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10 Best Nursing Homes in Elsmere, DE

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Elsmere 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 47 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Elsmere, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Elsmere is about $5,798, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 780 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Elsmere, DE

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Photo of Regal Heights
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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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.
ManorCare of Wilmington provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation with exceptional customer service and medical care. We focus on the complete care process by accommodating patient's personal preferences and physical abilities. The rehabilitation units are their own separate, distinct units....
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.
ManorCare Pike Creek provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation with exceptional customer service and medical care. We focus on the complete care process by accommodating patient's personal preferences and physical abilities. The rehabilitation units are their own separate, distinct units. Our...
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.
Somerford Place shares the same beautifully landscaped campus as Somerford House, in Newark, Delaware. Again, centrally located the surrounding community offers easy access to downtown Newark, local shopping districts, Christiana Hospital and Interstate 95. Somerford Place is specifically...
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.
Harmony at Hockessin is going to be an elegant and exceptional senor living community in Hockessin, Delaware. Presenting 174 Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care Apartments. The minute you see the building you know this is something unique & upscale. The exterior is finished in hand...
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Photo of Naamans Creek Country 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.
At Naamans Creek Country Manor, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and...
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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.
Newark Manor Nursing Home is an intermediate care facility with twenty four hour a day professional nursing care located on W. Main Street in Newark, Delaware. We have been in business since 1964. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our staff and the homelike environment we provide.We are...
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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.
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Cost of nursing homes in Elsmere, DE

The average cost of senior living in Elsmere is $5,798 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Castle, DE with an average of $5,665 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Elsmere, DE, vs. nearby cities

Elsmere, DE
$5,798/mo
$5,822/mo

Nursing homes costs in Elsmere, DE, vs. state and national averages

Elsmere, DE
$5,798/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in Elsmere, DE, vs. other senior living options

$5,648/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,798/mo

Nursing homes costs in Elsmere, DE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,262/mo
Studio
$6,161/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,582/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,333/mo

Senior living costs in Elsmere 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: Elsmere, DE
Column state: Delaware
Column national: U.S.
Community typeElsmere, DEDelawareU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,798/mo$6,266/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$5,631/mo$6,207/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$5,648/mo$6,266/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$4,804/mo$5,185/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Elsmere, DE:$5,798/mo
Delaware:$6,266/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Elsmere, DE:$5,631/mo
Delaware:$6,207/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Elsmere, DE:$5,648/mo
Delaware:$6,266/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Elsmere, DE:$4,804/mo
Delaware:$5,185/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Elsmere, DE, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Elsmere 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Elsmere, DE

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Elsmere 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 median 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
Elsmere, DE$6,897/mo$6,724/mo+2.6%
Delaware$6,757/mo$6,358/mo+6.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Elsmere, DE
2024 average cost:$6,897/mo
2023 average cost:$6,724/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
Delaware
2024 average cost:$6,757/mo
2023 average cost:$6,358/mo
Percent change:+6.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Elsmere

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Elsmere

HarborChase of Wilmington

4.8
I'd say that while we expected a challenging transition from independent city life to assisted living, my uncle has been very happy there and that he's made a real home for himself there. We picked this community because it was a combination of the services they offered and the respect he was ...
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Eagleview Landing in Exton, PA

5.0
We recently moved my mother to Eagleview from another local assisted living facility and the change has been immediately positive. From the time you enter you can feel the warmth and care that the place exudes. The rooms are so spacious, updated, bright and clean. The staff has been amazing. My ...
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Cadia Rehabilitation Pike Creek in Wilmington, DE

4.0
I am [name removed]. I came here from Christiana care hospital after knee replacement surgery. I am 84 And my husband is 88 and we live in Newark. We were asked to go to a Rehab facility for physical therapy for a few weeks. We chose Cadia because it was close to our home and it’s ambiance was ...
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Elsmere nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elsmere nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elsmere, 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 Elsmere 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 Elsmere that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Elsmere, DENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
63.6%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
69.7%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.8%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
78.8%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
75.8%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
36.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
78.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
63.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
69.7%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Elsmere 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 Elsmere Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Elsmere, DENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
69.7%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.4%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
57.6%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.2%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Elsmere 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 Elsmere partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Elsmere, DENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
45.5%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
51.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
51.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Elsmere 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 Elsmere communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Elsmere, DENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
51.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
45.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elsmere 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 Elsmere offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Elsmere, DENational
Activity director
Activity director
63.6%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.7%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
69.7%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
57.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
63.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
63.6%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
42.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
42.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
63.6%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

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