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10 Best Nursing Homes in Saint Elmo, KY

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Saint Elmo 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 62 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Saint Elmo, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Saint Elmo is about $4,296, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 683 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Cedar Hill, Adams and Port Royal.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Saint Elmo, KY

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Last Updated: 10/9/26
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Photo of Optimum Senior Living
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: 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 THE OAKS PCH/MADISONVILLE
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.
Photo of Franklin Personal Care Home
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.
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 The Paragon of Madisonville
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.
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 Knowles Home 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.
Southern Grace Assisted Living Home is a home away from home for those seniors who are in need of a helping hand living through their golden years.As an assisted living home, we offer assistance with the normal activities of daily living such as cooking, laundry and bathing. We provide 24 hour...
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Photo of Long Hollow Terrace
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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Saint Elmo, KY

The average cost of senior living in Saint Elmo is $4,296 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oak Grove, KY with an average of $4,296 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo, KY, vs. state and national averages

Saint Elmo, KY
$4,296/mo
U.S. national average
$5,853/mo

Nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo, KY, vs. other senior living options

$6,204/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,296/mo

Nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,311/mo
Private
$4,627/mo

Senior living costs in Saint Elmo 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: Saint Elmo, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSaint Elmo, KYKentuckyU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,296/mo$5,076/mo$5,853/mo
Assisted Living$4,620/mo$4,971/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$6,204/mo$6,124/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Living$2,603/mo$3,081/mo$3,532/mo
Nursing Homes
Saint Elmo, KY:$4,296/mo
Kentucky:$5,076/mo
U.S.:$5,853/mo
Assisted Living
Saint Elmo, KY:$4,620/mo
Kentucky:$4,971/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
Saint Elmo, KY:$6,204/mo
Kentucky:$6,124/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Independent Living
Saint Elmo, KY:$2,603/mo
Kentucky:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo, KY, over time

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

Saint Elmo, KYKY stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Saint Elmo, KY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo 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 average 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
Saint Elmo, KY$5,105/mo$4,927/mo+3.6%
Kentucky$5,287/mo$5,126/mo+3.1%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Saint Elmo, KY
2024 average cost:$5,105/mo
2023 average cost:$4,927/mo
Percent change:+3.6%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$5,287/mo
2023 average cost:$5,126/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,098/mo
2023 average cost:$5,866/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
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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 Saint Elmo

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Saint Elmo

Maple Cottage Assisted Living Transitions in Portland, TN

4.4
Overall we have been very pleased with our experience. We like that it's a smaller facility (20 residents), easier to talk with staff. However, there has been quite a bit of turnover in the year we have been with them. We have had three "in-charge " people in a year and the position is currently ...
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Springfield Heights

5.0
Everyone at this facility are very professional, caring, friendly staff. Always helpful with any questions and anything you ask them to show or explain to you, They have a very clean environment. The food and the menues everyday are excellent. Hats off to the chef! Nurses and office ...
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NorthPark Village Senior Living in Madison, TN

4.8
The NorthPark Village Senior Living is a really nice and clean place. It's very warm. I like the director very much. It does not have a lot of fancy decor, which is fine. I am very pleased with the NorthPark Village. It has been great. Extreme gratitude to Liz Maxwell for helping me find this ...
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Saint Elmo nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saint Elmo nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saint Elmo, 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 Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Saint Elmo, KYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
35.5%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
32.3%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.5%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
80.6%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.8%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14.5%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.9%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.2%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.8%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Saint Elmo, KYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.9%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
22.6%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.5%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Saint Elmo, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
25.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.2%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Saint Elmo, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
29%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
22.6%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Saint Elmo, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
33.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.7%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.7%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.4%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
32.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
19.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.3%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Clarksville, Morningside of Springfield and Fieldstone Place are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Saint Elmo, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
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