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Best Assisted Living in Augusta, GA

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 9 assisted living communities in Augusta, GA using Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in GA
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Avg Monthly Cost: $5,315The average monthly cost across facilities in Augusta, GA. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 40/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Augusta, GA. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 78The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Augusta, GA. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Assisted Living around Augusta (Metro Area)

The information below is reported by the Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division.

Brookdale Augusta
AL
RESC
Augusta (Kennelworth)
48
Facility 48
GA AVG 87
Rank #517 / 666
Yes
30
Facility 30
GA AVG 39
Rank #535 / 870
Studio
48
Facility 48
GA AVG 14
Rank #53 / 669
A+Deborah Britt19
23
Facility 23
GA AVG 21
Rank #397 / 497
1.2
Facility 1.2
GA AVG 1.4
Rank #343 / 497
Sodalis Martinez
AL
MC
RC
Martinez
70
Facility 70
GA AVG 87
Rank #391 / 666
Yes
42
Facility 42
GA AVG 39
Rank #413 / 870
Studio / 1 Bed
4
Facility 4
GA AVG 14
Rank #528 / 669
-Jacob Manowski13
4
Facility 4
GA AVG 21
Rank #188 / 497
0.3
Facility 0.3
GA AVG 1.4
Rank #132 / 497
Thrive at Augusta
AL
MC
Martinez
111
Facility 111
GA AVG 87
Rank #151 / 666
Yes
7
Facility 7
GA AVG 39
Rank #762 / 870
Studio
6
Facility 6
GA AVG 14
Rank #445 / 669
-Billy Hall15
9
Facility 9
GA AVG 21
Rank #285 / 497
0.6
Facility 0.6
GA AVG 1.4
Rank #223 / 497
Augusta Gardens Senior Living & Memory Care
AL
MC
RESC
RC
Martinez
72
Facility 72
GA AVG 87
Rank #372 / 666
Yes
38
Facility 38
GA AVG 39
Rank #464 / 870
Suite
21
Facility 21
GA AVG 14
Rank #144 / 669
-Natasha Roberts23
30
Facility 30
GA AVG 21
Rank #418 / 497
1.3
Facility 1.3
GA AVG 1.4
Rank #353 / 497
Claiborne at West Lake
AL
MC
Martinez
111
Facility 111
GA AVG 87
Rank #151 / 666
Yes
23
Facility 23
GA AVG 39
Rank #597 / 870
Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
5
Facility 5
GA AVG 14
Rank #491 / 669
-Billy Hall16
10
Facility 10
GA AVG 21
Rank #300 / 497
0.6
Facility 0.6
GA AVG 1.4
Rank #223 / 497
Barclay House of Augusta
AL
IL
MC
Augusta
95
Facility 95
GA AVG 87
Rank #260 / 666
No
25
Facility 25
GA AVG 39
Rank #580 / 870
Studio / 1 Bed
1
Facility 1
GA AVG 14
Rank #639 / 669
A+-2
6
Facility 6
GA AVG 21
Rank #233 / 497
3.0
Facility 3.0
GA AVG 1.4
Rank #457 / 497
Ease Personal Care Home
AL
RESC
Augusta (Summerville)
15
Facility 15
GA AVG 87
Rank #629 / 666
Yes
64
Facility 64
GA AVG 39
Rank #156 / 870
-
9
Facility 9
GA AVG 14
Rank #285 / 669
-Michael Middleton19
25
Facility 25
GA AVG 21
Rank #401 / 497
1.3
Facility 1.3
GA AVG 1.4
Rank #353 / 497
The Place at Martinez
AL
NH
SNF
Augusta
100
Facility 100
GA AVG 87
Rank #192 / 666
No
58
Facility 58
GA AVG 39
Rank #224 / 870
-
49
Facility 49
GA AVG 14
Rank #43 / 669
-Tina Hayes36
21
Facility 21
GA AVG 21
Rank #388 / 497
0.6
Facility 0.6
GA AVG 1.4
Rank #223 / 497
Exquisite Living Residence
AL
MC
Augusta
-No
77
Facility 77
GA AVG 39
Rank #34 / 870
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Overview of Brookdale Augusta

Brookdale Augusta in Georgia is a true gem among Brookdale’s many senior homes. Its community is bustling with activities, offering a variety of classes and hobbies to explore, and providing ample opportunity to connect with others and make new friends. Whether it’s trying your hand at art or something completely new, there’s always something exciting to discover and experience.

Their staff is always on hand to provide 24/7 care and support, creating a safe and pet-friendly environment complete with a courtyard and garden porch. The community also features an emergency alert system, beauty and barbershop services, and convenient amenities such as a kitchenette and a private bathroom. Seniors can enjoy the comfort of wall-to-wall carpeting and Wi-Fi access, as well as an on-site therapy room to maintain their independence and practice self-care. Brookdale Augusta pays attention to every detail to ensure that seniors feel at home and have everything they need to thrive.

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Overview of Sodalis Martinez

Providing living options for assisted living and memory care services, Sodalis Martinez is an ideal place that provides programs and activities that are enjoyable and nurturing. With their approach to modern senior living, the community promotes a lifestyle centered on growth, residents are able to learn to love life through the staff’s encouragement of purposeful living. Sodalis Martinez promotes independence while receiving exceptional care.

Sodalis Martinez senior living amenities and features include assisted living apartments, deliciously-prepared meals, scheduled transportation, a full-time concierge, in-house professional caregivers, and on-site religious activities.

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Overview of Thrive at Augusta

Thrive at Augusta is a one-story assisted living community on Furys Ferry Road in Martinez, Georgia. It comprises 111 studio apartments built for older adults needing support with daily activities while upholding independence. Established six years ago, it provides a residential setting in an area where almost all errands and appointments require a car, making proximity to families and local services a vital planning consideration for visiting relatives.

Since 2019, inspections by Georgia’s oversight body have tracked the facility’s operations. A follow-up survey closed without new deficiencies, mirroring the facility’s efforts to tackle prior areas of concern. Such earlier surveys flagged gaps in staff training and policy enforcement, particularly in resident safety and protection protocols.

It’s a must that families assessing the community ask how training is updated and how it ensures it protects occupants in everyday situations.

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Overview of Augusta Gardens Senior Living & Memory Care

Discover Augusta Gardens, an esteemed senior living community nestled in Augusta, Georgia, devoted to providing specialized care tailored to enrich the lives of seniors needing assistance. Augusta Gardens Senior Living & Memory Care is a secure haven designed for seniors, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and various forms of dementia.

Offering both assisted living and specialized memory care services, Augusta Gardens provides comprehensive support, including medication management, housekeeping, laundry, and reliable transportation services. Engaging activities, such as exercise classes, games, and social events, are thoughtfully curated to keep residents active and connected within the community. With a compassionate approach to caregiving, Augusta Gardens addresses the concerns of families and their loved ones navigating the challenges of aging. A devoted team of professionals calls Augusta Gardens home, striving to create an environment where residents feel a genuine sense of comfort and belonging. Commitment to safety and warmth is paramount. The dedicated staff endeavors tirelessly to ensure each resident receives the necessary care and support, fostering an environment where seniors can lead happy and fulfilling lives.

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Overview of Claiborne at West Lake

Claiborne at West Lake is an assisted living and memory care community in Martinez, Georgia, and it’s been running for five years now. Two stories, 111 beds, with suite, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom options depending on what kind of space someone’s looking for.

Billy Hall runs things as administrator. On the care front, there’s rehabilitation services, respite care, and short-term rehab available, all backed by licensed nurses and CNAs on staff around the clock. That mix works for someone recovering from surgery just as well as it does for a resident who needs consistent daily support long term.

The day-to-day here leans into resort-style extras. Restaurant-style dining, a movie theater, concierge and transportation help, a pool, walking trails, a bistro, and a game room. There’s also a courtyard with a fountain and an on-site salon and barbershop, the kind of small touches that make a place feel less like a facility and more like somewhere people actually want to spend their time.

Pricing runs $5,280 a month for assisted living and jumps to $5,850 for memory care, so families get a clear number to plan around depending on which level of care fits. Getting around the neighborhood without a car isn’t really in the cards though. The Walk Score sits at 23, solidly car-dependent, so a vehicle is doing most of the work for errands and outings.

Georgia’s state inspectors check in periodically, and recent reviews have touched on staffing credentials and care documentation, the same general areas regulators tend to look at across assisted living communities everywhere. Between the amenity list, the range of care levels, and round-the-clock nursing support, Claiborne at West Lake reads as a community built for residents who want both comfort and a real safety net in place.

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Barclay House of Augusta

204 Frazier Ct, Augusta, GA 30909
Overview of Barclay House of Augusta

Set in Augusta, GA, Barclay House of Augusta is a spectacular senior living community that offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care services. The community features an array of well-curated floor plans, including studios and one-bedroom apartments. Residents live a worry-free and well-supported lifestyle with care services like personal grooming, nursing support, and medication management. With 24-hour emergency maintenance and nursing and personal care teams available on-site, residents are at ease knowing that responses to their needs are easily accessible.

At Barclay House, residents have more than just the comforts of home with a vibrant activities program that focuses on fun and new learning. Residents are free to participate in and enjoy activities like live music, community outings, guest speakers, cooking demonstrations, volunteer opportunities, and much more. With housekeeping, transportation, and meals provided, residents are free from the common worries of daily living and can focus on living their lives to the fullest.

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Overview of Ease Personal Care Home

Ease Personal Care Home is a senior home located in Augusta, Georgia run by a family. Since 1997, At Ease Personal Care Home has been serving the community as one of the oldest locally-owned and operated personal care homes. They are VA-approved and CCSB Medicaid providers, which means they accept both government-assisted and private-paying clients.

The home offers private or semi-private rooms that have been remodeled with a mix of 1920s interior and modern sleek design. Each room is fully furnished, but residents are also encouraged to add their personal touches to make their living space feel like home. They also provide cable, Internet, and phone services to keep residents connected with their loved ones. Transportation services are provided, along with medication ordering, pick-up, and storage services. They also offer weekly laundry and linen services, and there are plenty of opportunities for recreational and social involvement, so residents can stay engaged and active.

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Overview of The Place at Martinez

The Place at Martinez is a privately owned 100-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Augusta, Georgia, catering to Richmond County residents. The community offers long-term care and short-term rehabilitation with 24-hour staffing, memory care, and respite services, and welcomes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

The inspection record stands out across Georgia. Over eight years on file, the facility averaged 1.1 deficiencies annually, 78 percent below Georgia’s 4.9 average. No immediate jeopardy findings, fines, or enforcement actions recorded, and every complaint investigation across the entire window returning unsubstantiated. Deficiencies have been limited exclusively to life safety administrative items: an unlabeled electrical panel in 2022 and a sprinkler spare-head order without a completion date in 2024, both corrected on revisit. Annual health surveys in 2022 and 2024 were clean. The 4-star CMS overall rating is supported by a health inspection sub-rating 86.6 percent above Georgia’s average and staffing 33.3 percent above state benchmark; nurse hours of 3h 59m per resident day rank 38th among 190 Georgia SNFs. Quality Measures run 66.8 percent below Georgia’s average, a meaningful clinical outcomes gap that runs counter to the inspection and staffing picture and warrants attention for families placing residents with complex long-term care needs. With current availability, occupancy at 73 percent runs near Georgia’s 78.1 percent average.

The Place at Martinez is suitable for residents in Augusta seeking long-term skilled nursing or short-term post-acute rehabilitation, with an inspection record consistently ranking among Georgia’s strongest.

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Overview of Exquisite Living Residence

Exquisite Living Residence operates as a private-pay assisted living and memory care community in Augusta, Georgia, accepting neither Medicare nor Medicaid.

The state-licensed facility maintains round-the-clock staffing with personal care assistants, in-house housekeeping and laundry, rehabilitation services, home care, and respite availability. The residential setting combines safety infrastructure such as grab bars and accessible design, with private units created to feel like home, balancing independence with support. Meals are prepared on-site by culinary staff and supervised by a dietitian, with weekly menu changes and accommodation for individual dietary requirements, served in a full-service restaurant.

The neighborhood is highly walkable for a senior living community: a walk score of 77 places it in the top 4% of Georgia facilities (ranked 34th of 873), meaning most amenities and services are accessible on foot.

The facility’s clinical focus centers on cognitive impairment: specialized care programming for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and related dementias addresses memory-specific needs.

Activities tailored to individual hobbies and interests emphasize social engagement, meaningful connections, and stimulation. The Life Enhancement and Wellness programs structure cognitive and physical engagement. On-site amenities supporting daily life include a library for quiet engagement, a salon for personal grooming services, and continued access to housekeeping and laundry support.

The design philosophy prioritizes aging in place with residential comfort as a foundation for independence.

The residence suits private-pay residents in the Augusta area seeking memory-specialized care with above-average neighborhood walkability, on-site dining and therapeutic services, and residential amenities supporting both safety and independence.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Augusta, GA

What is the average cost of assisted living in Augusta, GA?

The average monthly cost of assisted living in Augusta, GA is approximately $4,500. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for assisted living in Augusta, GA?

Assisted living in Augusta, GA typically ranges from $4,000–$6,600 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at assisted living facilities in Augusta, GA?

Assisted living facilities in Augusta, GA typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:6 to 1:12.

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Georgia?

Assisted living in Georgia supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Georgia?

Assisted living in Georgia is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Georgia Medicaid cover assisted living?

Georgia Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Georgia) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.