Pricing ranges from
    $4,529 – 5,434/month

    AlfredHouse Symphony

    6020B Needwood Rd, Derwood, MD, 20855
    4.6 · 24 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Warm, clean, professional, compassionate care

    I moved my mother to Symphony and have been very happy - the facility is warm, clean and home-like, with attentive, professional and compassionate staff (special thanks to Sarika and Judy) who provide personalized, safe care, regular updates, great meals and engaging activities. Management is responsive, medical and therapy services (including hospice) are excellent, and their COVID response felt lifesaving - my mom is thriving and at ease. Minor issues (small room, a wiring snag, activities could be a bit more frequent) don't outweigh the outstanding, family-like care; I highly recommend Symphony.

    Pricing

    $4,529+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $5,434+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.58 · 24 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.9
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.8
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate, professional, and attentive staff
    • Low resident-to-staff ratio enabling 1-on-1 attention
    • Responsive, visible, and knowledgeable management
    • High-quality skilled nursing and medical care (on-site PT and hospice coordination)
    • Clean, well-maintained, home-like and warm facility
    • State-of-the-art/new property and bright, cheerful spaces
    • Good meals; cook praised as excellent
    • Personalized care and allowance for resident personalization
    • Strong communication and regular family updates
    • Safe, secure environment with health and safety monitoring
    • Engaging activities and holiday events
    • Smooth transitions from other facilities and strong COVID-19 response
    • Family-like atmosphere and emphasis on dignity and independence
    • Good value for money cited by multiple reviewers
    • Courtyard view and welcoming communal spaces

    Cons

    • Some rooms are very small / tiny
    • Intermittent Comcast wiring/technology issues that management should address
    • Activities could be offered more frequently
    • Furniture and some housekeeping tasks could be cleaned more often
    • Perceived as expensive by at least one reviewer
    • Facility not always at full occupancy (noted by reviewers)
    • A few requests for even more personalized attention

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is strongly positive, with a consistent emphasis on high-quality, compassionate care and a family-like atmosphere. Reviewers repeatedly praised the staff as kind, professional, attentive, and respectful; many described caregivers by name and credited them with personal, one-on-one attention and visible dedication. Management earns repeated positive mention for responsiveness, helpfulness, and visible leadership; reviewers say managers are knowledgeable, quick to communicate, and actively involved in day-to-day care.

    Care quality and medical services are standout strengths. Multiple reviews call out skilled nursing capabilities, on-site physical therapy, coordinated hospice services, and best-practice health monitoring. Families reported smooth transitions from other facilities and highlighted an especially effective COVID-19 response. The facility’s staffing ratios are noted as excellent, producing frequent room checks, individualized attention, and a strong sense of safety and well-being for residents.

    The facility and environment receive consistently favorable comments. Reviewers describe AlfredHouse Symphony as clean, well-maintained, bright, and home-like — often using words like warm, welcoming, and family-oriented. Several reviewers appreciate the new/property upgrades and state-of-the-art features, including courtyard views and cheerful communal spaces. Personalization of rooms is allowed and appreciated, which reinforces the home-like feeling. Occasional housekeeping concerns were raised: a few reviewers asked for more frequent furniture cleaning and noted that some housekeeping tasks could be improved.

    Dining and programming are generally praised but with some nuance. The cook and the meals receive high marks from multiple reviewers, with comments that food is fresh and delicious. Activities and holiday events (Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and other gatherings) are highlighted as meaningful and well-run, helping residents feel engaged and celebrated. That said, several reviewers wished for activities to be offered more frequently, indicating room to expand the activity calendar for increased daily engagement.

    There are a few recurring operational/physical concerns to note. A small number of reviewers mentioned tiny rooms, calling out limited personal space as a drawback. One technical issue noted by multiple summaries was Comcast wiring that needs addressing; reviewers suggested management should resolve that. Cost was flagged by at least one reviewer as expensive, and another mentioned the community is not always fully filled, which could be neutral or a signal to prospective families depending on their priorities.

    In summary, AlfredHouse Symphony is portrayed by reviewers as a caring, well-managed, and clinically capable senior living community that emphasizes dignity, individualized care, and a home-like environment. Strengths are especially pronounced in staff compassion and professionalism, management responsiveness, skilled medical and hospice coordination, cleanliness, and quality dining. Areas for improvement identified by reviewers include addressing small room sizes for some units, resolving wiring/technology issues, increasing the frequency of activities, and maintaining more frequent furniture/housekeeping attention. Overall, reviewers frequently recommend the community and express gratitude for staff members (some named individually), describing the facility as worth the cost for families seeking attentive, personalized, and medically competent care.

    Location

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    About AlfredHouse Symphony

    AlfredHouse Symphony is a two-story assisted living home in Redland, MD, that holds up to 34 residents, providing a secure and caring space for seniors with a focus on memory care, behavioral health, and emotional support, and you'll notice that they specialize in care for people with mental health diagnoses or dementia-related challenges, with 22 beds set aside just for those needs, so you're looking at a facility that keeps a 1:4 caregiver ratio and 24-hour staff on site for safety and support, and there's always a manager around who stays involved in daily care. The building has private rooms, all bright and spacious, plus cozy indoor and outdoor spaces colored with cheerful, soothing tones and filled with natural light, which helps to create a calming, homelike atmosphere where residents can relax or join in social gatherings in the spacious and quirky common areas. Meals are homemade and served three times a day, with special accommodations for diets like low-salt or diabetes, and staff can help with medication, insulin shots, and two-person transfers if they're needed. AlfredHouse Symphony runs specialized programs, including music and animal therapy, board games, outdoor relaxation, and daily events, aiming to keep residents active and connected, while unique touches like their Snoezelen Room, which offers sensory therapy for those with cognitive or mental health challenges, sets it apart from many other places. Residents can take part in gardening, spend time in the reading room, enjoy water therapies, or visit the salon or barber shop, and when activities wrap up, there's housekeeping and regular cleaning handled by staff. Transportation is available for doctor visits, errands, or church, and the Wi-Fi lets loved ones stay connected, while emergency alert systems are in place for added security. Care here covers assisted living, memory care, personal care, hospice, and respite care, with options for returning home after a hospital or rehabilitation stay through their "Return Home Stronger" program. AlfredHouse Symphony is part of Alfred House Eldercare, Inc., and runs under a Maryland license. Reviews from community members have been high, with a score of 4.9 out of 5, and many mention the caring, friendly culture and how support staff actually get to know each resident's needs. Some sites connected to AlfredHouse, like Needwood Road, Old Georgetown Road, and Cashell Road, offer other living options, but at Symphony, personalized care, daily support, and activities for mind and body come together in a small, family-style setting.

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