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Senior livingAssisted living licensing by state.
Who licenses assisted living in each state, and the official term each state uses.
| State | Official term |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Assisted Living Facility (and Specialty Care Assisted Living Facility) |
| Alaska | Assisted Living Home |
| Arizona | Assisted Living Facility (centers and homes) |
| Arkansas | Assisted Living Facility (Level I and Level II) |
| California | Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) |
| Colorado | Assisted Living Residence (ALR) |
| Connecticut | Assisted Living Services Agency (ALSA) operating in a Managed Residential Community (MRC) |
| Delaware | Assisted Living Facility |
| Florida | Assisted Living Facility (ALF) |
| Georgia | Personal Care Home (an Assisted Living Community is a personal care home serving 25 or more residents) |
| Idaho | Residential Assisted Living Facility (RALF) |
| Illinois | Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishments |
| Kentucky | Assisted Living Community |
| Louisiana | Adult Residential Care Provider |
| Maine | Assisted Housing Program |
| Maryland | Assisted Living Program |
| Massachusetts | Assisted Living Residence (certified rather than licensed) |
| Michigan | Home for the Aged (HFA) and Adult Foster Care (AFC) home |
| Minnesota | Assisted Living Facility (and Assisted Living Facility with Dementia Care) |
| Mississippi | Personal Care Home |
| Missouri | Residential Care Facility (RCF) and Assisted Living Facility (ALF) |
| Montana | Assisted Living Facility |
| Nebraska | Assisted Living Facility (ALF) |
| New Hampshire | Assisted Living/Residential Care Facility |
| New Jersey | Assisted Living Residence (also Comprehensive Personal Care Home and Assisted Living Program) |
| New Mexico | Assisted Living Facility (ALF) |
| New York | Assisted Living Residence (also Adult Home and Enriched Housing Program) |
| North Carolina | Adult Care Home (state-defined assisted living residence) |
| North Dakota | Assisted Living Facility |
| Ohio | Residential Care Facility (Assisted Living) |
| Oklahoma | Assisted Living Center |
| Oregon | Assisted Living Facility / Residential Care Facility |
| Pennsylvania | Personal Care Home and Assisted Living Residence |
| Rhode Island | Assisted Living Residence |
| South Carolina | Community Residential Care Facility (CRCF) |
| South Dakota | Assisted Living Center |
| Tennessee | Assisted Care Living Facility (ACLF) |
| Texas | Assisted Living Facility (ALF) |
| Vermont | Assisted Living Residence |
| Virginia | Assisted Living Facility (ALF) |
| Washington | Assisted Living Facility (ALF) |
| West Virginia | Assisted Living Residence |
| Wisconsin | Community-Based Residential Facility (CBRF) and Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC) |
| Wyoming | Assisted Living Facility |
Checked October 2026. Some states are still being verified and are not listed yet.