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10 Best Nursing Homes in Highland, CT

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Highland 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 231 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Highland, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Highland is about $8,263, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 5010 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Orange, Morris Cove and South End.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Highland, CT

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Last Updated: 9/19/26
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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.
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 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.
Photo of Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
It is our mission to provide our residents and their families with superior care delivered by staff dedicated in the principles of kindness, compassion, service and excellence in an environment where the individuality, dignity and value of those who are served, as well as those who serve, is...
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 Mercyknoll Inc
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 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 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.
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Photo of Highvue Manor
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: 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.
Bloomfield Health Care Center is a state of the art rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility centrally located in Bloomfield CT. Our large, clean rooms are equipped with phones,cable television,and individual heating/cooling features to maximize your comfort. Our rehabilitation center has been...
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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 Mary Wade 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 Green Lodge of Manchester Inc
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 Riverview Lodge
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, 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.
Green Grove provides seniors with a safe and comfortable community to call home. Located in Guilford, CT, this assisted living community provides a beautiful location for its residents. Guilford is a part of New Haven County, and guests of our residents will enjoy checking out all that the city...
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.
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 Yorkshire Manor Inc
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 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.
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 Meadowbrook Manor
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.
Located just outside the charming rural Connecticut Village of Essex, Meadowbrook Manor is a wonderful residential care home with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a professional caring staff. The fully air-conditioned home features private and semi-private rooms, 24 hour care, three home cooked...
Photo of Highland Hall Manor
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 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Highland, CT

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

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

Highland, CT
$8,263/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

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

$9,395/mo
Nursing Homes
$8,263/mo

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

Semi-Private
$8,046/mo
Private
$9,251/mo

Senior living costs in Highland 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: Highland, CT
Column state: Connecticut
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHighland, CTConnecticutU.S.
Nursing Homes$8,263/mo$9,332/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$7,406/mo$7,821/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$9,395/mo$9,388/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,766/mo$4,243/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Highland, CT:$8,263/mo
Connecticut:$9,332/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Highland, CT:$7,406/mo
Connecticut:$7,821/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Highland, CT:$9,395/mo
Connecticut:$9,388/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Highland, CT:$3,766/mo
Connecticut:$4,243/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Highland, CT, over time

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

Highland, CTCT stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Highland, CT

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Highland 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
Highland, CT$7,633/mo$7,223/mo+5.7%
Connecticut$7,379/mo$7,197/mo+2.5%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Highland, CT
2024 average cost:$7,633/mo
2023 average cost:$7,223/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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 Highland

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Highland

Waterview Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing Center in North Salem, NY

4.3
I have read some reviews and had to add mine. I found the staff caring and compassionate. The unit was clean and tidy. The food was typical institutional fare. I have been in other rehab facilities and this one was as good as any I had been in and better than some. When I had a problem, they ...
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The Plaza at Clover Lake in Carmel, NY

4.0
Mom seems to be doing well here. She has settled in nicely. She does what activities she can due to her dementia. As far as I know, she likes the food I haven't heard any complaints about it. The staff has been friendly and good-natured very professional. The community appears clean and well ...
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Ocean Meadow Memory Care in Clinton, CT

5.0
They have been great. It is a smaller facility so it feels much homier. The staff seems to be very in tune with all of the residents there. They get really personalized care, we really could not be happier. I looked at 4 different places and this one was by far the best and the least the ...
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Highland nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Highland nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Highland, 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 Highland 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 Highland that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Highland, CTNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
49.8%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
35.5%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
74.5%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
79.2%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
60.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.5%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
72.7%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
51.5%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
61.5%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Highland 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 Highland Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Highland, CTNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
51.1%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.4%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.9%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Highland 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 Highland partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Highland, CTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
47.6%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
42.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
46.8%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Highland 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 Highland communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Highland, CTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
42.9%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.2%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Highland 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 Highland offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Highland, CTNational
Activity director
Activity director
49.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
37.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.9%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.8%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
48.9%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
35.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50.6%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Benchmark at South Farms, Arden Courts Avon, A Memory Care Community and Colebrook Village at Hebron are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Highland, Connecticut. See full list of communities.
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