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10 Best Nursing Homes in Waterloo, KS

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Waterloo 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 91 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Waterloo, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Waterloo is about $5,039, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 712 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Waterloo, KS

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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.
At The Arbors at Waldron Place in Hutchinson, KS, we embrace each person as a friend and for who they are right now – and embrace their life story to understand the person they were. That life story helps us engage our friends in meaningful ways. We enrich their lives by drawing on strengths and...
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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 Lakewood Heights
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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
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.
Cornerstone Ridge Plaza, also known as 'Via Christi,' is an assisted living community located in Wichita, KS. Wichita is a large city in Sedgwick County and home to about 382,000 people. Wichita is a fun town and residents will have a great time going out to planned events, going to restaurants...
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1313 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
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.
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Homestead, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life and creates new...
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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.
Photo of Peach Tree Plaza Tower
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 Fairview Residential Care Ctr
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 Wichita Health Care & Rehab
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 Sunflower 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.
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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.
Photo of Golden LivingCenter - Wichita
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.
You want to feel at home whether you’re looking for long-term nursing service, short-term help recuperating from an injury or specialized Alzheimer’s care. We’re here for you. Regardless of your healthcare needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting. 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.
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 Maria Court
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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44 Photos available
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.
Asbury Park is a continuing care retirement community which supports life while enhancing physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellness through caring staff, innovative programs, and benevolent support. We are also a not-for-profit retirement community located in Newton,Kansas — related to...
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.
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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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 Summerfield Senior Residences
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 Victoria Falls Assisted Living
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: 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.
The Country® Place Senior Living's motto, Life as you want it…Care as you need it® is exactly how today's seniors should live and that lifestyle is available to the Lyons community. Country Place has maintained a respected reputation as a leader in the assisted living industry. Our residences are...

Cost of nursing homes in Waterloo, KS

The average cost of senior living in Waterloo is $5,039 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Partridge, KS with an average of $4,489 per month.

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

Waterloo, KS
$5,039/mo
$4,936/mo

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

Waterloo, KS
$5,039/mo
$4,957/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

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

$5,048/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,039/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,695/mo
Studio
$5,484/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,221/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,343/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,705/mo

Senior living costs in Waterloo 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: Waterloo, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWaterloo, KSKansasU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,039/mo$4,957/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$5,131/mo$5,047/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$5,048/mo$4,957/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,809/mo$3,844/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Waterloo, KS:$5,039/mo
Kansas:$4,957/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Waterloo, KS:$5,131/mo
Kansas:$5,047/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Waterloo, KS:$5,048/mo
Kansas:$4,957/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Waterloo, KS:$3,809/mo
Kansas:$3,844/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Waterloo, KS, over time

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

Waterloo, KSKS stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Waterloo, KS

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Waterloo 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
Waterloo, KS$6,167/mo$5,565/mo+10.8%
Kansas$5,914/mo$5,699/mo+3.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Waterloo, KS
2024 average cost:$6,167/mo
2023 average cost:$5,565/mo
Percent change:+10.8%
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 Waterloo

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Waterloo

Vintage Park at Waterfront in Wichita, KS

4.9
It's a friendly, well-run place. The food is varied, and it's good quality. It tastes like something you'd get at a restaurant. They clean the rooms weekly. They seem to not be staffed well enough sometimes, so you have to wait a little longer if you need help. I think they have a hard time ...
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Dove Estates Senior Living in Goddard, KS

4.7
We chose Dove Estates because we liked the overall atmosphere pf the facility and after walking around during the tour, the residents were all out and about and would come up and say hi to us. Everyone was just very friendly. The apartments themselves are also very nice. The staff were always ...
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Parkwood Village in Pratt, KS

5.0
Very lucky to have Parkwood. It's in a perfect place and is well kept. Everyone is very friendly and I have a lot of friends here.

Waterloo nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waterloo nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waterloo, 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Waterloo, KSNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
52.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
31%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57.7%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
47.9%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
52.1%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Waterloo 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 Waterloo Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Waterloo, KSNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
35.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
45.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
28.2%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Waterloo 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 Waterloo partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Waterloo, KSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
42.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
28.2%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.4%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Waterloo 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 Waterloo communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Waterloo, KSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
38%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.7%
0.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Waterloo 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 Waterloo offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Waterloo, KSNational
Activity director
Activity director
46.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.9%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.1%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
45.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
21.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.4%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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