goddard House Assisted Living Residence

Certified since 1997 · Latest review February 2025

Full profile →Cambridge · 95 units

Youville House

Certified since 1998 · Latest review May 2024

Full profile →Dorchester, Boston · 85 units · 13 Special Care

Standish Village

Certified since 1996 · Latest review May 2026

Full profile →Dedham · 87 units · 36 Special Care

NewBridge on the Charles

Certified since 2009 · No posted review

Full profile →South Boston, Boston · 39 units · 39 Special Care

Compass on the Bay

Certified since 1997 · Latest review April 2025

Full profile →Norwood · 72 units · 27 Special Care

Sunrise of Norwood

Certified since 1997 · No posted review

Full profile →Newton · 91 units · 27 Special Care

The Falls at Cordingly Dam

Certified since 1997 · Latest review March 2025

Full profile →Newton · 50 units · 50 Special Care

Adelaide of Newton Centre

Certified since 2019 · Latest review November 2025

Full profile →Newton · 112 units · 23 Special Care

Evans Park at Newton Corner

Certified since 1996 · No posted review

Full profile →Brighton, Boston · 84 units · 28 Special Care

Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle

Certified since 1996 · Latest review March 2026

Full profile →Waltham · 89 units · 22 Special Care

Benchmark Senior Living at Waltham Crossings

Certified since 2000 · Latest review September 2024

Full profile →Wellesley · 52 units

Waterstone at Wellesley

Certified since 2012 · Latest review June 2026

Full profile →Quincy · 150 units

Discovery Village Quincy

Certified since 1996 · Latest review May 2026

Full profile →Quincy · 110 units · 21 Special Care

Atria Marina Place

Certified since 1999 · Latest review March 2025

Full profile →Malden · 108 units · 19 Special Care

Atria Maplewood Place

Certified since 1999 · No posted review

Full profile →Winchester · 123 units

The Gables at Winchester

Certified since 1996 · Latest review May 2026

Full profile →Woburn · 120 units · 36 Special Care

The Delaney at The Vale

Certified since 2024 · Latest review April 2026

Full profile →Woburn · 107 units · 24 Special Care

AVIVA Country Club Heights

Certified since 2002 · Latest review May 2026

Full profile →Burlington · 110 units · 13 Special Care

Atria Longmeadow Place

Certified since 1998 · Latest review August 2024

Full profile →Burlington · 110 units · 26 Special Care

Stonebridge at Burlington

Certified since 2013 · No posted review

Full profile →Dedham · 113 units · 25 Special Care

Charter Senior Living of Dedham

Certified since 1999 · Latest review September 2025

Full profile →Dedham · 95 units · 14 Special Care

Traditions of Dedham

Certified since 2002 · Latest review August 2024

Full profile →Brookline · 99 units · 18 Special Care

The Residence at Boylston Place

Certified since 2000 · Latest review October 2024

Full profile →Brighton, Boston · 102 units · 12 Special Care

Providence House Senior Living Community

Certified since 2004 · Latest review August 2024

Full profile →Back Bay, Boston · 82 units

Susan Bailis Assisted Living Community

Certified since 2003 · No posted review

Full profile →Jamaica Plain, Boston · 49 units · 13 Special Care

Springhouse

Certified since 1996 · Latest review October 2024

Full profile →Jamaica Plain, Boston · 40 units · 40 Special Care

Rogerson House

Certified since 1997 · No posted review

Full profile →West Roxbury, Boston · 58 units · 12 Special Care

Edelweiss Village

Certified since 2006 · No posted review

Full profile →Winthrop · 90 units · 30 Special Care

The Parc at Harbor View Senior Living

Certified since 2015 · Latest review February 2025

Full profile →Chelsea · 69 units

Cohen Florence Levine Estates

Certified since 1997 · Latest review July 2025

Full profile →Framingham · 100 units · 22 Special Care

Brookdale Cushing Park

Certified since 2000 · Latest review April 2026

Full profile →Andover · 141 units · 38 Special Care

Atria Marland Place

Certified since 1996 · Latest review July 2026

Full profile →Peabody · 132 units · 40 Special Care

Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates

Certified since 1997 · No posted review

Full profile →Weymouth · 96 units · 16 Special Care

Allerton House at Central Park

Certified since 1999 · Latest review March 2025

Full profile →Lexington · 95 units · 24 Special Care

Youville Place

Certified since 1997 · No posted review

Full profile →Watertown · 90 units · 25 Special Care

The Residence at Watertown Square

Certified since 2014 · No posted review

Full profile →

All certified residences A–Z

Showing 175
ResidenceCity / neighborhoodAddressPhoneUnitsSpecial Care unitsFirst certifiedRecord
Adelaide of Newton CentreNewton157 Herrick Road(617) 544-34545050October 11, 2019State record
All American Assisted Living at HansonHanson1074 West Washington Street(781) 447-4100488November 26, 2013State record
All American Assisted Living at WarehamWareham300 Rosebrook Way(774) 678-05135813April 28, 2017State record
All American Assisted Living at WrenthamWrentham30 Ledgeview Way(774) 210-81085813March 8, 2019State record
Allerton House at Central ParkWeymouth43 Schoolhouse Rd.(781) 335-86669616March 22, 1999State record
Allerton House at Harbor ParkHingham15 Condito Road(781) 749-33226913November 17, 1997State record
Allerton House at Proprietors GreenMarshfield10 Village Green Way(781) 834-78857024April 1, 2010State record
Allerton House at The Village at DuxburyDuxbury290 Kingstown Way(781) 585-2334340March 24, 1997State record
Artis Senior Living of LexingtonLexington430 Concord Street(781) 538-45347272April 16, 2019State record
Artis Senior Living of ReadingReading1100 Main Street(781) 872-19076464January 16, 2017State record
Artisan at HudsonHudson253 Washington Street(978) 763-71118823November 13, 2020State record
Assisted Living Center of SalisburySalisbury19 Beach Road(978) 463-9809300December 12, 1996State record
Atria Longmeadow PlaceBurlington42 Mall Road(781) 270-900811013September 14, 1998State record
Atria Maplewood PlaceMalden295 Broadway(781) 324-499910819February 6, 1999State record
Atria Marina PlaceQuincy4 Seaport Drive(617) 770-326411021March 12, 1999State record
Atria Marland PlaceAndover15 Stevens Street(978) 475-422514138August 9, 1996State record
Atria Merrimack PlaceNewburyport85 Storey Avenue(978) 462-732412923February 15, 2000State record
Avita of NeedhamNeedham880 Greendale Ave(781) 444-22666262May 9, 2011State record
Avita of NewburyportNewburyport4 Wallace Bashaw Jr. Way(978) 225-70007070January 7, 2015State record
AVIVA Country Club HeightsWoburn3 Rehabilitation Way(781) 527-511810724March 20, 2002State record
Bayberry at Emerald CourtTewksbury2000 Emerald Court(978) 640-01949421January 11, 2006State record
Benchmark at Billerica CrossingsBillerica20 Charnstaffe Lane(978) 667-08983612September 13, 2024State record
Benchmark at HanoverHanover1143 Washington Street(781) 609-33009720September 23, 2022State record
Benchmark at Haverhill CrossingsHaverhill254 Amesbury Road(978) 556-16008520May 15, 1998State record
Benchmark at North AndoverNorth Andover700 Chickering Road(978) 683-13009821March 20, 1996State record
Benchmark Senior Living at Chelmsford CrossingsChelmsford199 Chelmsford Street(978) 250-8855630April 18, 1997State record
Benchmark Senior Living at ClapboardtreeNorwood40 Clapboardtree Street(781) 561-93159021January 16, 2017State record
Benchmark Senior Living at Forge HillFranklin4 Forge Hill Rd.(508) 528-92009916May 31, 1999State record
Benchmark Senior Living at Plymouth CrossingsPlymouth157 South Street(508) 503-14575716November 11, 1998State record
Benchmark Senior Living at Putnam Farms at DanversDanvers9 Summer Street(978) 774-59598020October 27, 1997State record
Benchmark Senior Living at Robbins BrookActon10 Devon Drive(978) 264-46667915February 21, 2002State record
Benchmark Senior Living at The Commons in LincolnLincoln2 Harvest Circle(781) 338-59856424March 30, 2016State record
Benchmark Senior Living at Waltham CrossingsWaltham126 Smith Street(781) 466-99128922October 16, 2000State record
Benchmark Senior Living at WoburnWoburnOne Cedar Street(781) 460-63608720September 26, 2016State record
Bertram House of SwampscottSwampscott565 Humphrey Street(781) 595-19915922December 19, 1997State record
Birch Grove at Fox Hill VillageWestwood8 Longwood Drive(781) 329-4433240October 5, 2021State record
Blaire House of Tewksbury Assisted LivingTewksbury10-B Erlin Terrace(978) 851-31213512May 9, 1996State record
Bridges by EPOCH at AndoverAndover254 Lowell Street(978) 775-10706363July 27, 2018State record
Bridges by EPOCH at HinghamHingham1 Sgt. William B. Terry Drive(781) 749-71144848June 1, 2012State record
Bridges by EPOCH at LexingtonLexington56 Watertown St(339) 970-84214848May 2, 2022State record
Bridges by EPOCH at PembrokePembroke49 Cross Street(781) 243-30204848October 5, 2017State record
Bridges by EPOCH at SudburySudbury1 Farmstead Land(978) 261-70074848June 29, 2018State record
Bridges by EPOCH at WestfordWestford108 Littleton Road(978) 692-95414848May 21, 2013State record
Bridges by EPOCH at WestwoodWestwood140 University Ave(781) 251-66306464August 4, 2015State record
Brigham HouseWatertown341 Mt. Auburn St(617) 923-7779620December 2, 2002State record
Brightview ArlingtonArlington1 Symmes Road(781) 646-08379030March 17, 2014State record
Brightview CantonCanton125 Turnpike Street(781) 298-34076525July 22, 2016State record
Brightview Concord RiverBillerica199 Concord Road(978) 262-14109327December 3, 2009State record
Brightview DanversDanvers50 Endicott Street(978) 750-61117724July 18, 2010State record
Brightview North AndoverNorth Andover1275 Turnpike Street(978) 686-25827627August 26, 2013State record
Brightview WakefieldWakefield21 Crescent St(781) 486-44226927December 18, 2017State record
Brookdale Cushing ParkFramingham300 West Farm Pond Road(508) 628-770010022February 16, 2000State record
Brookmeadow at Cobb Corner Assisted Living ResidenceStoughton2121 Central Street(781) 344-03109128June 1, 2023State record
Cadbury CommonsCambridge66 Sherman Street(617) 868-05757424August 13, 1997State record
Cambridge HomesCambridge360 Mount Auburn St.(617) 876-0369440September 23, 1997State record
CareOne at SharonSharon675 South Main St.(781) 784-01119244June 7, 2023State record
Carmel TerraceFramingham933 Central Street(508) 788-8000690February 5, 1996State record
Carriage House at Lee's FarmWayland134 Boston Post Road(508) 358-28006229February 7, 2014State record
Charter Senior Living of DanversDanvers220 Conant Street(978) 777-571711424September 21, 1998State record
Charter Senior Living of DedhamDedham391 Common Street(781) 407-771111325September 7, 1999State record
Chestnut Park at Cleveland CircleBrighton, Boston50 Sutherland Road(617) 566-17008428March 8, 1996State record
Christopher Heights of MarlboroughMarlborough99 Pleasant Street(508) 281-8001830April 14, 2008State record
Cohen Florence Levine EstatesChelsea201 Captain's Row(617) 887-0826690July 24, 1997State record
Compass on the BaySouth Boston, Boston1380 Columbia Road(617) 268-54503939April 28, 1997State record
Concord ParkConcord68 Commonwealth Street(978) 369-47289518August 8, 2001State record
Cornerstone at CantonCanton175 Revere Street(781) 821-36168722June 1, 2015State record
Discovery Village QuincyQuincy99 Brackett Street(617) 472-44571500April 25, 1996State record
Duxbury House at The Village Memory Care ResidenceDuxbury298 Kingstown Way(914) 339-21002424September 16, 2020State record
Edelweiss VillageWest Roxbury, Boston2220 Centre Street(857) 547-20005812January 25, 2006State record
Elizabeth Calsey HouseAmesbury15 Elizabeth Street(978) 388-0293150November 12, 1996State record
Elizabeth Calsey House at Lions Mouth RoadAmesbury286 Lions Mouth Road(978) 388-3752260May 9, 2002State record
Evans Park at Newton CornerNewton430 Centre Street(617) 965-940011223March 8, 1996State record
Fenno HouseQuincy540 Hancock Street(617) 773-1590390February 23, 2004State record
Florence & Chafetz Home for Specialized CareChelsea175 Captain's Row(617) 887-08263636November 20, 2002State record
Forestdale Park Assisted LivingMalden341 Forest Street(781) 333-89037718March 12, 2018State record
Giving Tree Senior LivingDracut1827 Bridge Street(866) 957-873316052July 30, 2020State record
Glen at Grove ManorBraintree180 Grove Street(781) 843-3700200April 11, 2001State record
Goddard House Assisted Living ResidenceBrookline165 Chestnut Street(617) 731-850011540January 7, 1997State record
Golden Pond Assisted LivingHopkinton50 West Main Street(508) 435-125017346April 10, 1997State record
Grace Morgan HouseMethuen489 Prospect Street(978) 682-4324160April 29, 1999State record
Grove Manor EstatesBraintree160 Grove Street(781) 843-37007015April 10, 1997State record
Harriett and Ralph Kaplan EstatesPeabody240 Lynnfield Street(978) 532-441113240September 3, 1997State record
Heights CrossingBrockton35 Christy Place(508) 580-430010021June 20, 1997State record
Herrick HouseBeverly89 Herrick Street(978) 922-19998516March 4, 1996State record
John Bertram HouseSalem29 Washington Sq.(978) 744-1002250March 28, 1996State record
Laurelwood at The PinehillsPlymouth10 Golf Drive(508) 927-63468029May 11, 2015State record
Life Care Center of StonehamStoneham25 Woodland Road(781) 662-2545180July 21, 1997State record
Maplewood at WestonWeston99 Norumbega Road(781) 899-55059313January 5, 1996State record
Marguerite's HouseLawrence189 Maple Street(978) 682-75751060December 21, 2004State record
Mary Ann Morse at HeritageFramingham747 Water Street(508) 788-60509840November 29, 1995State record
MerrivistaHaverhill100 Water Street(978) 374-2168330July 1, 2004State record
Methuen Village at RiverwalkMethuen4 Gleason Street(978) 685-22209114February 27, 2009State record
Nashoba Park Assisted LivingAyer15 Winthrop Avenue(978) 772-0707730February 6, 2006State record
Neville Place Assisted LivingCambridge650 Concord Avenue(617) 497-87007113December 17, 2001State record
New Horizons at ChoateWoburn21 Warren Avenue(781) 932-8000400July 15, 1997State record
New Horizons at MarlboroughMarlborough400 Hemenway Street(508) 460-520012035January 27, 1997State record
New Pond VillageWalpole180 Main Street(508) 660-15556415November 8, 2017State record
NewBridge on the CharlesDedham6000 Great Meadow Road(781) 234-94018736July 15, 2009State record
Orchard HillSudbury761 Boston Post Rd.(978) 218-3004450June 8, 1999State record
Prospect HouseRevere420 Reservoir Ave.(781) 853-000510913May 8, 2001AGE list only
Providence House Senior Living CommunityBrighton, Boston180 Corey Road(617) 731-050510212January 7, 2004State record
RiverCourt ResidencesWest Groton8 West Main Street(978) 448-41225916December 31, 2001State record
Robbie's PlaceMarlborough400 Hemenway Street(508) 573-12002222October 9, 2006State record
Rogerson HouseJamaica Plain, Boston434 Jamaicaway(617) 983-23004040December 19, 1997State record
Ruggles Assisted LivingRoxbury, Boston25 Ruggles Street(617) 472-0142430October 26, 2001State record
Scandinavian Living CenterNewton206 Waltham Street(617) 527-6566400March 31, 2000State record
Seasons of DanversDanvers44 Summer Street(978) 777-02304747August 31, 2015State record
SpringhouseJamaica Plain, Boston44-46 Allandale Street(617) 522-00434913November 25, 1996State record
Stafford HillPlymouth60 Stafford Street(508) 830-99908625November 5, 2007State record
Standish VillageDorchester, Boston1190 Adams Street(617) 298-56568513March 22, 1996State record
Stone Hill at AndoverAndover141 Elm Street(978) 664-26009624June 17, 2019State record
Stonebridge at BurlingtonBurlington50 Greenleaf Way(781) 272-008011026January 11, 2013State record
Sunny Acres-Legacy CareChelmsford254 Billerica Road(978) 256-16161212January 15, 2019State record
Sunrise of ArlingtonArlington1395 Massachusetts Ave.(781) 643-21008524December 17, 2001State record
Sunrise of BraintreeBraintree618 Granite Street(781) 356-01907928September 10, 2007State record
Sunrise of BurlingtonBurlington24 Burlington Mall Road(781) 229-81007929October 3, 2005State record
Sunrise of CohassetCohasset125 King Street(781) 383-63006222March 30, 1998State record
Sunrise of Gardner ParkPeabody73 Margin Street(978) 532-32005520May 9, 1996State record
Sunrise of LynnfieldLynnfield55 Salem Street(978) 992-22317915November 21, 2005State record
Sunrise of NewtonNewton431 Washington Street(617) 663-11228543April 5, 2021State record
Sunrise of NorwoodNorwood86 Saunders Road(781) 762-13337227September 12, 1997State record
Sunrise of Plymouth BeachPlymouth97 Warren Avenue(508) 746-97338729June 19, 2000State record
Sunrise of WaylandWayland285 Commonwealth Road(508) 652-63005916September 30, 1997State record
Susan Bailis Assisted Living CommunityBack Bay, Boston352 Massachusetts Avenue(617) 247-1010820March 25, 2003State record
The Arbors at DracutDracut21 Broadway Road(978) 455-91827926June 5, 2017State record
The Arbors at StonehamStoneham140 Franklin Street(781) 435-19588426August 28, 2014State record
The Assisted Living Residences at Hancock ParkQuincy164 Parkingway(617) 773-4222420November 5, 1996State record
The Atrium at Drum HillChelmsford2 Technology Drive(978) 674-52954444May 31, 1998State record
The Atrium at Faxon WoodsQuincy2003 Falls Blvd.(617) 206-13025454October 19, 2000State record
The Atrium at Veronica DriveDanvers1 Veronica Drive(978) 762-76255656October 26, 2000State record
The Branches of FraminghamFramingham518 Pleasant Street(774) 505-70405814January 17, 2020State record
The Branches of MarlboroMarlborough421 Bolton Street(508) 841-39235814November 18, 2019State record
The CordwainerNorwell555 Cordwainer Drive(781) 871-55505454November 21, 2022State record
The Current BeverlyBeverly1 Essex Street(978) 778-35568426December 20, 2023State record
The Current South ShoreWeymouth1435 Main Street(339) 499-53927426November 3, 2023State record
The Delaney at The ValeWoburn20 Hill Street(781) 384-575712036March 18, 2024State record
The Enclave of FranklinFranklin656 King St(508) 520-11508120July 28, 2014State record
The Falls at Cordingly DamNewton2300 Washington Street(617) 928-00079127March 11, 1997State record
The Gables at WinchesterWinchester299 Cambridge Street(757) 412-92351230March 20, 1996State record
The Gardens at Newbury CourtConcord80 Deaconess Road(978) 369-51552727February 19, 2008State record
The Mariner at MarbleheadMarblehead265 Pleasant Street(781) 990-16248726July 5, 2023State record
The Newbury of BrooklineBrookline123 Fisher Avenue(617) 906-84867740November 25, 2024State record
The Parc at Harbor View Senior LivingWinthrop46 Lincoln Street(617) 207-30099030January 9, 2015State record
The Residence at BedfordBedford240 South Rd(780) 226-20229226May 28, 2024State record
The Residence at Boylston PlaceBrookline615 Heath Street(617) 244-64009918November 13, 2000State record
The Residence at Charles MeadowMillis125 Dover Road(774) 469-03779126May 1, 2023State record
The Residence at Freeman LakeNorth Chelmsford4 Technology Drive(978) 458-00997919September 30, 1997State record
The Residence at Melrose StationMelrose158 Essex Street(781) 620-89909025August 28, 2017State record
The Residence at Natick SouthNatick119 East Central Street(774) 231-00708624June 1, 2023State record
The Residence at Paine EstatesWayland10 Green Way(508) 358-07007615December 16, 2022State record
The Residence at Pearl StreetReading75 Pearl Street(781) 944-92008320February 10, 1997State record
The Residence at Penniman HillHingham276 Whiting Street(781) 556-81219026July 10, 2020State record
The Residence at RiverbendIpswich149 County Road(978) 356-13007522December 1, 2014State record
The Residence at Valley FarmAshland369 Pond Street(508) 532-31978020September 1, 2015State record
The Residence at Vinnin SquareSwampscott224 Salem Street(781) 603-00998422April 19, 2017State record
The Residence at Watertown SquareWatertown20 Summer Street(617) 924-81009025November 25, 2014State record
The Rubin Home Assisted LivingSaugus50 Houston Ave(781) 558-190999January 13, 2006State record
The Saab ResidenceLowell1085 Varnum Avenue(978) 569-10166015March 23, 2016AGE list only
The Woodlands Inn at EdgewoodNorth Andover575 Osgood Street(978) 725-41024030May 23, 2019State record
Traditions of DedhamDedham735 Washington Street(781) 251-93309514September 25, 2002State record
Waterstone at LexingtonLexington55 Watertown Street(781) 230-6455400October 27, 2022State record
Waterstone at WellesleyWellesley23 Washington Street(781) 235-1614520April 9, 2012State record
White Oak Cottages at Fox Hill VillageWestwood6 Longwod Drive(781) 320-19992424March 31, 2012State record
Whitney Place at MedwayMedway44 Willow Pond Circle(508) 533-330010040July 6, 2021State record
Whitney Place at NatickNatick3 Vision Drive(508) 655-50008849July 30, 1997State record
Winchester Mount Vernon HouseWinchester110 Mount Vernon Street(781) 729-0497170November 20, 2006State record
Windrose at WeymouthWeymouth670 Main Street(781) 331-55555050November 4, 2013State record
Windrose at WoburnWoburn857 Main Street(781) 935-33333333December 1, 2012State record
Windsor Place of WilmingtonWilmington92 West Street(978) 988-23008730October 8, 2009State record
Wingate Residence at HaverhillHaverhill10 Residences Way(978) 912-92506420October 3, 2018State record
Wingate Residence at NeedhamNeedham235 Gould Street(781) 455-90809122August 12, 2013State record
Wingate Residences at Silver LakeKingston19 & 21 Chipman Way(781) 585-41018615November 12, 1997State record
Winter Valley ResidencesMilton600 Canton Avenue(617) 698-3005160July 31, 2003State record
Youville HouseCambridge1573 Cambridge Street(617) 491-1234950May 30, 1998State record
Youville PlaceLexington10 Pelham Road(781) 861-35359524June 24, 1997State record

What is the difference between assisted living and memory care in Massachusetts?

Assisted living is a certified ALR apartment with meals and personal care; memory care is a secured Special Care Residence inside an ALR for people living with dementia. Both are certified by AGE, and neither is a nursing home.

Assisted living (traditional ALR)Memory care (Special Care Residence)
Who certifies itAGE certifies the residence as an Assisted Living Residence (ALR)AGE certifies a Special Care Residence (SCR) inside an ALR
What it isPrivate apartments with meals, personal care and medication helpA secured, dementia-focused residence with added staff training and programming
What it isn'tNot a nursing home — no 24-hour skilled nursingNot a separate license — it's part of the ALR's certification
Who it fitsAdults who need help with daily activities but are largely independentPeople with Alzheimer's or related dementia who need a secure setting
Typical MA fee (median low–high)$4,228–$9,225/mo$7,218–$10,886/mo
MassHealthDoes not pay rent; some residences take GAFC or SCO for care servicesSame — rent is private pay; ask about GAFC/SCO for services

Fee medians: AGE Assisted Living Residences Census Report 2025 (2024 data, statewide).

Frequently asked questions

How do you verify a Massachusetts assisted living residence?

Find the residence on AGE's assisted living locations list on mass.gov; its record page shows units, ownership flags and any posted Compliance Review Report. There is no certification number to search.

What does a Plan of Correction mean on a compliance review?

It means AGE cited one or more requirements during its recertification review and the residence must correct them in writing before final approval. It is the standard outcome, not a suspension; a modification, move-in restriction or suspension is more serious.

How much does assisted living cost in Greater Boston?

AGE's 2025 census report puts the statewide median monthly fee range at $4,228–$9,225 for traditional units, and Greater Boston typically runs higher — about $5,800–$8,200/mo in 2026. Ask each residence for its written fee schedule.

How often is this directory updated?

We re-pull the AGE list, every state record page and the CMS files quarterly and whenever the state posts a new list; this page was last verified in October 2026.

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