If you're looking for adult day care in Marietta, Cobb County, this is the local rundown — real 2026 pricing, how Georgia licenses it, and what to check before you tour.
What senior care looks like in Marietta
Marietta is the Cobb County seat and a longtime senior-care hub, with a steady, moderately priced mix of Personal Care Homes and Assisted Living Communities around The Marietta Square and East Cobb.
Marietta sits in Cobb County. Nearby hospitals include WellStar Kennestone Hospital, WellStar Cobb Hospital, which matters for discharge planning and for staying close to a parent's doctors. Families here commonly focus on areas such as The Marietta Square, East Cobb, Franklin Road Corridor. Marietta pricing generally runs near or below the metro median.
Adult Day Care: what you're actually buying
Adult day care provides daytime supervision, meals, and activities — and often a dementia track — so a family caregiver can work while a parent is cared for and engaged.
Adult day care programs operate under Georgia licensing and regional aging-network oversight, and some services may be covered for eligible seniors through the CCSP waiver or SOURCE program. A typical monthly range is $65 to $95 a day.
Before you tour, know what actually predicts quality:
- whether there is a secured track for dementia participants
- the staff-to-participant ratio and transportation options
- whether the CCSP waiver or SOURCE program can offset the cost
The money side in Marietta
In the Marietta market, adult day care typically runs $65 to $95 a day. Marietta pricing generally runs near or below the metro median. Most families combine sources over time: private savings and Social Security first, then long-term-care insurance if it's in place, VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses, and Georgia's Community Care Services Program (CCSP) waiver (and, for some households, the SOURCE program), which can cover care services (not room and board) for those who meet the income and asset tests.
Verify any community's license and inspection record on the Georgia DCH/HFRD facility search (dch.georgia.gov) before you commit — it's the one statewide database that covers every provider in Cobb County.
Your next step
Talk it through with a free ATL Senior Advisor advisor before you tour — 15 minutes can save weeks of scrambling. Send us a message whenever you're ready.
