Assisted living in Connecticut: how it is licensed.
Who licenses assisted living in Connecticut, and what to check before you choose.
What Connecticut calls it
In Connecticut, assisted living is licensed under the term “Assisted Living Services Agency (ALSA) operating in a Managed Residential Community (MRC)”. Other states use different names, so it helps to know the exact term when you search.
Who licenses and inspects
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (Home Health Unit) is the agency that licenses these communities. It is the official place to check a community’s license and inspection history.
Paying for care
Medicare generally does not cover long term custodial care.
Connecticut's Department of Social Services describes the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, which lists assisted living services among its services for residents 65 and older who are at risk of nursing home placement. The page does not name a Medicaid waiver; financial and other eligibility rules apply.
Help and complaints
Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program supports residents of long term care and their families.
Also worth knowing in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Public Health says an assisted living facility must be registered as a Managed Residential Community with the Department before an Assisted Living Services Agency provider can apply for a license, and that the Department does not license the building.
Sources we checked (October 2026)
Licensing rules change. We checked the pages below. Confirm with the state agency.
Questions
Who regulates assisted living in Connecticut?
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (Home Health Unit).