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Assisted living in Georgia
Georgia licenses assisted living through DCH, Healthcare Facility Regulation Div., under the license types Assisted Living Community; Personal Care Home; Memory Care Center certificate. Georgia does not publish a downloadable list with capacity. CDC's 2020 survey estimated 800 residential care communities with 31,100 beds. HUD's active-loan file shows 11 FHA-insured assisted living loans in Georgia with $52.5 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026.
Licensing
- Licensing agency
- DCH, Healthcare Facility Regulation Div.
- License types
- Assisted Living Community; Personal Care Home; Memory Care Center certificate
- Official program page
- dch.georgia.gov
- Facility list
- JSON (live, no date in data)
Licensing details checked against each agency's site on 2026-10-24. HUD requires a Section 232 assisted living project to be licensed or regulated by the state and have at least 20 beds.
CDC survey profile (2020)
The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, run by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, estimates residential care communities with four or more beds. 2020 is its latest wave with state figures, so these numbers differ from the state's own list.
| Measure | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|
| Communities | 800 | 30,600 |
| Beds | 31,100 | 1,197,600 |
| Average beds per community | 39 | 39 |
| For-profit | 85.3% | 81.9% |
| Chain affiliated | 59.9% | 61.4% |
| Medicaid certified | 31.3% | 43.6% |
| Dementia-only communities | n/a | 10.5% |
| Dementia-only or with a dementia unit | 36.0% | 20.5% |
| Residents 85 and older | 52.3% | 49.9% |
| Residents with Alzheimer disease or other dementias | 53.8% | 42.1% |
Source: CDC/NCHS, Biennial Overview of Post-acute and Long-term Care (data.cdc.gov). Percentages are of communities, except the resident rows.
HUD Section 232 assisted living loans
- Active FHA loans
- 11
- Outstanding
- $52.5 million
- Median note rate
- 3.20%
- Endorsed since FY2001
- 36
Since fiscal 2001 HUD has endorsed 36 FHA-insured assisted living loans in Georgia for $153.9 million of original principal, 5 of them for new construction or substantial rehabilitation, and 2 since fiscal 2021. 1 of today's active loans carry a note rate of 5% or more.
| Property (HUD name) | City | Units | Endorsed | Rate | Balance | Matures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rstern- Regency Rosewood at Fort OglethorpeFHA 06122157 | Fort Oglethorpe | 212 | May 2018 | 3.94% | $12,627,862 | Jun 2053 |
| Brookside CommerceFHA 06122219 | Commerce | 54 | Nov 2022 | 5.04% | $7,899,185 | Dec 2057 |
| Merryvale Assisted LivingFHA 06122132 | Oxford | 78 | Feb 2014 | 3.95% | $6,165,432 | Mar 2049 |
| Regency Riverwood Senior LivingFHA 06122152 | Rome | 150 | Sep 2017 | 3.02% | $5,633,123 | Oct 2052 |
| Madison HeightsFHA 06122172 | Evans | 92 | Mar 2020 | 3.08% | $5,456,026 | Apr 2055 |
| The Gardens at CalvaryFHA 06122095 | Columbus | 100 | May 2012 | 2.95% | $4,254,750 | Jun 2047 |
| Governors Glen Assisted LvingFHA 06143137 | Forest Park | 60 | Apr 2010 | 4.12% | $2,473,168 | May 2050 |
| Fairhaven Asst. Living CenterFHA 06143142 | Brunswick | 63 | Apr 2013 | 3.20% | $2,204,147 | May 2048 |
| Savannah 3 Savannah Grand of Towne LakeFHA 06122109 | Woodstock | 38 | Jun 2012 | 2.63% | $2,011,885 | Oct 2044 |
| Tranquility of CartersvilleFHA 06122187 | Cartersville | 25 | May 2021 | 2.63% | $1,878,093 | Jun 2056 |
| Sehrgosha-St Ives Assisted livingFHA 06122150 | Alpharetta | 74 | May 2017 | 3.55% | $1,852,681 | Jun 2052 |
Active loans: HUD FHA insured mortgages, active, as of September 30, 2026. Endorsements: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs database, data run July 8, 2026. Facility type comes from HUD's endorsement records.
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