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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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The Kensington is very pricy. We moved mom in anyway for the activities. There was an adjustment period, and some care management changes that needed to be made. However, after one month we are on the right...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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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My mother has dementia and requires a lot of attention, but she is still very functional. We have moved her there a few months ago and we are extremely please with the entire environment. The staff is...
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: 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.
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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My 86 year old mother was at Chesterbrook Residences for 9 month before she died peacefully in her sleep from heart problems. She loved Chesterbrook Residences, her apartment, the people there who became...
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.
Chesterbrook ResidencesChesterfield Residences is an assisted living community located in Falls Church, VA in Fairfax County and home to just over 12,000 people. Falls Church is a busy city close to D.C., with lots of great stores, shopping and activities. Residents will enjoy going out to...
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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: 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.
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: 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: 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: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
    At the Sylvestery, we believe that for those with dementia, every moment of the day is an opportunity to experience meaning and comfort. EVERY MOMENT COUNTS is the philosophy behind the specialized interactive programs to provide cognitive and physical engagement to the...
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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.
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
What kind of healthcare are you looking for -- long-term nursing services? short-term help recuperating from an injury or illness? specialized care for a loved one showing signs of Alzheimer's disease? No matter what your healthcare needs are, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean,...
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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: 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: 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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Charming place, like home. Rooms furnished nicely with large private baths. The staff and administrator are exceptional. Every time I enter to visit love one, the place is immaculate, smelling fresh and...
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: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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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We can't thank the staff of La Casa Assisted living home enough for the care they gave our father. He was a patient there for 16 months and the care and kindness they showed him was great. La Casa keeps the...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
As a Caregiver for over 15 years for my husband, Gene, who passed away from Alzheimer's Disease on March 13, 2005, I tried many different avenues to care for him. All failed! There had to be a better way, a better place, something, somewhere. I prayed every night that God would give me...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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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Upon retirement, we looked at various long-term care facilities within our community. The location and the updated facilities at Falcons Landing are impressive. The food and service are excellent. We were...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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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Cost of memory care in Sutton Acres, MD

The average cost of senior living in Sutton Acres is $6,662 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Leonardtown, MD with an average of $6,126 per month.

Memory care costs in Sutton Acres, MD, vs. nearby cities

Sutton Acres, MD
$6,662/mo

Memory care costs in Sutton Acres, MD, vs. state and national averages

Sutton Acres, MD
$6,662/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Sutton Acres, MD, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,662/mo

Memory care costs in Sutton Acres, MD, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,763/mo
Studio
$6,806/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,215/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,674/mo

Senior living costs in Sutton Acres 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: Sutton Acres, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSutton Acres, MDMarylandU.S.
Memory Care$6,662/mo$6,221/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,730/mo$5,268/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$4,516/mo$3,830/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Sutton Acres, MD:$6,662/mo
Maryland:$6,221/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Sutton Acres, MD:$5,730/mo
Maryland:$5,268/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Sutton Acres, MD:$4,516/mo
Maryland:$3,830/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Sutton Acres, MD, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Sutton Acres and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Sutton Acres, MD

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Sutton Acres have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Sutton Acres, MD$8,169/mo$8,247/mo-0.9%
Maryland$7,617/mo$7,235/mo+5.3%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Sutton Acres, MD
2024 average cost:$8,169/mo
2023 average cost:$8,247/mo
Percent change:-0.9%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$7,617/mo
2023 average cost:$7,235/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Sutton Acres

Recent reviews for memory care in Sutton Acres

Waltonwood Ashburn

4.6
My loved one is a resident at Waltonwood Ashburn. The staff is very friendly and approachable. The care associates are very capable and handle the residents very well. The food is good, or so my loved one says. Communication with the family is open, they are always available to answer questions ...
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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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Sunrise at Silas Burke House

4.3
The Sunrise at Silas Burke House was almost new when my dad moved into it - and the staff have stayed on top of the normal wear and tear, and addressed the issues that are normal with a new operation (service in the dining room, knowing where things are, etc.). The staff are friendly, helpful, ...
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Sutton Acres review score based on 1,383 family reviews

8.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 1383 reviews of 207 Sutton Acres memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Sutton Acres review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care 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

Sutton Acres review score compared against nearby cities

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Sutton Acres, MD207 facilities
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Review subcategories for Sutton Acres memory care

When memory care 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 1,383 reviews of 207 Sutton Acres memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Sutton Acres resident and family memory care 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.
Sutton Acres, MD averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
4.0
4.1
Meals & dining
3.7
3.8
Activities
3.6
3.7
Value for cost*
3.7
3.8
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Sutton Acres memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sutton Acres memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sutton Acres, 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 Sutton Acres memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Sutton Acres that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
78.7%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
71.5%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.6%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.6%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
80.2%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
44%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.6%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
75.4%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
75.4%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Sutton Acres memory care

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 Sutton Acres Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sutton Acres, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
78.7%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
60.4%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
69.1%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
26.6%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sutton Acres memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Sutton Acres partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sutton Acres, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
51.2%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
68.6%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
65.7%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
62.3%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
38.2%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Sutton Acres memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Sutton Acres communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
59.4%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
66.7%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
58.9%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
39.6%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sutton Acres memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Sutton Acres offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sutton Acres, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
70.5%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
55.1%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
47.8%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
71.5%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
74.9%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
75.4%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
61.8%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
58.5%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
62.8%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
71%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
73.9%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
49.8%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.2%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
71%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Sutton Acres

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Maryland memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Sutton Acres protect seniors.
Learn about Maryland memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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