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10 Best Nursing Homes in Clarkesville, GA

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Clarkesville 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 159 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Clarkesville, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Clarkesville is about $4,286, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 2055 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 Homer, Grove Level and Hollingsworth.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Clarkesville, GA

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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, 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.
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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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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, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located on twenty three acres of natural beauty, Chestnut Hill of Highlands offers a truly unique retirement community.  Surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas, Chestnut Hill offers independent cottage living, independent lodge apartments, and beautiful assisted living suites expressly...
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Oak Pointe Memory Center is the newest memory care community in beautiful Winder, GA. With only 14 residential suites at Oak Pointe Memory Center you are part of a family, not just a number. Our small staff-to-resident ratio creates a close-knit family experience and personalized service.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Clarkesville, GA

The average cost of senior living in Clarkesville is $4,286 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hiawassee, GA with an average of $3,222 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Clarkesville, GA, vs. nearby cities

Clarkesville, GA
$4,286/mo
$4,388/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clarkesville, GA, vs. state and national averages

Clarkesville, GA
$4,286/mo
$4,286/mo
U.S. national average
$4,955/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clarkesville, GA, vs. other senior living options

$4,286/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,286/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clarkesville, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,811/mo
Studio
$4,581/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,075/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,682/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,207/mo

Senior living costs in Clarkesville 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: Clarkesville, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeClarkesville, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,286/mo$4,286/mo$4,955/mo
Assisted Living$4,077/mo$3,748/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$4,286/mo$4,286/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living$3,952/mo$4,363/mo$4,161/mo
Nursing Homes
Clarkesville, GA:$4,286/mo
Georgia:$4,286/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Assisted Living
Clarkesville, GA:$4,077/mo
Georgia:$3,748/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Clarkesville, GA:$4,286/mo
Georgia:$4,286/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Clarkesville, GA:$3,952/mo
Georgia:$4,363/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Clarkesville, GA, over time

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

Clarkesville, GAGA stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Clarkesville, GA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Clarkesville 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
Clarkesville, GA$4,648/mo$4,623/mo+0.5%
Georgia$4,405/mo$4,190/mo+5.1%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Clarkesville, GA
2024 average cost:$4,648/mo
2023 average cost:$4,623/mo
Percent change:+0.5%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$4,405/mo
2023 average cost:$4,190/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
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 Clarkesville

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Clarkesville

Cumming Senior Living

5.0
We moved our dad here in January of this year. I have been so happy with the quality of care and cleanliness. All of the other families of the residents that I’ve met are all so kind. The food is excellent as well! I highly recommend Cumming Nursing Center for your loved one.

BeeHive Homes of Toccoa

5.0
My dad was only at this house house for a short time but while he was there he had received excellent care from the caregivers and other staff. They made sure the residence was always clean and that they had hot tasty throughout the deals. I overall have no complaints and would recommend this ...
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Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee, GA

5.0
I have visited this community many times while visiting my friends. I love the option of starting on their Independent Living and when/if I need more assistance, I can move down to their Assisted Living. The staff has always been professional and pleasant. My friends love where they live and I ...
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Clarkesville nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Clarkesville nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Clarkesville, 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 Clarkesville 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 Clarkesville that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Clarkesville, GANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
61.5%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
33.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
88%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
89.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
65%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
33.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
88.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
53%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
57.3%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Clarkesville 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 Clarkesville Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Clarkesville, GANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
62.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
35%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
44.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.5%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Clarkesville 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 Clarkesville partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Clarkesville, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.5%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
41.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
41.9%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Clarkesville 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 Clarkesville communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Clarkesville, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
39.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Clarkesville 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 Clarkesville offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Clarkesville, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
49.6%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
59.8%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.1%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
47.9%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
27.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48.7%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Oaks at Hampton, The Addison of Gwinnet Park and Keowee Square are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Clarkesville, Georgia. See full list of communities.
There are 159 nursing homes facilities near Clarkesville, Georgia. See the full list.
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