Hartford Senior AdvisorLast verified: October 2026
Where can you find memory care in Greater Hartford?
31 of the licensed Assisted Living Services Agencies in Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex counties say they offer memory care, including 4 dedicated memory care communities. In Connecticut that care is the agency's dementia special care unit or program, which needs DPH approval.
The dedicated communities are Arden Courts of Avon, Arden Courts of Farmington, LiveWell, The Atrium at Rocky Hill. The rest pair memory care with traditional assisted living, so a resident can move within the same community as needs change. Because DPH does not publish its list of approved units, confirm each community's dementia special care disclosure in writing.
Data source + refresh cadence
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) license records for Assisted Living Services Agencies, from the state's daily open-data export of eLicense (data.ct.gov dataset it4j-andf; the same record the eLicense License Lookup shows). Every active ALSA in Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex counties is listed.
Enforcement check: all 19 quarterly DPH Regulatory Action Reports since 2022 and the DPH Health Care Facility Regulatory Action Orders page were searched for each agency.
Memory care: DPH approves each dementia special care unit but does not publish the list, so memory care here is what each operator states publicly (checked, and linked to its source, on each profile). Confirm it in the community's written dementia special care disclosure.
Listed here: 31 records. Retrieved: October 24, 2026. Refresh: quarterly, when DPH posts its next Regulatory Action Report.
Last verified: October 2026 · Last updated October 24, 2026
Featured operators (full profiles)
The larger, best-known licensed communities in the three counties, each with its DPH license record, license history, enforcement check, cost context and tour questions.
Enfield · Hartford County · Memory careAll American Assisted Living at Enfield
ALSA ALSA.0000240 · licensed 2022 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →South Windsor · Hartford County · Memory careAlto South Windsor
ALSA ALSA.0000228 · licensed 2021 · Active
Full profile →New Britain · Hartford County · Memory careArbor Rose at Jerome Home
ALSA ALSA.0000257 · licensed 2025 · Active
Full profile →Avon · Hartford County · Memory care communityArden Courts of Avon
ALSA ALSA.0000265 · licensed 2025 · Active
Full profile →Farmington · Hartford County · Memory care communityArden Courts of Farmington
ALSA ALSA.0000264 · licensed 2025 · Active
Full profile →Hartford · Hartford County · Memory careAvery Heights
ALSA ALSA.0AL0016 · licensed 2009 · Active
Full profile →West Hartford · Hartford County · Memory careAVIVA West Hartford
ALSA ALSA.0000239 · licensed 2022 · Active
Full profile →Middletown · Middlesex County · Memory careBenchmark at South Farms
ALSA ALSA.0000137 · licensed 2008 · Active
Full profile →West Hartford · Hartford County · Memory careBrookdale Chatfield
ALSA ALSA.0000186 · licensed 2016 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →South Windsor · Hartford County · Memory careBrookdale South Windsor
ALSA ALSA.0000100 · licensed 2008 · Active
Full profile →West Hartford · Hartford County · Memory careBrookdale West Hartford
ALSA ALSA.0000150 · licensed 2009 · Active
Full profile →Haddam · Middlesex County · Memory careCommonwealth Senior Living at Haddam
ALSA ALSA.0000148 · licensed 2009 · Active
Full profile →Bloomfield · Hartford County · Memory careDuncaster
ALSA ALSA.0000080 · licensed 2008 · Active
Full profile →Farmington · Hartford County · Memory careFarmington Station
ALSA ALSA.0000220 · licensed 2020 · Active
Full profile →Bristol · Hartford County · Memory careKindCare Assisted Living of Bristol
ALSA ALSA.0000247 · licensed 2023 · Active
Full profile →Simsbury · Hartford County · Memory careMcLean
ALSA ALSA.0000119 · licensed 2009 · Active
Full profile →Avon · Hartford County · Memory careRiver Ridge at Avon
ALSA ALSA.0000135 · licensed 2008 · Active
Full profile →Farmington · Hartford County · Memory careRiverbend at Farmington
ALSA ALSA.0000256 · licensed 2025 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →Simsbury · Hartford County · Memory careSkybrook at Simsbury
ALSA ALSA.0000255 · licensed 2025 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →Windsor Locks · Hartford County · Memory careStonebrook Village at Windsor Locks
ALSA ALSA.0000242 · licensed 2023 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →Suffield · Hartford County · Memory careSuffield by the River
ALSA ALSA.0000213 · licensed 2019 · Active
Full profile →Rocky Hill · Hartford County · Memory care communityThe Atrium at Rocky Hill
ALSA ALSA.0000142 · licensed 2008 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →Ellington · Tolland County · Memory careThe Ivy at Ellington
ALSA ALSA.0000199 · licensed 2018 · Active
Full profile →Avon · Hartford County · Memory careThe Residence at Brookside
ALSA ALSA.0000203 · licensed 2018 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →Rocky Hill · Hartford County · Memory careThe Residence at Ferry Park
ALSA ALSA.0000214 · licensed 2019 · Active
Full profile →Glastonbury · Hartford County · Memory careThe Residence at Glastonbury
ALSA ALSA.0000278 · licensed 2026 · Active
Full profile →South Windsor · Hartford County · Memory careThe Residence at South Windsor Farms
ALSA ALSA.0000204 · licensed 2018 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →South Windsor · Hartford County · Memory careThe Village at Buckland Court
ALSA ALSA.0000131 · licensed 2008 · Active (renewal in process)
Full profile →All memory care communities A–Z
| Community (ALSA) | Town | Address | Phone | DPH license # | Current license issued | Status | Memory care* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American Assisted Living at Enfield | Enfield | 118 Hazard Ave | — | ALSA.0000240 | December 29, 2022 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
| Alto South Windsor Licensee: Alto | South Windsor | 1000 Cottonwood Ln | — | ALSA.0000228 | June 25, 2021 | Active | Yes |
| Arbor Rose at Jerome Home | New Britain | 975 Corbin Ave | (860) 229-3707 | ALSA.0000257 | May 14, 2025 | Active | Yes |
| Arden Courts of Avon Licensee: Arden Courts (Avon) | Avon | 100 Fisher Drive | — | ALSA.0000265 | September 26, 2025 | Active | Dedicated |
| Arden Courts of Farmington Licensee: Arden Courts (Farmington) | Farmington | 45 South Rd | — | ALSA.0000264 | September 26, 2025 | Active | Dedicated |
| Avery Heights Licensee: Avery Heights Assisted Living Services Agency | Hartford | 705 New Britain Avenue | (860) 953-1201 | ALSA.0AL0016 | April 1, 2009 | Active | Yes |
| AVIVA West Hartford | West Hartford | 1 Hamilton Heights Dr | (860) 523-9333 | ALSA.0000239 | September 15, 2022 | Active | Yes |
| Benchmark at South Farms Licensee: BAL Middletown LLC | Middletown | 645 Saybrook Rd | (860) 342-8033 | ALSA.0000137 | December 2, 2008 | Active | Yes |
| Brookdale Chatfield | West Hartford | 1 Chatfield Dr | (860) 561-1669 | ALSA.0000186 | November 21, 2016 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
| Brookdale South Windsor | South Windsor | 1715 Ellington Rd | (860) 644-4408 | ALSA.0000100 | July 1, 2008 | Active | Yes |
| Brookdale West Hartford | West Hartford | 22 Simsbury Rd | (860) 523-9899 | ALSA.0000150 | November 18, 2009 | Active | Yes |
| Colebrook Village at Hebron | Hebron | 55 John E Horton Boulevard | — | ALSA.0000243 | January 5, 2023 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
| Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam | Haddam | 1556 Saybrook Rd Route 154 | (860) 500-1614 | ALSA.0000148 | September 25, 2009 | Active | Yes |
| Duncaster Licensee: Duncaster Assisted Living Services Agency | Bloomfield | 40 Loeffler Rd | (860) 726-2000 | ALSA.0000080 | July 1, 2008 | Active | Yes |
| Farmington Station Licensee: Farmington Station A Senior Living Residence | Farmington | 111 Scott Swamp Rd | (860) 284-0505 | ALSA.0000220 | April 3, 2020 | Active | Yes |
| KindCare Assisted Living of Bristol | Bristol | 483 North Main Street | (860) 845-1200 | ALSA.0000247 | September 15, 2023 | Active | Yes |
| LiveWell Licensee: Livewell Connecticut | Southington | 1261 S Main St | (860) 628-9000 | ALSA.0000048 | January 1, 2008 | Active | Dedicated |
| McLean Licensee: McLean Health Center | Simsbury | 75 Great Pond Rd | (860) 658-3786 | ALSA.0000119 | July 1, 2009 | Active | Yes |
| Ocean Meadow Senior Living & Memory Care | Clinton | 91 E Main St | — | ALSA.0000235 | June 27, 2022 | Active | Yes |
| River Ridge at Avon Licensee: BAL Avon LLC | Avon | 101 Bickford Ext | (860) 269-5078 | ALSA.0000135 | December 1, 2008 | Active | Yes |
| Riverbend at Farmington Licensee: Northbridge Farmington Assisted Living | Farmington | 1 Bridgewater Rd | — | ALSA.0000256 | February 28, 2025 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
| Skybrook at Simsbury Licensee: Northbridge Simsbury Assisted Living | Simsbury | 142 Cooper Ave. | — | ALSA.0000255 | February 28, 2025 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
| Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks | 550 Old County Road | (860) 690-7660 | ALSA.0000242 | January 5, 2023 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
| Suffield by the River | Suffield | 7 Canal Rd | — | ALSA.0000213 | September 18, 2019 | Active | Yes |
| The Atrium at Rocky Hill Licensee: BAL Rocky Hill LLC | Rocky Hill | 1160 Elm Street Ext | (860) 308-1702 | ALSA.0000142 | December 2, 2008 | Active (renewal in process) | Dedicated |
| The Ivy at Ellington Licensee: Ellington Assisted Living Services, LLC | Ellington | 123 West Rd | — | ALSA.0000199 | June 28, 2018 | Active | Yes |
| The Residence at Brookside | Avon | 117 Simsbury Road | (860) 200-0993 | ALSA.0000203 | October 11, 2018 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
| The Residence at Ferry Park | Rocky Hill | 60 Cold Spring Rd | (860) 926-5057 | ALSA.0000214 | October 4, 2019 | Active | Yes |
| The Residence at Glastonbury | Glastonbury | 281 Western Blvd | (860) 815-8055 | ALSA.0000278 | September 8, 2026 | Active | Yes |
| The Residence at South Windsor Farms | South Windsor | 200 Deming Way | (860) 590-9725 | ALSA.0000204 | October 11, 2018 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
| The Village at Buckland Court Licensee: BAL Windsor LLC | South Windsor | 432 Buckland Rd | (860) 281-2498 | ALSA.0000131 | December 1, 2008 | Active (renewal in process) | Yes |
*Operator-stated; DPH does not publish its list of approved dementia special care units. Beds are not listed because Connecticut licenses the care agency, not a bed count.
What is the difference between assisted living and memory care in Connecticut?
Assisted living is personal care and nursing services delivered by a DPH-licensed Assisted Living Services Agency inside a Managed Residential Community; memory care is that same agency's dementia special care unit or program, which needs separate DPH approval and a written disclosure. Neither is a nursing home.
| Assisted living (ALSA in an MRC) | Memory care (dementia special care unit) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who licenses it | DPH licenses the Assisted Living Services Agency (ALSA) that provides the care | Same ALSA license, plus DPH approval of the dementia special care unit or program (Public Act 21-121) |
| What the building is | A Managed Residential Community (MRC), registered with DPH — not licensed | A unit or program inside an MRC, often secured, with its staffing plan on file with DPH |
| What it is | Private apartment, meals, housekeeping, help with daily activities and medications | Dementia-focused care, activities and supervision for people with Alzheimer's or related disorders |
| What it isn't | Not a nursing home — no 24-hour skilled nursing | Not a separate license, and not a nursing-home dementia unit |
| What you get in writing | Residency agreement with fees, services and discharge terms | A signed dementia special care disclosure: philosophy, staffing ratios, training, placement and discharge criteria, extra fees |
| Typical Greater Hartford cost | $6,000–$8,500/mo | $7,500–$10,000/mo |
| Medicaid | Rent is private pay; CHCPE can pay for care services in participating communities | Same — rent is private pay; ask whether CHCPE is accepted |
Cost ranges: this site's 2026 Greater Hartford cost research. Rules: CT Public Health Code § 19-13-D105 and CGS § 19a-562.
Frequently asked questions
How do you verify a Connecticut assisted living license?
Search the agency in the CT eLicense License Lookup under license type "Assisted Living Service Agency" with the license number in the table; it shows the licensee, status and expiration. Search the agency name, not the building's marketing name.
Does Connecticut publish assisted living inspection reports?
Not online. DPH surveys ALSAs and investigates complaints, but it publishes only formal actions, such as consent orders and fines, in its Regulatory Action Reports. Ask the community for its latest DPH survey letter and plan of correction.
Does HUSKY C Medicaid pay for memory care in assisted living?
No. Medicaid does not pay assisted living rent in Connecticut. The Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders can pay for care services in participating communities; long-term Medicaid coverage of room and board is available only in a nursing home.
How often is this directory updated?
We re-pull DPH's license records and re-check DPH's enforcement publications quarterly; this page was last verified in October 2026.
