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Sunrise of Columbia

6500 Freetown Road, Columbia, MD 21044

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9.0
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49 reviews
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PB

Child of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Definitely overall I would recommend- not perfect but nice

I thought the staff was very caring and the admin for the most part were very responsive. Sometimes a shortage of staff or if alert button was pressed-could take up to 30 minutes for someone to check the status of why it was pressed. My dad would fall transferring from wheel chair to chair and would end up on the floor and would lay there for a bit before someone came in . There were nice activities and off site lunches and visits to library etc. there was onsite barber which was nice. Pricing was based on a point system which would be the main negative. Could also add that the facility was very inviting and warm. Others I had visited were "cold". Long empty hallways.

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Sunrise of Columbia

At Sunrise of Columbia, residents have access to a range of care types to accommodate a variety of needs and personal preferences. Compassionate staff offers personalized assisted living, memory care, short-term stays, and hospice care services.

Sunrise of Columbia prides themselves on the flexible and family-oriented atmosphere they have created. This community is conveniently located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and is just two short miles away from Howard County General Hospital. Here, nearly everything you could need is on-site, such as physical therapy services, restaurant-style dining, and many luxurious amenities, including a bistro, a beauty salon, a relaxing sun porch, and beautiful gardens.

Community details

Stay stimulated and engaged through the community’s robust entertainment calendar to help residents relax and connect. All activities are designed to enrich residents’ minds, bodies, and spirits, and through the Sunrise Live With Purpose™ programming, residents can learn more about unique opportunities and ways to get involved. If there’s an activity you’d like to try, be sure to let the team know. They’re happy to help you pursue new interests and hobbies.

Skilled team members offer round-the-clock services and care. Staff schedules meetings for residents and their families to help keep everyone informed and connected.

Living arrangements

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Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Sunrise of Columbia

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for Sunrise of Columbia

9 out of 10
Review Score49 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.2
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
4.3
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
4.1
Activities
4.2
Value for Cost
4.1

A Place for Mom has scored Sunrise of Columbia with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Sunrise of Columbia has 49 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/24/25

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Scott C

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 24, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Completely satisfied

I was completely satisfied but everything about this establishment from beginning to end of life.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 21, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Sunrise of Columbia - HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Sunrise of Columbia is an amazing home away from home. Great care, friendly staff and delicious food.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

April 9, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Frustrated

Define the difference between memory care and physical need. Look at the size of the facility look at turnover and staff look at price. Look at staff/patient ratio look at location.

PB

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 1, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Definitely overall I would recommend- not perfect but nice

I thought the staff was very caring and the admin for the most part were very responsive. Sometimes a shortage of staff or if alert button was pressed-could take up to 30 minutes for someone to check the status of why it was pressed. My dad would fall transferring from wheel chair to chair and would end up on the floor and would lay there for a bit before someone came in . There were nice activities and off site lunches and visits to library etc. there was onsite barber which was nice. Pricing was based on a point system which would be the main negative. Could also add that the facility was very inviting and warm. Others I had visited were "cold". Long empty hallways.

Dawn Center

Assisted Living

Resident/client

March 31, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Sunrise is a home

5 for all the categories. I love it here. I asked God to help me find a safe place and He did. We would ABSOLUTELY recommend Sunrise of Columbia to other families based on the experience we have had so far.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 5, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Sunrise of Columbia review

what we like the most about Sunrise of Columbia is the staff. Their staff is engaging and very friendly and helpful with the residents. We would recommend this community to anyone who asks

Donald

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 15, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Sunrise of Columbia

They were wonderful. I would absolutely recommend to others.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 20, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
5.0

- A Caring Place for my dad

We were quite happy with them even though my dad was not there for long. My dad was only there for 9 days until he passed away. He was in hospice and they took him in with the knowledge that he would be there for a short time.

Sharon I

Memory Care

Toured community

October 3, 2023

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Staff
4.0

Disappointed, misleading

Initially we had a great positive impression. Building, all staff being friendly, responsiveness. As we started the process of contracting, we had to discover for ourselves the additional costs -- level of care fee was by DAY vs. other places have only monthly fee, additional fee charged to administer meds--and based on type of meds, i.e. eye drops --this is not typical to other places. Though the front end fee was gifted, besides the base room rent fee, the level of care (currently at 1, they evalutated at 2), the total starting cost was close to $[removed]/month. We asked for the breakdown in writing, which was never given. The additional costs were shared upon several calls, but nothing in writing. Also they were unkind and indescent NOT to reimburse the majority of the deposit. I felt as though we were being discouraged by using all the additional line by line fees due to our cultural background. I will NOT recommend this site.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 27, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

We loved it!

We toured Sunrise of Columbia and we loved it! It seemed to be well run and clean with a supportive and friendly staff. We didn't choose this facility for two reasons: the cost and the lack of on site dialysis. We really preferred it, though.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 6, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Amazing staff

I give Sunrise of Columbia 5 plus stars, the experience was great. The staff are just fabulous, each and every one of them. They are super caring and accommodating. A lot of places the staff turnover rate is high, but here I found that a lot of the staff had been here 15-20 years so they really care about what they are doing. I would not place family members anywhere else but Sunrise and would HIGHLY recommend the facility to others.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

December 21, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour experience

We had a nice tour experience with Sunrise of Columbia. It was just not the right fit for us

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 16, 2022

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Wasn't a Good Fit for Loved One

I felt like, I was oversold on what could be delivered. For the amount of money, the day to day should have been better. f

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

August 4, 2022

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour

We had thought about moving mom out to MD in place of MO but the cost was a big factor difference.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

March 4, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My Tour

We didn't like their covid protocols with locking the doors.

Cheryl L

Assisted Living

Toured community

March 3, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My tour review

This was a wonderful community and the people were wonderful. My loved one just felt more comfortable at another community. The tour was great and they gave me all of the information that I needed. This was my top pick.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 15, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Good place to go

We chose Sunrise of Columbia because of the friendliness of the staff members, the smaller size of the facility, and also it had a lot of men which was a big plus for him. The location is also great and easy to get to. The room he has is a good size and it is laid out more like an apartment. Another good thing is everything is close to an elevator. I would absolutely recommend to others looking as long as you can afford it. We feel that you definitely get what you pay for.

Fred

Assisted Living

Toured community

November 10, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our tour experience

Our family had a virtual tour and nothing is as ever good as it is in person but they did a good job taking us around the community it was a nice tour. However we just did not like their cost structure, you did not have to make a deposit you paid month to month but as your loved one transitioned to different levels of care the price really just soared.

Alan

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 24, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Sunrise Cares About Their Residents

The community really care about the residents. They do a lot to support them as well. There seems to be a language barrier between some of the staff and residents. Some of the activities that are offered include: movies, word searches, book clubs, bingo, crafts, and more for the residents to choose from. These are led by the staff. The community has a terrace for the residents in the memory care unit.

Marnell F

Assisted Living

Resident/client

April 9, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

welcome to sunrise

There is a feeling of warmth here, you feel like you belong and part of a family. Everyone knows your name. Communication is very good and if they don't know the answer they find someone who does. I would recommend this community to others.

Sunrise of Columbia

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