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Guilford is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 258 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Guilford, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Guilford is about $10,048, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Guilford, CT

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Last Updated: 9/18/26
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Photo of Luther Ridge at Middletown
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.
Assisted Living at Luther Ridge means affordability, comfort, security, and community. Brand new private studio apartments have a separate bedroom area, modern kitchen, emergency pull cord, and 24-hour concierge for security and response. Each has a large bathroom with walk-in shower and bench....
Photo of Mariner Health of Southern Ct
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Greystone Retirement Home
77 Photos available
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.
A Pleasant Home Alternative for the ElderlyToday’s challenge in the long-term care business is to create suitable shelter and care solutions to meet the steadily increasing needs of an elderly community of people who can no longer remain totally independent but who do not require nursing care.The...
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Photo of Autumn Lake Healthcare Cromwell
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Pond Point Health Care Ctr
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Smithfield Gardens
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.
Photo of West River Rehab Center
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
West River Rehab Center is dedicated to the rehabilitation of body, mind and spirit. We recognize that recovery depends not only on our professional staff and modern equipment but on an environment that restores confidence and the sense of well-being. Because of our professional staff and high...
Photo of Worthington Manor
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Worthington Manor in East Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut is an assisted living residence built on tradition and dedication to community. This quiet and serene little town has many delicious restaurants and local businesses to haunt on a Saturday shopping spree. East Berlin is a gorgeous...
Photo of Crosby Commons
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.
Photo of Rocky Hill Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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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Photo of Brookdale Rocky Hill
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.
Photo of Elton Residential Care Home
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.
Photo of Maple View Health and Rehab
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of St Lucian'S Residence, Inc
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.
Photo of Gilmore Manor Inc
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Marlborough Health Care Center (MHCC) is a 120 bed Skilled Nursing facility located in a beautiful country setting in Marlborough, CT just minutes from Glastonbury off Route 2. MHCC has been a part of the community for over 30 years and is well known for its commitment to...
Photo of Jefferson House
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Jefferson House, a department of Hartford Hospital since 1873, offers a continuum of care on its campus to meet the needs of the aged and infirm. Accommodations and services include an Independent and assisted living complex, sub acute, palliative and long term skilled nursing beds, a rest home...
Photo of The Pines at Bristol Center for Health and Rehabilitation
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Bridges by Epoch at Trumbull
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Photo of Garden Brook Residential Care Home
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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.
Photo of Roncalli Health Ctr
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Alterra Clare Bridge of Glastonbury
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Photo of The Retreat
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.
Photo of Fernwood West
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Photo of Immanuel House
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Guilford, CT

The average cost of senior living in Guilford is $10,048 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Middletown, CT with an average of $8,263 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Guilford, CT, vs. state and national averages

Guilford, CT
$10,048/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

Nursing homes costs in Guilford, CT, vs. other senior living options

$9,616/mo
Nursing Homes
$10,048/mo

Nursing homes costs in Guilford, CT, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$9,187/mo
Private
$9,479/mo

Senior living costs in Guilford 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: Guilford, CT
Column state: Connecticut
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGuilford, CTConnecticutU.S.
Nursing Homes$10,048/mo$9,332/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$7,199/mo$7,821/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$9,616/mo$9,388/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$4,427/mo$4,243/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Guilford, CT:$10,048/mo
Connecticut:$9,332/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Guilford, CT:$7,199/mo
Connecticut:$7,821/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Guilford, CT:$9,616/mo
Connecticut:$9,388/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Guilford, CT:$4,427/mo
Connecticut:$4,243/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Guilford, CT, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Guilford 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.

Guilford, CTCT stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Guilford, CT

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Guilford 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
Guilford, CT$7,076/mo$6,965/mo+1.6%
Connecticut$7,379/mo$7,197/mo+2.5%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Guilford, CT
2024 average cost:$7,076/mo
2023 average cost:$6,965/mo
Percent change:+1.6%
Connecticut
2024 average cost:$7,379/mo
2023 average cost:$7,197/mo
Percent change:+2.5%
National
2024 average cost:$6,098/mo
2023 average cost:$5,866/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
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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 nursing homes in Guilford

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Guilford

St. James Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

3.7
Cleanliness was, I would say, above average. That was the thing they did the best. The only activities they had consistently were movies, bingo and once a month a one man band kind of thing. there were two people to a room, and they could bring a tv or dresser but the rest was hospital beds and ...
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The Hamlet Rehabilitation and Heath Care Center at Nesconset

5.0
The meals are fine, just typical hospital type food. The doctors have called as they've seen her, but nobody else has really reached out in the week she's been there.

The Bristal at East Northport

4.5
The staff at the East Northport Bristal is always kind. They always have a smile on their faces and are genuinely sweet and loving to my mom. The facility is ALWAYS spotless and beautiful to live in or visit. The only area I see occasional improvement for is the food. It is not always hot and ...
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Guilford nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Guilford nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Guilford, 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 Guilford nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Guilford that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Guilford, CTNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
53.5%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
40.7%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
76.4%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
78.7%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
60.9%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
31%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
74%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50.8%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
59.7%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Guilford nursing homes

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 Guilford Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Guilford, CTNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.1%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.6%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.4%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Guilford nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Guilford partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Guilford, CTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
29.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
46.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
43%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.8%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Guilford nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Guilford communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Guilford, CTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
46.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
41.5%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.2%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Guilford nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Guilford offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Guilford, CTNational
Activity director
Activity director
47.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
39.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.1%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.4%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
49.2%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
36%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50.4%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arden Courts Avon, A Memory Care Community, Colebrook Village at Hebron and Elmbrook Village at Bozrah are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Guilford, Connecticut. See full list of communities.
There are 258 nursing homes facilities near Guilford, Connecticut. See the full list.
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