Western Howard County -- Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton, Glenelg, West Friendship and Marriottsville -- is low-density and largely rural, with large-lot homes and farms along MD 32, MD 108 and MD 144. The licensed programs here are small homes, often on more land than suburban homes have. Distances are longer, so ask how each home handles medical appointments and whether it arranges transportation to Columbia.
How many licensed assisted living programs are in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship, MD?
Maryland's Office of Health Care Quality lists 18 licensed assisted living programs in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship with 259 licensed beds in total, as of the OHCQ licensee directory dated October 2, 2026. 13 of them are homes licensed for fewer than 10 residents.
By size: 0 with 1-4 beds, 13 with 5-9, 4 with 10-49 and 1 with 50 or more. The largest is Arbor Terrance Fulton at 102 beds. 18 of the 18 are licensed for Level 3 (high) care, the top of Maryland's three levels; the typical Howard County program is licensed for 8 beds.
Licensed assisted living programs in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship
Sort any column or filter by size and level. License numbers, capacity, level of care and special-care beds come from the OHCQ directory; Medicaid waiver participation and daily rates are what each program reported to the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC).
| Program | Address | City | Beds | Level of care | Memory care | Medicaid waiver | MHCC rate | License # (status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel's Touch 1 | 12900 State Route 144 | West Friendship | 5 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | 13AL317 (active) |
| Angel's Touch, Inc | 12799 Buttercup Court | West Friendship | 15 | Level 3 | — | — | $200–$300/day | 13AL316 (active) |
| Arbor Terrance Fulton | 11584 Scaggsville Road | Fulton | 102 | Level 3 | Secure Alzheimer's unit (MHCC) | — | $223–$313/day | 13AL1215 (active) |
| Autumn Hill | 12401 Lime Kiln Road | Fulton | 15 | Level 3 | — | — | $150–$235/day | 13AL143-I (active) |
| Clarksville Assisted Living, LLC | 7246 Guilford Road | Clarksville | 8 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | 13AL0263 (active) |
| Crcare of Clarksville, LLC | 5313 Broadwater Lane | Clarksville | 8 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | 13AL0274 (active) |
| Elternhaus Assisted Living | 4201 Linthicum Road | Dayton | 23 | Level 3 | Secure Alzheimer's unit (MHCC) | — | $82–$308/day | 13AL0295-A (active) |
| Friendship Assisted Living, Inc | 3282 Rosemary Lane | West Friendship | 8 | Level 3 | — | Yes | Not reported | 13AL0246-E (active) |
| Glen Hill | 14269 Triadelphia Mill Road | Dayton | 16 | Level 3 | — | — | $330/day | 13AL182-I (active) |
| Howard County Assisted Living | 5502 Harris Farm Lane | Clarksville | 8 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | AL-01468 (active) |
| New Life Assisted Living Dayton | 4521 Ten Oaks Road | Dayton | 6 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | AL-01332 (active) |
| New Life Assisted Living Marriottsville | 11245 Old Frederick Road | Marriottsville | 6 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | AL-01400 (active) |
| Pfefferkorn Assisted Living | 3320 Pfefferkorn Road | West Friendship | 5 | Level 3 | — | Yes | Not reported | 13AL0231-F (active) |
| Second Home, LLC | 3255 Roscommon Drive | Glenelg | 8 | Level 3 | — | Yes | Not reported | 13AL0312 (active) |
| Sunset Gardens Assisted Living | 11520 Johns Hopkins Road | Clarksville | 5 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | AL-00816 (active) |
| The Chalet | 4211 Linthicum Road | Dayton | 8 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | 13AL0268 (active) |
| Total Assisted Living Home | 12026 Scaggsville Road | Fulton | 8 | Level 3 | — | — | Not reported | 13AL0236-G (active) |
| Yolanda's Home | 13351 Triadelphia Mill Road | Clarksville | 5 | Level 3 | — | Yes | Not reported | 13AL031-I (active) |
Source: Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality, assisted living licensee directory, data as of October 2, 2026; Maryland Health Care Commission consumer guide (rates, waiver, secure unit). "Active" means listed on OHCQ's current directory; OHCQ does not publish license expiration dates or assisted living survey results in bulk.
Which assisted living programs in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship offer memory care?
2 programs in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship either report special care beds to OHCQ or tell MHCC they run a secure Alzheimer's unit: Arbor Terrance Fulton, Elternhaus Assisted Living.
A Maryland program may advertise an Alzheimer's Special Care Unit only after OHCQ approves its written description, which it must hand to any family that asks. See what that description has to contain.
What does assisted living cost in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship?
5 programs in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship reported private-room starting rates to MHCC ranging from $82 to $330 a day, with a midpoint of $200 -- roughly $6,080 for a 30-day month before care-level fees.
For comparison, CareScout's 2025 statewide median for assisted living in Maryland is $7,173 a month ($236 a day). MHCC rates are self-reported and unaudited, so ask each program for a written fee schedule. Last verified: October 2026.
4 programs here told MHCC they participate in the Medicaid Community Options Waiver: Friendship Assisted Living, Inc, Pfefferkorn Assisted Living, Second Home, LLC, Yolanda's Home.
Is a small home in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship the same as a large assisted living community?
Not in day-to-day experience, though Maryland licenses both under the same rules and levels.
| A small licensed home here | A larger community here |
|---|---|
| 13 homes with under 10 beds | 5 programs with 10 or more beds |
| One or two caregivers on shift; household routine | Shift teams, activity staff, dining room |
| Usually no MHCC profile; ask for the Uniform Disclosure Statement | Usually an MHCC profile with reported rates |
| Same license, delegating-nurse and level-of-care rules | Same license, delegating-nurse and level-of-care rules |
Who can help families in Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton and West Friendship compare options for free?
Howard County Office on Aging and Independence (Maryland Access Point of Howard County) (410-313-1234) is the Area Agency on Aging and Maryland Access Point for Howard County; statewide, MAP answers at 844-627-5465 and can place someone on the Community Options Waiver registry.
Hospitals families here use most: Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Discharge planners at these hospitals will ask which programs you have contacted, so it helps to shortlist two or three before a discharge date is set.
