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Residential care homes in Gainesville often appeal to seniors who want to remain in a close-knit, familiar home environment but need personal care services like grooming assistance, medication reminders, and even help with cooking and cleaning. And, they’re typically home to fewer residents, enabling caregivers and residents to build stronger connections. The average cost of care homes in Gainesville is $4,855 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 318 care homes in Gainesville and read 1129 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as Reston, Fairfax and Annandale.

Residential Care Home Facilities near Gainesville, VA

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I sincerely appreciate all of the wonderful loving care Gillian Williams-Luke provides for my father. She treats Dad as though he was her own father. She's an excellent nurse and has been an Angel to him AND...
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.
Tranquil Loving Care is a senior care home that's located in Montgomery county, Gaithersburg, MD. The caring staff at the home provides assistance to seniors in a group home setting. The city of Gaithersburg is separated into east and west divisions with Interstate 270 separating them. The...
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Safety, cleanliness, attentive staff, homemade meals, and resident happiness were used to evaluate many assisted living facilities and Assisted Living of Potomac ranked the highest for us. We could not be...
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.
Assisted Living of Potomac is a senior care home that is located in the affluent city of Potomac, MD and in Montgomery county. Potomac gets its name for its close location to the famous Potomac River. It is also home to Bear Island. The group home setting is just a short walk to Watts Branch Park...
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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.
In 1995, we started Cedar Creek because we saw a big gap in assisted living choicesfor people with dementia. We strongly believe people with memory loss feel safer and more secure in small homes like the ones they've lived in all their lives. At our homes in Montgomery County, our residents live...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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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: Residential Care Home
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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.
Beautiful Maryville, Tennessee is the backdrop for Liberty Assisted Living apartments. Senior citizens will experience beautiful scenery, quiet neighborhoods and a low crime. Seniors will enjoy relaxing afternoons, quiet evenings and a true sense of security. We value the personhood of each and...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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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.
Eden Kosher Homes is a small, assisted living community situated in Potomac, Maryland. Home to only eight residents, it provides a close-knit family feeling. Each resident has a private bedroom that can be furnished with furniture and belongings from home. We take pride in our Jewish heritage and...
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I am so very happy with the care my mother gets here, there are only 4 residents so the individual one-on-one care is fabulous. They take my mother out shopping with them, I know she is secure in a home...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
Godfrey HouseGodfrey House is an assisted living community situated in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, in Berryville, VA. Our beautiful community offers a view of the valley and Berryville, a town steeped in history. Trees and wildlife mix with the sights and sounds of the town, so life is...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
In 1995, we started Cedar Creek because we saw a big gap in assisted living choicesfor people with dementia. We strongly believe people with memory loss feel safer and more secure in small homes like the ones they've lived in all their lives. At our homes in Montgomery County, our residents live...
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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.
In 1995, we started Cedar Creek because we saw a big gap in assisted living choicesfor people with dementia. We strongly believe people with memory loss feel safer and more secure in small homes like the ones they've lived in all their lives. At our homes in Montgomery County, our residents live...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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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: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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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This facility ha extremely professional staff and the facility is very clean and tidy. My mother is very happy with her stay and I enjoy my visits also. The staff is open to your suggestions and very...
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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.
Birchwood Group Home IIBirchwood Group Home II is a group home located in the unincorporated town of Accokeek, MD, in Prince George's County, just south of DC. Home to Piscataway Park, Accokeek is ideally located with close proximity to both city and country life and is a great location for...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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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.
Fatima's Assisted Living is a great residential care home located in the great region of Gaithersburg, Maryland in the Montgomery County. Our community is located in this region because of its general great weather conditions that are vital for a senior's living. Our location also gives us easy...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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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: Residential Care Home
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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: Residential Care Home
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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 father was a resident at Mike-William Assisted Living Facility Oxon-Hi. I loved the manager. The facility was very clean. The staff was attentive. The food was good. This facility is professionally run,...
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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.
Mike-William Assisted Living Facility Oxon-Hi is located in Oxen Hill, MD in Prince George's County. This residential care home provides the support that you are seeking in an area that is a suburb of Washington, D.C.. Those who spend time in Oxen Hill appreciate all that it provides in terms of...
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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.
Sunshine Home Care Inc. is a residential care home located in Montgomery Village, MD, in Montgomery County. Our community sits in a quiet residential neighborhood that creates a very peaceful setting. The large tree out in front of our community gives shade to the front lawn area and the...
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I would highly recommend the Mandeville House. [Removed] and her staff are the best. My Mom (Peggy) stayed there the last three months of her life . She absolutely loved it ! The house was always very...
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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.
Caring for your loved one as they grow older may require placing them in an environment where the best care is given. Why not choose a home with a comfortable atmosphere. Mandeville House provides safe, sound and personal health care to seniors in a loving home environment. Three well-balanced...
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Birchwood Group Home IBirchwood Group Home I is a group home located in the unincorporated town of Oxon Hill, MD, in Prince George's County, and considered to be a suburb of Washington, DC. Located directly on the Potomac River, Oxon Hill is a short drive to the national attractions of DC and is...
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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.
Harvard Knolls Community Residence Facility, features family-style living in a residential setting for seniors. We provide 24-hour assisted living services by trained staff. Our facility accommodates up to 3 residents who enjoy a quality lifestyle with group association, yet still receive the...
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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.
Aberdeen House II is a senior home care in the urban gem of Rockville, Montgomery County, MD. We are situated along the Potomac River between northern Virginia and southern Maryland, inland from the Chesapeake Bay. Centrally placed close to the National Mall and the Smithsonian Museum Complex,...
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The specialized care that certain seniors get is top of the line. The staff and the nurses and doctors here are fantastic.
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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 are located in a very quiet neighborhood. Home is very accommodating with our residents needs. All Neighbors always like to help maintain the street and houses looking at their best. Very easy to stay outside and enjoying the clean air.
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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.
A & R Comfort Care is both family-friendly and resident oriented. We strive to improve the quality of life in our home-like setting with assisted with daily living.Our features include:24 hour awake staffPrivate and sem-private, fully furnishedMedication managementOn-site activitiesADT...

Cost of care homes in Gainesville, VA

The average cost of senior living in Gainesville is $4,855 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Haymarket, VA with an average of $4,855 per month.

Residential care home costs in Gainesville, VA, vs. state and national averages

Gainesville, VA
$4,855/mo
U.S. national average
$5,079/mo

Residential care home costs in Gainesville, VA, vs. other senior living options

$8,359/mo
Residential Care Home
$4,855/mo

Residential care home costs in Gainesville, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,000/mo
Private
$5,384/mo

Senior living costs in Gainesville vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Gainesville, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGainesville, VAVirginiaU.S.
Residential Care Home$4,855/mo$5,926/mo$5,079/mo
Assisted Living$7,071/mo$6,344/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$8,359/mo$7,372/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$4,581/mo$4,048/mo$3,520/mo
Residential Care Home
Gainesville, VA:$4,855/mo
Virginia:$5,926/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
Gainesville, VA:$7,071/mo
Virginia:$6,344/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Gainesville, VA:$8,359/mo
Virginia:$7,372/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Gainesville, VA:$4,581/mo
Virginia:$4,048/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Residential care home costs in Gainesville, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly residential care home costs have shifted over the past five years in Gainesville 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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Residential care home cost trends in Gainesville, VA

The table below shows how monthly residential care home costs in Gainesville 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 2 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
Gainesville, VA$4,545/mo$4,369/mo+4.0%
National$4,801/mo$4,687/mo+2.4%
Gainesville, VA
2024 average cost:$4,545/mo
2023 average cost:$4,369/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
National
2024 average cost:$4,801/mo
2023 average cost:$4,687/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about residential care home in Gainesville

Recent reviews for residential care home in Gainesville

Amazing Life Assisted Living Services in Fort Washington, MD

4.9
With Covid it's been difficult to get in, but I think they're doing a great job. You will find a very caring staff. They seem to really care about the needs of their patients, and they are extremely friendly and cooperative. The food is delicious. I don't think you could find a happier ...
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Miracle Manor in Rockville, MD

5.0
The owner, [name removed] was a gift from God to our family. My Dad had dementia and she and her staff were very patient and kind to him. I honestly believe that his life was extended by a year because of their care. We are forever grateful.

Prince of Peace IV in Cheltenham, MD

5.0
I would recommend Prince of Peace IV to others. It feels like home and the environment is pleasing and clean. The move in process was very simple. I rate the care very high, as they notice any small changes in my mother's health and alert me immediately.

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Avalon House on Oakview Drive, Avalon House on Woodacre Drive and Magnolia House Assisted Living are the top-rated residential care home facilities near Gainesville, Virginia. See full list of communities.
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