Last verified: October 2026 against the Georgia DCH/HFRD record
Is Medlock Gardens Senior Living licensed in Georgia?
Yes. Medlock Gardens Senior Living in Decatur holds an active Georgia Personal Care Home (PCH) license, #PCH001624, from Georgia DCH/HFRD, for 42 beds; its current license took effect February 3, 2014.
License and contact information for Medlock Gardens Senior Living
| Licensing agency | Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD) |
|---|---|
| License type | Personal Care Home (PCH) — Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-62 |
| License # | PCH001624 |
| Licensed beds | 42 |
| License status | Active (HFRD record as of October 24, 2026) |
| Current license effective | February 3, 2014 (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 | 460 Medlock Road, Decatur, GA 30030 |
| County | DeKalb County |
| Phone | (404) 370-0460 |
| HFRD surveys, past 3 years | 2 (2 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 “MEDLOCK GARDENS SENIOR LIVING”) · Verify License |
What does Medlock Gardens Senior Living's HFRD inspection record show?
HFRD has indexed 2 surveys of Medlock Gardens Senior Living since October 2023, 2 of them complaint-related, recording 0 citations in total. The most recent (complaint), dated January 6, 2026, recorded no citations.
| Survey date | Survey type (HFRD title) | Citations | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
| March 21, 2025 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
| June 27, 2019 | Complaint Health Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
| February 4, 2019 | Complaint Health Survey | 1 | HFRD document |
| January 8, 2019 | Routine Health Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
| January 9, 2018 | Complaint Health Survey | 1 | HFRD document |
| July 17, 2017 | Complaint Health Survey | 1 | HFRD document |
| July 5, 2017 | Routine Health Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
Showing the 8 most recent of 10 surveys indexed by HFRD.
Does Medlock Gardens Senior Living offer memory care?
Yes, according to its state inspection record: an HFRD complaint health survey survey dated January 9, 2018 describes memory care at Medlock Gardens Senior Living. 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 Medlock Gardens Senior Living compare to other DeKalb County communities?
Medlock Gardens Senior Living is licensed for 42 beds, the 18th largest of the 21 DeKalb County settings in this directory (county median: 80 beds). Its HFRD surveys of the past three years averaged 0.0 citations each, below the 0.1 average across 16 surveyed DeKalb 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.
DeKalb County covers Decatur, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Tucker, Stone Mountain and Lithonia; it has a very large number of small Personal Care Homes and a shorter list of large Assisted Living Communities. Want help comparing Medlock Gardens Senior Living with other licensed options? Call (844) 569-8099 — free to families.
Full profiles nearby
- The Holbrook of Decatur — Decatur, 129 beds
- Arbor Terrace Decatur — Decatur, 90 beds
- Brighton Gardens of Dunwoody — Dunwoody, 127 beds
- Berman Commons Assisted Living and Memory Care — Atlanta, 120 beds
Record page built from public Georgia DCH/HFRD data; it does not rate or endorse Medlock Gardens Senior Living.
