Last verified: October 2026 against the Georgia DCH/HFRD record
Is Benton House of Sugar Hill licensed in Georgia?
Yes. Benton House of Sugar Hill in Sugar Hill holds an active Georgia Assisted Living Community (ALC) license, #ALC000229, from Georgia DCH/HFRD, for 72 beds; its current license took effect January 13, 2022.
License and contact information for Benton House of Sugar Hill
| Licensing agency | Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD) |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living Community (ALC) — Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-63 |
| License # | ALC000229 |
| Licensed beds | 72 |
| License status | Active (HFRD record as of October 24, 2026) |
| Current license effective | January 13, 2022 (date of the license currently in force; HFRD does not publish an original licensure date) |
| Memory care | Memory care unit described in HFRD survey record |
| Address | 6009 Suwanee Dam Road, Sugar Hill, GA 30518 |
| County | Gwinnett County |
| Phone | (770) 904-0099 |
| HFRD surveys, past 3 years | 1 (0 complaint-related) |
| Citations in those surveys | 0 |
| Enforcement / fines | None reported in HFRD's public data. HFRD does not post fines or sanctions per facility online; request the enforcement history from HFRD. |
| State record | HFRD Inspection Report Search (search “BENTON HOUSE OF SUGAR HILL”) · Verify License |
What does Benton House of Sugar Hill's HFRD inspection record show?
HFRD has indexed 1 survey of Benton House of Sugar Hill since October 2023, 0 of them complaint-related, recording 0 citations in total. The most recent (re-licensure), dated March 30, 2025, recorded no citations.
| Survey date | Survey type (HFRD title) | Citations | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2025 | Re-licensure | 0 | HFRD document |
| February 26, 2021 | Complaint Health Survey | HFRD document | |
| April 6, 2020 | Other Health | HFRD document | |
| December 7, 2018 | Complaint Health Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
| April 16, 2018 | Routine Health Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
| November 17, 2017 | Followup Health Survey | 1 | HFRD document |
| June 14, 2017 | Complaint Health Survey | 2 | HFRD document |
| May 8, 2017 | Followup Health Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
Showing the 8 most recent of 10 surveys indexed by HFRD.
Does Benton House of Sugar Hill offer memory care?
Yes, according to its state inspection record: an HFRD complaint health survey survey dated June 14, 2017 describes memory care at Benton House of Sugar Hill. Georgia requires a separate Memory Care Center certification for a secured dementia unit, so ask to see the current certificate.
That survey cites Georgia's Memory Care Center rule (18(1)(b) Requirements for Memory Care Services.); read the HFRD document.
Certification under 111-8-62-.19 / 111-8-63-.19 brings a secured environment, dementia-specific staff training and added activity and staffing requirements. Read our walkthrough on verifying Memory Care Center certification.
How does Benton House of Sugar Hill compare to other Gwinnett County communities?
Benton House of Sugar Hill is licensed for 72 beds, the 28th largest of the 39 Gwinnett County settings in this directory (county median: 85 beds). Its HFRD surveys of the past three years averaged 0.0 citations each, below the 0.3 average across 35 surveyed Gwinnett County settings.
Read citation counts with care: complaint surveys happen because someone filed a complaint, larger buildings draw more of them, and one survey can cite several rules for a single incident. The survey documents themselves say what was found and how the community corrected it.
Gwinnett County spans Lawrenceville, Duluth, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Suwanee, Sugar Hill, Buford, Snellville and Grayson, and its newer communities cluster along I-85 and GA-316. Want help comparing Benton House of Sugar Hill with other licensed options? Call (844) 569-8099 — free to families.
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Record page built from public Georgia DCH/HFRD data; it does not rate or endorse Benton House of Sugar Hill.
