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Residential care homes in Gunston Heights 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 Gunston Heights is $4,855 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 391 care homes in Gunston Heights and read 1453 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as Washington, Reston and Fairfax.

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My mom ([name removed]) has been very well taken care of in her home away from home. The staff is friendly and inviting. The home is secure and I would recommend anyone to reach out should you be in need...
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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.
With so many options available, determining if your loved one could benefit from Assisted Living can be overwhelming. Below is a few amenities Lilly’s Place Assisted Living communities offer. 25/7 on call nursing care servicesMedication managementAssistance with using the bathroomDressingBathing...
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Activities- mostly board games I wish the go out more or even pair up with the free community actives Food. I don't see much but my aunt says it's good Clean. It's always clean. Room. Great size for 2....
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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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When my father first got there the transition was rough as there wasn't a thorough handover from the nursing home. In addition, the nurse was sick, so nothing really was smooth about that process. Since...
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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Staff- The staff is very friendly very attentive. My dad is not very mobile but they get him put the bed 3 times a day for meals. He sits in the living room with other occupants and watches TV. The meals are...
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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.
Angel Assisted Living Bowie I is a senior care home located in Bowie, which is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland. This city is considered one of the best places to live in the USA as it has a laid back and friendly community, well maintained streets and buildings, and has many amenities...
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My loved one was a resident at Emerald Assisted Living and overall it was a positive experience. The staff was friendly, but there was a lot of primary caregiver turnover. The meals were good, but not...
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 only issue was that I had difficulty understanding the staff at times. No fault on their part, just I'm used to a north Carolina accent and the staff had a Jamaican accent. Everyone was very nice to my...
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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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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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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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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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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It is a single family home with 7 units located in a beautiful environment in the city of woodbridge, county of Prince William VA. It is also located near interstate-95, Potomac hospital, Potomac Mills Mall and other business areas around Prince William County for you conviniences. 
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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
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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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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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We Care For Our Senior Citizens!- We provide personal care that is effective and professional.- We focus on Individual care for our residents.- Home based environment to give warmth and comfortOur missionMickey Home Care allows seniors to live safely and comfortably where they most feel like at...
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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: 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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I like the care that my father is getting from this caring community. It is nice to see him have personal items in his own room from his past. We have been happy with the meals that we have shared. They...
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.
Thetford House is a residential assisted living home in a quiet, friendly neighborhood in Fairfax County. Thetford House has been in operation since 1999, and continues to employ many of the same staff who were there the day it opened. With a staff to resident ratio of one to four, Thetford...
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My Mother lived there for the last 2 years. I can't say enough good things about Crystal Gardens Staff and facilities. She was so well taken care of that I didn't have to worry about her care at all. I...
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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.
Crystal Gardens Assisted Living II, is a two level assisted living facility, licensed for 8 Residents,with 3 shared rooms,and 2 private rooms, has 2 1/2 bathrooms, the facility is conveniently situated inside the beltway . The facility is a family owned and operated , with 2 staff at day time to...
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I am so thankful , as are all the members of our family and our friends at Crystal Gardens and staffs were there when Mama needs care. My mom is happy with the staffs , they have sing a long, music therapy ,...
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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.
Crystal Gardens Assisted Living facility is a one level home for the elderly, we are licensed for 8 Residents,we have private rooms with shared shower bathrooms, 2 rooms with its own shower bathrooms, our facility has a nice garden where we can sit during summer and enjoy seeing the passing cars...
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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.
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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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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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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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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.

Cost of care homes in Gunston Heights, VA

The average cost of senior living in Gunston Heights is $4,855 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mason Neck, VA with an average of $4,855 per month.

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

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

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

$8,359/mo
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Residential care home costs in Gunston Heights, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
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Senior living costs in Gunston Heights 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: Gunston Heights, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGunston Heights, 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
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Gunston Heights, VA:$4,855/mo
Virginia:$5,926/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
Gunston Heights, VA:$7,071/mo
Virginia:$6,344/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Gunston Heights, VA:$8,359/mo
Virginia:$7,372/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Gunston Heights, VA:$4,581/mo
Virginia:$4,048/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Residential care home costs in Gunston Heights, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly residential care home costs have shifted over the past five years in Gunston Heights 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 Gunston Heights, VA

The table below shows how monthly residential care home costs in Gunston Heights 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Gunston Heights, VA$4,545/mo$4,369/mo+4.0%
National$4,801/mo$4,687/mo+2.4%
Gunston Heights, VA
2024 average cost:$4,545/mo
2023 average cost:$4,369/mo
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2024 average cost:$4,801/mo
2023 average cost:$4,687/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
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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 Gunston Heights

Recent reviews for residential care home in Gunston Heights

Marians Assisted Living in Glen Burnie, MD

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Marianne's Assisted Living has been phenominal. My mother has been there for 3 years. The facility takes them to outtings such as bowling, outdoor singing presentations. During the day time if your mom is able they go to the senior center to have interactions there. In addition occasionally ...
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The Comforts of Home in Ellicott City, MD

4.6
I was referred to The Comforts of Home Randallstown location. However, that facility was full but they did have an opening in their Reisterstown location. All in all, I did like the Reisterstown location, both staff and overall facility appearance, except for the distance. Because of the ...
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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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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and caring staff that treats residents like family. Several reviews mention the extraordinary care and kindness shown by staff members towards residents. At Ray and J Assisted Living, one family member describes the owner's goal as being similar to their own for their mother's care, while at Lilly's Place, the owner's genuine concern and attent ...
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Individualized care plans for diverse resident needs. Reviews show that staff members go above and beyond to cater to residents' unique needs, whether it's Alzheimer's care or specialized diets. At Avalon House on Dominion Crest, caregivers were described as being flexible and accommodating in addressing a resident's requirements, while Avalon H ...
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Excellent communication between staff and families. Clear and consistent communication between caregivers and family members is another consistent theme in the reviews. Families appreciate updates and being involved in their loved ones' care. The owner of Avalon House on Dominion Crest is mentioned for being easily accessible and responsive, wh ...
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Home-like environment with a sense of community. Many residents and their families mention the warm and homely atmosphere at their communities, creating a sense of belonging. In Avalon House on Cawdor Court, a resident has been living there for over five years and feels well taken care of, while Avalon House on Oakview Drive describes the ...
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Flexible care plans that adapt to changing needs. Reviews mention how well staff members handle residents' changing needs and adjust care plans accordingly. At Avalon House on Dominion Crest, the staff is praised for their adaptability, while Avalon House on Laburnum Street highlights how Avalon House provided the best care for a mother wit ...
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Tailored activities for residents' interests and abilities. Avalon Homes offer a variety of activities to cater to the diverse interests and abilities of their residents. Families notice the impact of these activities on their loved ones' happiness, with Avalon House on Cawdor Court mentioning her relative's involvement in games and visits and Avalon ...
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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 Gunston Heights, Virginia. See full list of communities.
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