Frederick Living

What Frederick Living does

Frederick Living is a non-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) operating from a single campus at 2849 Big Road in Zieglerville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1896 as the Frederick Mennonite Home for the Aged by N.B. Grub, the organization serves the 55+ demographic with a complete continuum of care on one site: independent living options (The Meadows, Villas of Dogwood Court, Cottages of Dogwood and Maplewood Court, Patio Homes, Oaktree Apartments), personal care (Magnolia House), memory support (Aspen Village), skilled nursing and rehabilitation (Cedarwood Health Center), and wellness programming (The Body Shop and interest-based Micro-Communities). The organization operates as a Type C community under a pay-as-you-need financial model, meaning residents pay monthly fees for the level of service required along the continuum rather than prepaying for care tiers they may never use.

The business model is anchored in recurring monthly resident fees, with revenue expanding as residents age in place and transition from independent living through higher-acuity care. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through residency counselors, in-person and virtual campus tours, Lunch & Learn events, open houses, and educational lectures, supported by a Garden Spot Communities-operated website with Microsoft Clarity analytics and Microsoft Advertising for paid digital acquisition. The legal entity is Frederick Living, FL, LLC, incorporated in Pennsylvania. The organization sells no proprietary software or technology platform; its operational stack relies on standard website, event management, and compliance tracking tools.

In 2024, Frederick Living formalized its affiliation with Garden Spot Communities, a Pennsylvania-based network of senior living communities that includes Garden Spot Village, At Home Services LLC, GSV LLC, and Maple Farm (d/b/a Garden Spot Village of Akron). The affiliation provides shared brand credibility, coordinated marketing, operational resources, and cross-community referrals under a unified compliance framework. External recognition includes consecutive U.S. News & World Report Best Senior Living ratings (2025, 2026) and a Best Nursing Home rating for Cedarwood Health Center, a Newsweek designation, and a double win in the Pottstown Mercury Readers' Choice Awards.

Name

Frederick Living

Legal name

Frederick Living, FL, LLC

Website

https://frederickliving.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Frederick Living is a non-profit continuing care retirement community in Zieglerville, Pennsylvania, serving the 55+ demographic with a full continuum of care from independent living through skilled nursing on a single campus since 1896.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Care Retirement Community (Senior Living)

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Rental / Fee-for-Service CCRCs (HLADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD)

Keywords

• Senior living community
• Continuing care retirement
• Memory care services
• Skilled nursing care
• Independent living options

Headquarters

HQ city

Zieglerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Living Fees: Residents pay for their chosen residential living option — including Independent Living (The Meadows, Villas, Cottages, Patio Homes, Oaktree Apartments) — which provides housing, amenities, and access to community activities. As a Type C continuing care community, residents pay for the level of service they require as they need it, rather than prepaying for higher levels of care they may never use.
2. Healthcare Services (Personal Care, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Rehab): As residents' care needs increase along the continuum — from Independent Living to Personal Care (Magnolia House), Memory Support (Aspen Village), and Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation (Cedarwood Health Center) — additional fees are incurred. This creates an expanding revenue stream as the resident population ages in place.
3. Community Amenities and Activity Fees: Residents participate in micro-communities (woodshop, quilters, artists, gardening), wellness programs (The Body Shop), and events. While many lifestyle programs are included, some events and activities may generate ancillary revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Frederick Living is a non-profit Type C Continuing Care Retirement Community that provides older adults with a full continuum of care on a single campus in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. It offers independent living residences (The Meadows, Villas, Cottages, Patio Homes, and Oaktree Apartments), personal care at Magnolia House, memory care at Aspen Village, skilled nursing at Cedarwood Health Center, rehabilitation services, wellness programming at The Body Shop, and Micro-Communities lifestyle programs. The community operates under Garden Spot Communities and welcomes residents on a Type C fee-for-service CCRC contract structure.

Product overview

Frederick Living is a non-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Montgomery County, PA, operating as part of Garden Spot Communities. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of residential living options including The Meadows (luxury units), Villas of Dogwood Court (villas), Cottages of Dogwood and Maplewood Court, Patio Homes, and Oaktree Apartments. These residential offerings are supported by a full continuum of healthcare services including Independent Living, Magnolia House Personal Care, Aspen Village Memory Care, Cedarwood Health Center (skilled nursing), and Rehab Services. The community provides wellness programming through The Body Shop, lifestyle enrichment via Micro-Communities (Woodshop, Quilters, Artists, Gardening), and hosts events including the annual Steady Freddie 5K. The Type C financial model allows residents to pay for care services as needed along the continuum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Living Residences
• Magnolia House Personal Care
• Aspen Village Memory Care
• Cedarwood Health Center Skilled Nursing
• Rehabilitation Services
• The Body Shop Wellness Center
• Micro-Communities Lifestyle Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Best Nursing Home Rating — U.S. News & World Report
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Garden Spot CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrederick Living is affiliated with Garden Spot Communities, a network of senior living communities in Pennsylvania. Garden Spot Communities and Frederick Living announced and finalized their affiliation, bringing Frederick Living into the Garden Spot Communities organization. This affiliation provides shared brand credibility, coordinated marketing, operational resources, and a shared compliance program covering Frederick Living, Garden Spot Village, At Home Services, LLC, GSV, LLC, and Garden Spot Village of Akron d/b/a Maple Farm. The affiliation creates a larger network that supports career development, shared best practices, and cross-community referrals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Erickson Senior Living: Erickson Senior Living is a large, established operator of multiple continuing care retirement communities primarily along the U.S. East Coast. While not a direct Pennsylvania competitor, its scale, capital base, and full-continuum model make it a broad incumbent peer shaping competitive dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic senior living market.
• Atria Senior Living: Atria Senior Living is a national operator of senior living communities with a strong presence across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. It competes with Frederick Living in the broader Pennsylvania senior living market.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Brookdale Senior Living is the largest senior living operator in the U.S., offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing across hundreds of communities. It competes broadly in the Pennsylvania market and sets competitive benchmarks for pricing, service model, and marketing reach.
• Sunrise Senior Living: Sunrise Senior Living is a national senior living operator offering assisted living, memory care, and (at select communities) independent living across the U.S. It competes with Frederick Living's Magnolia House (personal care) and Aspen Village (memory care) segments and operates in the greater Philadelphia market.

Direct peers

• Acts Retirement-Life Communities: Acts Retirement-Life Communities is one of the largest non-profit CCRCs in the country with multiple campuses across the Mid-Atlantic, including Pennsylvania. It offers a full continuum of care on single campuses and serves a similar 55+ demographic with comparable Type A/B contract structures — directly competitive in the greater Philadelphia market.
• Garden Spot Village: Garden Spot Village is the flagship CCRC of the Garden Spot Communities network that Frederick Living joined in 2024. It offers a similar full continuum of care (independent living through skilled nursing) in New Holland, PA, with shared governance, compliance, and marketing — making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Maple Farm (Garden Spot Village of Akron): Maple Farm is another Garden Spot Communities-affiliated CCRC in Akron, PA, sharing compliance and operational frameworks with Frederick Living. Its comparable full-continuum service offering makes it a direct sibling peer within the same organizational network.
• Wesley Enhanced Living: Wesley Enhanced Living operates multiple non-profit CCRCs across southeastern Pennsylvania, offering independent living, personal care, memory support, and skilled nursing. Its geographic overlap and comparable service model make it a direct competitor for Montgomery County-area seniors.
• Country Meadows of Wyomissing: Country Meadows operates multiple continuing care retirement communities across Pennsylvania, including a flagship campus in Wyomissing, PA. It offers independent living, personal care, memory care, and skilled nursing on single campuses — directly competing with Frederick Living for Pennsylvania seniors seeking a full continuum of care.

Regional players

• Heritage Pointe (Heritage Senior Living): Heritage Senior Living operates CCRCs across Pennsylvania and surrounding Mid-Atlantic states with a comparable continuum-of-care model. Its geographic and service overlap with Frederick Living makes it a relevant regional peer for seniors considering Pennsylvania-based full-continuum communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LiveWellFL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frederickliving

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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