Memory Care in Chester County, PA
29 licensed facilities in Chester County have a PA DHS-licensed dementia care unit: 26 personal care homes with a secure dementia care unit (775 beds) and 3 assisted living residences with a special care unit (86 beds). Pennsylvania doesn't issue a separate memory care license, so these units are the regulated memory care options in the county.
Facilities
29
Dementia care beds
861
Cities
15
Assisted living
3
Licensed dementia care units in Chester County
West Chester 7 facilities
Exton 4 facilities
Phoenixville 3 facilities
Downingtown 2 facilities
Malvern 2 facilities
Paoli 2 facilities
Chester Springs 1 facility
Devon 1 facility
East Stroudsburg 1 facility
Honey Brook 1 facility
Kennett Square 1 facility
Pottstown 1 facility
Wayne 1 facility
West Brandywine 1 facility
West Grove 1 facility
Source: PA Department of Human Services Human Services Provider Directory. Unit size is licensed capacity, not open beds. Browse West Chester, Exton, Phoenixville for every licensed personal care home, or all assisted living in PA.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many memory care facilities are in Chester County?
- PA DHS lists 29 facilities in Chester County with a licensed dementia care unit: 26 personal care homes with a secure dementia care unit (775 beds) and 3 assisted living residences with a special care unit (86 beds). They are in West Chester, Exton, Phoenixville, Downingtown, Malvern, Paoli, Chester Springs, Devon, East Stroudsburg, Honey Brook, and more.
- How much does memory care cost in Chester County?
- Each home sets its own price. Statewide, the CareScout 2025 median for assisted living and personal care in Pennsylvania is $6,480 a month, and a dementia care unit usually adds about $800–$1,500 a month on top of the base rate. Call the homes on this page for current rates and ask whether the surcharge is flat or tiered.
- Is memory care licensed separately in Pennsylvania?
- No. PA has no memory care license. Memory care is a secure dementia care unit inside a licensed personal care home (55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600) or a special care unit inside a licensed assisted living residence (Chapter 2800). Every facility on this page holds one of those units on its DHS license.
- How do I check a Chester County memory care unit's inspections?
- Open a listing to see its PA DHS license number and a direct link to its DHS inspection summary. Ask the administrator for the latest inspection report and the overnight staffing plan for the dementia unit before you sign.