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10 Best Nursing Homes in Clay County, KY

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Clay County 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 34 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Clay County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Clay County is about $3,519, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 132 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 New Zion, Peoples and Eberle.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Clay County, KY

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The staff is very friendly and nice. They are prompt when you call for them. The food is amazing and the chef helped me lower my blood sugar. I am proud to call this place my home, I have been here for...
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 Highlands Place, our senior living community, we get to know our residents on an individual level so we can offer them personalized services. Our residents engage in a variety of stimulating activities, such as exercise classes, gospel singing, arts and crafts, card and board games, tai chi,...
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The meals that are served to the residents could be better and when it comes to the care services - it would be good if someone could dress a wound.
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.
Arcadian Cove is a spacious, family-oriented senior-living community nestled between Richmond and Berea Kentucky. We specialize in assisted living and offer 3 beautiful floor plans to choose from; as well as many inviting and senior-accommodating common areas.Each private apartment features a...
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The staff care is wonderful and they are very friendly. They are very good at communication and call all of the time about my loved one's care. She is hard to deal with but the nurses are very nice and they...
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.
Beech Tree Manor is proud to have been serving the citizens of Jellico, TN for many years. We are conveniently located just off I-75, directly behind the Jellico Community Hospital. We specialize in providing a variety of rehabilitation and skilled nursing services onsite to help individuals...
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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.
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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.
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: 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.
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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 The Laurels
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
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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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Clay County, KY

The average cost of senior living in Clay County is $3,519 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jackson, KY with an average of $3,153 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Clay County, KY, vs. nearby counties

Clay County, KY
$3,519/mo
$3,400/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clay County, KY, vs. state and national averages

Clay County, KY
$3,519/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clay County, KY, vs. other senior living options

$3,519/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,519/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clay County, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,290/mo
Studio
$3,525/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,425/mo

Senior living costs in Clay County 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: Clay County, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeClay County, KYKentuckyU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,519/mo$4,388/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$3,519/mo$4,367/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$3,519/mo$4,391/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$236/mo$3,292/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Clay County, KY:$3,519/mo
Kentucky:$4,388/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Clay County, KY:$3,519/mo
Kentucky:$4,367/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Clay County, KY:$3,519/mo
Kentucky:$4,391/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Clay County, KY:$236/mo
Kentucky:$3,292/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Clay County, KY, over time

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

Clay County, KYKY stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Clay County, KY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Clay County 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
Clay County, KY$4,050/mo$4,098/mo-1.2%
Kentucky$4,137/mo$3,897/mo+6.2%
National$5,080/mo$4,900/mo+3.7%
Clay County, KY
2024 average cost:$4,050/mo
2023 average cost:$4,098/mo
Percent change:-1.2%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$4,137/mo
2023 average cost:$3,897/mo
Percent change:+6.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,080/mo
2023 average cost:$4,900/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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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 Clay County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Clay County

Highlands Square in Somerset, KY

5.0
I love it here at Highlands. The staff and residents are very loving and caring. I am glad to call this place my home. Everyone is very friendly and the food is absolutely awesome. I would recommend Highlands to anyone looking for assisted living.

Beech Tree Manor in Jellico, TN

5.0
My loved one is being treated well. They are all very helpful down there and I would not mind being a patient myself. She is getting the care she needs. The staff is very well mannered and they know what they are doing. Every employee I have met has been very nice, the dining experience is good ...
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Arcadian Cove in Richmond, KY

4.8
Our family is very happy with the Arcadian Cove community. I think the staff has been wonderful with my Mother in-law The most important thing for us is how she is treated with compassion and respect

Clay County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Clay County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Clay County, 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 Clay County 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 Clay County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Clay County, KYNational
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
6.7%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
20%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
6.7%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
13.3%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
13.3%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Clay County 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 Clay County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Clay County, KYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
6.7%
4%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Clay County 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 Clay County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Clay County, KYNational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
13.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.3%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Clay County 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 Clay County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Clay County, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.7%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
13.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
13.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.7%
0.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Clay County 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 Clay County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Clay County, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
13.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
6.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
13.3%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
13.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
13.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
13.3%
0.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
6.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
6.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
13.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
13.3%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
13.3%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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