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10 Best Nursing Homes in Lancaster, KS

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Lancaster 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 130 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Lancaster, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Lancaster is about $4,714, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1222 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Lancaster, KS

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I have lived here at Bristol almost a year. I love it here. The manager and her staff are helpful. They go out of there way to be helpful. I like to be out of my room and watch TV and talk to the staff when...
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.
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
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I have family who lives there and they love it!! The staff is friendly and nice. They always have some kind of activity going on. All the residents are happy and full of life when Im there. The facility is...
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.
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
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We had my mom here for 3 weeks. She had some frustrations and I know none of these places staff enough people. This is sad to know, but the rehab team was awesome and really helped her get stronger. I...
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.
Less Hospital, More Hospitality The Healthcare Resort of Topeka is changing the way that healthcare is being delivered to the Topeka Metropolitan Area. With the fusion of world-class healthcare and personalized hospitality, you encounter an experience that is truly unique and memorable. As...
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Golden LivingCenter is going really well. I have no complaints about it. It is very clean. The staff is very friendly. It has been an all around good experience.
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.
Have you suddenly found yourself looking for a nursing home? We know it isn't an easy task. There is so much information to learn and so many decisions to make. Whatever your specific needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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In a week we will move my Mother into Linden Woods Village. We received a fantastic tour from [name removed]. She helped us decide this was the place for my Mother. [name removed] answered all of our...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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The homes are more of a family style and are for full care for memory care. Some employees have been here several years and are the cream of the crop. Nowhere is anything perfect but this was our choice of...
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.
At Peggy Kelly House we recognize the difficult journey of those with early to middle stage Alzheimer’s and other memory related diseases. We offer a secure environment with dementia specific care. We encourage our residents to continue to make choices, but in a more secure environment. They...
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From what I am told my mom really likes the community. She seems to be enjoying herself and participating in social events. She says the food is very good and she enjoys it. My mom or my sister have not...
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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.
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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.
Gower Convalescent Center, established in 1967 as a locally owned, non-profit organization. Our ownership and mission remain the same today. Our mission statement: To provide a welcoming, caring atmosphere for our residents, their families, our staff, and the community we serve. To promote...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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Great therapy!!! New management is very thorough. Nursing and cnas are very caring and make you feel at home. Building is older but care is best we've had. Would recommend for anyone looking for a loved one.
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.
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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, 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, 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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
People use nursing home services for any number of reasons -- because today's nursing homes can provide solutions to almost every eldercare problem. No matter what your healthcare needs are, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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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.
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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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Lancaster, KS

The average cost of senior living in Lancaster is $4,714 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kickapoo Tribal Center, KS with an average of $3,031 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, KS, vs. nearby cities

Lancaster, KS
$4,714/mo
$3,528/mo
$4,663/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, KS, vs. state and national averages

Lancaster, KS
$4,714/mo
$4,957/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, KS, vs. other senior living options

$4,735/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,714/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, KS, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,312/mo
Studio
$5,622/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,077/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,487/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,100/mo

Senior living costs in Lancaster 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: Lancaster, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLancaster, KSKansasU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,714/mo$4,957/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$4,836/mo$5,047/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,735/mo$4,957/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,567/mo$3,844/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Lancaster, KS:$4,714/mo
Kansas:$4,957/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Lancaster, KS:$4,836/mo
Kansas:$5,047/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Lancaster, KS:$4,735/mo
Kansas:$4,957/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Lancaster, KS:$3,567/mo
Kansas:$3,844/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, KS, over time

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

Lancaster, KSKS stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Lancaster, KS

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Lancaster 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
Lancaster, KS$6,080/mo$6,253/mo-2.8%
Kansas$5,914/mo$5,699/mo+3.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Lancaster, KS
2024 average cost:$6,080/mo
2023 average cost:$6,253/mo
Percent change:-2.8%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$5,914/mo
2023 average cost:$5,699/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
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 Lancaster

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Lancaster

Lexington Park in Topeka, KS

4.0
I was very impressed with our experience at Lexington Park, it's a very nice place for independent senior living! It's a nice looking place, the people are all very friendly, and the apartments are a very nice size for the price! I would highly recommend them!

Vintage Park at Atchison

5.0
Vintage Park at Atchison was a pleasant community. My wife stayed for a short time for respite care. We both enjoyed the variety of food that they served. They offered many activities and my wife had a great time participating. The staff took good care of her and were very easy to communicate ...
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Heritage Village of Gladstone

5.0
It's a wonderful place. The staff, and Kim [removed] in particular have just been fantastic. We have been very happy with Heritage Village so far.

Lancaster nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lancaster nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
55.2%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
38.5%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.3%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.4%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.1%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.8%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.8%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
51%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Lancaster 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 Lancaster Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lancaster, KSNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
49%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
28.1%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lancaster 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 Lancaster partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lancaster, KSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.5%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
37.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26%
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Availability of select dining options in Lancaster 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 Lancaster communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lancaster, KSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
33.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.9%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lancaster 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 Lancaster offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
40.6%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.2%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.8%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.1%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.6%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
47.9%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
25%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Vintage Gardens, Senior Star at Wexford Place and Shawnee Hills Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Lancaster, Kansas. See full list of communities.
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