Last verified: October 2026 against the Georgia DCH/HFRD record
Is The Waterford at Decatur licensed in Georgia?
Yes. The Waterford at Decatur in Decatur holds an active Georgia Assisted Living Community (ALC) license, #ALC000242, from Georgia DCH/HFRD, for 70 beds; its current license took effect October 21, 2024.
License and contact information for The Waterford 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 # | ALC000242 |
| Licensed beds | 70 |
| License status | Active (HFRD record as of October 24, 2026) |
| Current license effective | October 21, 2024 (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 | 475 Irvin Court, Decatur, GA 30030 |
| County | DeKalb County |
| Phone | (404) 299-6600 |
| HFRD surveys, past 3 years | 4 (4 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 “WATERFORD AT DECATUR, THE”) · Verify License |
What does The Waterford at Decatur's HFRD inspection record show?
HFRD has indexed 4 surveys of The Waterford at Decatur since October 2023, 4 of them complaint-related, recording 0 citations in total. The most recent (complaint), dated October 17, 2025, recorded no citations.
| Survey date | Survey type (HFRD title) | Citations | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2025 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
| July 1, 2025 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
| February 17, 2025 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
| November 12, 2024 | Complaint | 0 | HFRD document |
Does The Waterford at Decatur offer memory care?
HFRD's public data does not show memory care at The Waterford 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 Waterford at Decatur compare to other DeKalb County communities?
The Waterford at Decatur is licensed for 70 beds, the 13th 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 Waterford 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 Waterford at Decatur.
