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Charter Senior Living Of Columbia

8220 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia, MD

Memory CareAssisted Living

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About the community

About Charter Senior Living Of Columbia

Become part of the family at Charter Senior Living of Columbia. This purposely designed community provides seniors with personalized memory care services that are designed to help them thrive. Licensed nurses and memory-care certified caregivers are on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to custom-tailored care, residents can enjoy chef-prepared meals, interactive activities and events, and convenient…

Family and resident feedback

4.5 out of 5 from 16 reviews

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★★★★★

Positive

Thank you for taking care of Mom.

Wanted to send a thank you out to the caregiving and management staff at Charter Senior Living of Columbia for helping my mother through what turned out to be the final stages of dementia. The caregiving staff are kind, honestly seem to care about their residents, and we had more communications from the community and management in the few short months Mom was there than we had had with other assisted living facilities over the prior three years. While there were a few individual care issues, they were quickly and r…

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Activities
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
Stephen BFebruary 28, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Charter focuses on dementia. Before visiting, I thought it was terrible to send a loved one to any assisted living place. Visit a few. People are drugged up, sitting stationary for hours, waiting to die. Then I visited Charter. They had a guy playing live music, engaging an audience of residents. They residents were actively engaged, smiling, tapping to the music, singing, etc. After a few spontaneous visits (to be sure the first wasn't a fluke), my family realized that sending our loved-one to charter might actual…

Jeff GSeptember 21, 2025Seniorly

★★★★★

Positive

Staffed with literal angels

Before visiting Charter, I thought it was terrible to send a loved one to any assisted living place. Visit a few. People are drugged up, sitting stationary for hours, waiting to die. Then I visited Charter. They had a guy playing live music, engaging an audience of residents. They residents were actively engaged, smiling, tapping to the music, singing, etc. After a few spontaneous visits (to be sure the first wasn't a fluke), my family realized that sending our loved-one to charter might actually breathe new life…

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Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
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Value for Cost
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Activities
5.0 / 5
Staff
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Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
Jeff GuySeptember 21, 2025Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Highly recommend

I would highly recommend Charter Senior Living of Columbia. The transition of my loved one from another state had the expected complications but the staff at Charter went out of their way to make the transition as smooth as could be hoped for. After my friend's admission, the staff showed a flexibility in finding the most appropriate way to deal with his dementia and his bilateral lower extremity paralysis. I have found the nursing staff interested in doing what is best regarding incontinence issues and nutritional…

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Cleanliness
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Value for Cost
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Care Services
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Activities
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Staff
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Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
AnonymousJune 30, 2025Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Would recommend

I keep getting texts about housekeeping but when I visit his room floor is sticky and there is trash in the floor. Nothing major but not enough to give 5. The rooms/amenities are comparable to the rest and are great. The non privacy fenced grounds nice big area to walk and can see through outside of fence.

AnonymousFebruary 24, 2025Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Review for Charter Senior Living of Columbia

Overall a good experience. While a bit expensive it's mostly in line with similar communities in the immediate area. It is nice that's it all memory care and has easy access to outside areas. The food service has improved lately with the hiring of a new head chef.

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Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
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Value for Cost
4.0 / 5
Care Services
4.0 / 5
Activities
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Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
Ed OSeptember 3, 2024Published source

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
October 22, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

Grouped so you can scan what affects day-to-day life before opening an operator page.

Meals & dining

  • Private Dining Room
  • Guest Meals
  • Special Dining Programs
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Organic
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • No Sugar
  • Meals Provided
  • Professional Chef

Health & wellness

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care
  • High Acuity Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Medication Management
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Diabetic Care

Services & convenience

  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • English

Activities & engagement

  • Stretching Classes
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Men's Club
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Current Events Club
  • Adventist Services
  • Montessori Programs
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Reminiscence Programs
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Activities Off-site
  • Holiday Parties
  • Jewish Services
  • Walking Club
  • Other Religious Services
  • Community Service Programs
  • Visiting Rabbi
  • Sensory-based Programs
  • Light Therapy Programs
  • Resident Band or Musicians
  • Protestant Services
  • Gardening Club
  • Trivia Games
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Bible Study Group
  • Choir / Singing Club
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Cooking Classes
  • Christian Services
  • Activities On-site
  • Happy Hour
  • Wine Tasting
  • Dances
  • Catholic Services
  • Birthday Parties
  • Karaoke
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Art Classes

Outdoor spaces

  • Central Fireplace
  • Meeting Room
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge
  • Outside Patio
  • Library
  • Barber Shop
  • Private Bath
  • Beauty Salon
  • Main Street Shops
  • Butterfly garden / Hummingbird garden
  • Fitness Center
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Piano or Organ
  • Game Room

Apartment & room features

  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Bath Tubs
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Air Conditioned
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Garden View

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 22, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
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Move-in fee
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