Memory Care in Maryland. Cost & Providers

Cost of memory care in Maryland

Median monthly price, Maryland

$8,966/mo

Estimated range $8,608 – $9,325

● Maryland $8,966 ○ National median $7,788

Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory Care	Maryland	National
25th percentile	$8,608/mo	$6,861/mo
Median	$8,966/mo	$7,788/mo
75th percentile	$9,325/mo	$8,854/mo

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Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

Maryland licensing & regulation

Maryland Department of Health — Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) licenses and inspects assisted living communities, including communities that offer memory care, in Maryland. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site.

Maryland Department of Health — Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) (official state licensing agency)
Check a facility's license or complaint history
To report a concern or file a complaint, call 1-877-402-8221.

OHCQ also directories Adult Medical Day Care and Residential Service Agencies (in-home care) in the same Licensee Directories page.

Medicaid & local resources in Maryland

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Maryland resolve concerns about care and rights.

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

Home and Community Based Options Waiver. Maryland 1915(c) Home and Community Based Options Waiver for adults 65+ and adults 18–64 with physical disabilities (CMS factsheet).

National helplines

Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
211
Local health and human services referrals.
NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.