Last verified: October 2026 against the Georgia DCH/HFRD record
Is The Retreat at Decatur licensed in Georgia?
Yes. The Retreat at Decatur in Decatur holds an active Georgia Assisted Living Community (ALC) license, #ALC000259, from Georgia DCH/HFRD, for 90 beds; its current license took effect December 1, 2025.
License and contact information for The Retreat at Decatur
| 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 # | ALC000259 |
| Licensed beds | 90 |
| License status | Active (HFRD record as of October 24, 2026) |
| Current license effective | December 1, 2025 (date of the license currently in force; HFRD does not publish an original licensure date) |
| Memory care | Not shown in HFRD public data — ask for the Memory Care Center certificate |
| Address | 2711 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur, GA 30033 |
| County | DeKalb County |
| Phone | (404) 386-3773 |
| HFRD surveys, past 3 years | 4 (3 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 “Retreat at Decatur, The”) · Verify License |
What does The Retreat at Decatur's HFRD inspection record show?
HFRD has indexed 4 surveys of The Retreat at Decatur since October 2023, 3 of them complaint-related, recording 0 citations in total. The most recent (complaint survey), dated July 17, 2026, recorded no citations.
| Survey date | Survey type (HFRD title) | Citations | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2026 | Complaint Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
| May 19, 2026 | Complaint Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
| April 30, 2026 | Complaint Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
| April 9, 2026 | Change Of Ownership Survey | 0 | HFRD document |
Does The Retreat at Decatur offer memory care?
HFRD's public data does not show memory care at The Retreat at Decatur, and none of its indexed surveys describe a memory care unit. That does not prove it has none; ask whether it holds Georgia Memory Care Center certification before considering it for a parent with dementia.
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 The Retreat at Decatur compare to other DeKalb County communities?
The Retreat at Decatur is licensed for 90 beds, the 10th 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 The Retreat at Decatur 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 The Retreat at Decatur.
