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10 Best Nursing Homes in Kern, FL
Kern 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 45 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Kern, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Kern is about $4,299, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 287 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
As you consider nursing homes near you, you may also want to expand your search to areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Blountstown, Bristol and Lake Mystic.
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9.8
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30 reviews
The staff at Brookdale was very kind and took care of our grandmother until the end. During her time there she enjoyed the meals and friends she did make. The nurses were very helpful. We always felt like...
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.
Find Your Perfect Senior Living LifestyleRemember that retirement lifestyle you used to dream about? It’s not too late to find it, and we have just the place to do it. At our premier assisted living community, seniors trade cares and stress that comes from homeownership for a relaxed lifestyle...
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9.5
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15 reviews
They were very friendly and well my mom was not easy to deal with in those last days but they showed so much compassion and knowledge. Plus they sent hospice to Mom which was such a help. It was not an easy...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Introducing Panama City Beache's only stand-alone memory care community.Seagrass Village is nestled on 22 acres of lush preserve in Panama City Beach, Florida. We are just minutes from casual and fine dining, shopping, and medical clinics. Additionally, we are a five minute drive to the most...
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9.4
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32 reviews
What we like the most about Superior Residences is the professionals staff and the friendly atmosphere. We have already recommend this community to others and will continue to do so.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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9.1
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23 reviews
I love the fact that they have a reception desk with somebody who staffed there from early morning until early evening. They are the first impression and they said a very fine standard for how the place...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
Tapestry Senior Living Lakeshore in Tallahassee is a community, made up of individual threads, all woven together with purpose and skill. As a skilled artist can tell an entire story by weaving those threads together, ours are people...nurses, caregivers, doctors, therapists, community leaders,...
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8.9
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100 reviews
My dad was hesitant to agree to an assisted living arrangement. Woodmont and A Place For Mom went above and beyond to help make both myself and my dad feel comfortable. [name removed] helped me brainstorm...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Pacifica Senior Living Woodmont is an assisted living community located in sunny Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it is a wonderful place to enjoy. You or your loved one could spend time with other residents socializing, or visiting with family while enjoying...
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8.5
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23 reviews
It is memory care and the staff keep you informed of issues as they occur and they will occur. Never during a visit, it always happens at night or early am - the staff will inform you as soon as things are...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
At The Gables of Tallahassee residents and their guests enjoy elegant living rooms, a library, salon, spa, hobby rooms, restaurant-style meals in a well-appointed dining room and the lovely weather on our porches and patios. We offer apartments with a variety of floor plans, the convenience of...
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8.4
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19 reviews
place is spacious and open compared to others but still a shock when you have to downsize. food staff, activities, housekeeping and all is adequate considering the amount of people and the care they...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
Charter Senior Living of Panama City Beach is an independent, assisted living and memory care community. Whether it is the independent living villas; the roomy assisted living apartments; or the specialized Legacy memory care neighborhood, Charter Senior Living of Panama City Beach provides a...
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8.2
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28 reviews
Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
Situated on a historic canopy road of majestic oak trees, St. Augustine Plantation is a warm, friendly, and relaxed senior living community located near Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Capital Regional Medical Center and CRMC Urgent Care as well as Governor’s Square Mall, Midtown Shopping and...
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We are very happy with Summer’s Landing! The staff are helpful, understanding and caring. They take a personal interest in their residents and family members. They have already improved by having medical...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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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We are very happy with Canterfield of Tallahassee. We have told other people about it - we told our primary care physician who wrote down their information. I've even contacted a nurse I know who works for...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
As Tallahassee's first and only elegant retirement living community, Canterfield of Tallahassee invites you to discover a truly exceptional way of life. From the ideal location next to 208 E. Tharpe St., to the continuum of care, Canterfield is an inspiring retirement community that enables you...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
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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.
Our Home at Beacon Hill - An Assisted Living Facility in Paradise Our unique facility provides a caring and loving home. Our residents are part of a community focused on dignity, respect and purpose for individuals and couples. Our home is a beautiful, safe and active community that promotes...
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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
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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: Assisted Living
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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
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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
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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: Nursing Homes
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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: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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
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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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Cost of nursing homes in Kern, FL
The average cost of senior living in Kern is $4,299 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Apalachicola, FL with an average of $3,500 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Kern, FL vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Kern, FL vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Kern
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Kern
Brookdale Panama City
5.0
Everyone here is real nice. From the staff, to the residents and even to their families. We all take care of each other. We all became family. We like to have fun and do things together. I recommend it.
Woodmont Senior Living in Tallahassee, FL
3.7
All of the staff members that we came in contact with at Pacifica Senior Living Woodmont were pleasant and accommodating. The only complaints we had was the quality of the food, housekeeping was very poor and the community is showing its age but they were in process of updating the apartments ...
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St. Augustine Plantation in Tallahassee, FL
4.4
I would hope they could hire more staff at SAP. Agency staff to fill in is a temporary solution, but care is more personal if staff is familiar with the resident.
Kern nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Kern nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Kern, 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 Kern 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 Kern that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Kern, FLNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.5%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
22.7%
9.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
77.3%
26%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
77.3%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
45.5%
9.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
36.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
77.3%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.5%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40.9%
17.3%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Kern 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 Kern Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Kern, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.9%
5.4%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.6%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Kern 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 Kern partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Kern, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.7%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
40.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.8%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Kern 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 Kern communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Kern, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
27.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
27.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.5%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Kern 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 Kern offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Kern, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
45.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.9%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
31.8%
6.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
6.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.3%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.9%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
45.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
31.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.5%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Brookdale Panama City, The Landing and Superior Residences of Panama City Beach are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Kern, Florida. See full list of communities.
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