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Assisted living costs in Smithton average about $5,444 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 196 communities in Smithton. Our detailed directory has 3829 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as St. Louis, Belleville and O'Fallon.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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Overall I would rank FPH in the top 3 that I looked at. And I looked at a dozen or more. Best caregiver to patient ratio , homelike environment. I liked the small footprint of each home, (they have 3 ) with...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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My mother was recently admitted to McKnight Place for respite care. She has always hated the idea of going to a senior living community, but now might be changing her mind. The process was not without any...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My dad was there for over 2 yrs. COVID times Wing C was right off the bat-friendly and caring. They treated him with dignity. He had a few favorites. GVCC wing C was amazing care givers, nurses. I had to...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Bridges of Columbia offers the perfect mix of privacy,independance and community for people ready to live a more carefree lifestyle. With a comprehensive list of services and ammenities that are included in your monthly rent, we take the headaches of home ownership away so you can focus on...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Everything is going well for my brother since his move to this community. I'am satisfied with the care and everything they have done for us. He is doing very good. They have a pleasant staff, they have been...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Bethesda Southgate, known by residents of South St. Louis County for its quality skilled nursing care, recently received Accreditation by the Joint Commission of Healthcare organizations, an independent, not-for-profit national body that overseas the safety and quality of health care.Bethesda...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Applegate Retirement Home
Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
We operate five facilities in the St. Louis and outlying areas. We accommodate residents with either private or semi-private rooms. The lever of care we provide is residential care II. Our staff is eager to assist and the services range from personal care, medication administration to meals,...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
We operate five facilities in the St. Louis and outlying areas. We accommodate residents with either private or semi-private rooms. The lever of care we provide is residential care II. Our staff is eager to assist and the services range from personal care, medication administration to meals,...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
We operate five facilities in the St. Louis and outlying areas. We accommodate residents with either private or semi-private rooms. The lever of care we provide is residential care II. Our staff is eager to assist and the services range from personal care, medication administration to meals,...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of assisted living in Smithton, IL

The average cost of senior living in Smithton is $5,444 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Granite City, IL with an average of $5,008 per month.

Assisted living costs in Smithton, IL, vs. state and national averages

Smithton, IL
$5,444/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Smithton, IL, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$5,444/mo
$6,603/mo

Assisted living costs in Smithton, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,318/mo
Studio
$4,615/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,523/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,481/mo

Senior living costs in Smithton vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Smithton, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSmithton, ILIllinoisU.S.
Assisted Living$5,444/mo$6,329/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,603/mo$7,681/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,659/mo$3,342/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Smithton, IL:$5,444/mo
Illinois:$6,329/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Smithton, IL:$6,603/mo
Illinois:$7,681/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Smithton, IL:$3,659/mo
Illinois:$3,342/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Smithton, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Smithton and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Smithton, IL

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Smithton have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Smithton, IL$5,176/mo$5,150/mo+0.5%
Illinois$5,730/mo$5,484/mo+4.5%
National$5,510/mo$5,285/mo+4.2%
Smithton, IL
2024 average cost:$5,176/mo
2023 average cost:$5,150/mo
Percent change:+0.5%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,730/mo
2023 average cost:$5,484/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
National
2024 average cost:$5,510/mo
2023 average cost:$5,285/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Smithton, IL

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Smithton.

What families are saying about assisted living in Smithton

Recent reviews for assisted living in Smithton

The Oaks of O'Fallon

5.0
Twin Oaks and their other facility are amazing! Even housekeeping is friendly and they don't cut corners. [Name removed], who gets you checked in, takes you on tours of the whole facility, answering any and all questions. The nursing staff always has time to help or advise families as life ...
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Villas of Holly Brook Bethalto in East Alton, IL

5.0
So far they have been great. They have a Facebook page where they upload pictures of the residents doing the activities and they seem to really encourage them to participate. You are able to schedule times to eat with your loved ones and the meals look great and we have heard nothing but good ...
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Smithton review score based on 949 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 949 reviews of 196 Smithton assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Smithton review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Smithton review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
Smithton, IL196 facilities
8.2
Waterloo, IL84 facilities
8.1
Granite City, IL129 facilities

Review subcategories for Smithton assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 949 reviews of 196 Smithton assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Smithton resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Smithton, IL averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.3
3.4
Friendliness
3.4
3.5
Care services
3.1
3.2
Staff
3.3
3.4
Meals & dining
3.0
3.1
Activities
3.1
3.1
Value for cost*
3.1
3.1
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Smithton assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Smithton assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Smithton, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Smithton assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Smithton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
57.7%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
42.9%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.3%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
67.3%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.1%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.4%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.9%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
61.7%
53%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Smithton assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Smithton Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
56.6%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.3%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.5%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.4%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Smithton assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Smithton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40.8%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
46.4%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
41.8%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.8%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.3%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Smithton assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Smithton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
37.2%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
52%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
42.9%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.1%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Smithton assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Smithton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
55.1%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.8%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.7%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
62.2%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
59.7%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
60.7%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.4%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.9%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55.6%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
54.6%
48%
Dances
Dances
39.3%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
38.8%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.1%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Smithton

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Illinois assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Smithton protect seniors.
Learn about Illinois assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

St Pauls Senior Community, Villas at St. James and Avalon Memory Care - St. Louis are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Smithton, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 196 assisted living facilities near Smithton, Illinois. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Smithton, Illinois are Villas at St. James, Avalon Memory Care - St. Louis and Garden Villas of O'Fallon. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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