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10 Best Nursing Homes in Sanford, ME

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Sanford 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 18 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Sanford, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Sanford is about $7,013, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 115 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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You walk in and immediately feel comfortable. I know my mom is getting the care she needs but she's not just a Room number or anonymous patient here. Very capable staff and very friendly. I feel secure...
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.
Carriage Hill Assisted Living is a family owned and operated residence with 24 residents and opened in December 2015. Our residency is intentionally small for each resident to receive individualized attention and to know each staff member caring for his or her needs. Above all, Carriage Hill...
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We visited many care facilities in two states. After lots of tears viewing some options and horror at seeing some employees at others, we decided on Atria in Kennebunk for our parents. We made the right...
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.
Atria Kennebunk is a friendly, upscale senior community nestled nearby the rocky shores of the Maine coast. Residents can enjoy the coziness of the gracious common rooms and choose from over 250 activities each month, including concerts in the park, local theatre, shopping trips, and walks along...
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The staff is great and he is getting very good care. He doesn't leave his room but that's his choice. He's very negative about the food but everything I've had, has been very good. I think his taste buds...
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.
Located in picturesque Kennebunk Maine, Huntington Common offers the most sophisticated independent retirement living in York County. Just three miles from the ocean and around the corner from quaint downtown Kennebunk, Huntington Common provides the perfect blend of community living and privacy....
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Very good care given to someone close to us, consistently compassionate. Her last few years were made as comfortable and engaged as possible, especially with the challenges faced by every aspect of health...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
NOW ACCEPTING CHARTER MEMBERSHIP RESERVATIONS. INQUIRE TODAY TO SECURE A RESERVATION. Avita of Wells, in Brunswick, ME is under construction at 86 Sanford Road adjacent to York Hospital. This 60-apartment, state-of-the-art assisted living community, which focuses on memory care, is scheduled to...
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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.
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, 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.
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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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: 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.
SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation for Rochester provides skilled nursing, as well as short- and long-term care in a pleasant, tranquil setting. Our rehabilitative and restorative care programs focus on meeting residents' needs and helping them reach maximum independence. Our air-conditioned...
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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.
We are a geriatric residential assisted living, honoring aging in place, providing end-of-life care, respite care, and adult day care services. We have both private and semi private rooms, with all the comforts of home. It's important our clients maintain the ability to do at they want when they...

Cost of nursing homes in Sanford, ME

The average cost of senior living in Sanford is $7,013 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Alfred Mills, ME with an average of $6,824 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Sanford, ME, vs. nearby cities

Sanford, ME
$7,013/mo
$7,236/mo
$7,374/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sanford, ME, vs. state and national averages

Sanford, ME
$7,013/mo
$6,758/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sanford, ME, vs. other senior living options

$6,803/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,013/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sanford, ME, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,104/mo
Studio
$7,585/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,519/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,505/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,500/mo

Senior living costs in Sanford 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: Sanford, ME
Column state: Maine
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSanford, MEMaineU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,013/mo$6,758/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$6,697/mo$6,744/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$6,803/mo$6,758/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$6,224/mo$5,724/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Sanford, ME:$7,013/mo
Maine:$6,758/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Sanford, ME:$6,697/mo
Maine:$6,744/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Sanford, ME:$6,803/mo
Maine:$6,758/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Sanford, ME:$6,224/mo
Maine:$5,724/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Sanford, ME, over time

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

Sanford, MEME stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Sanford, ME

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Sanford 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
Sanford, ME$7,586/mo$6,390/mo+18.7%
Maine$6,230/mo$6,201/mo+0.5%
National$5,469/mo$5,162/mo+5.9%
Sanford, ME
2024 average cost:$7,586/mo
2023 average cost:$6,390/mo
Percent change:+18.7%
Maine
2024 average cost:$6,230/mo
2023 average cost:$6,201/mo
Percent change:+0.5%
National
2024 average cost:$5,469/mo
2023 average cost:$5,162/mo
Percent change:+5.9%
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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 Sanford

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Sanford

Harmony Homes By the Bay in Durham, NH

4.7
I honestly can not understand why someone would say that they walked in Harmony Homes By the Bay and thought it was dark and dirty. The opposite is true. After experience with countless nursing/assisted living facilities, I chose for mom to live here, both of us could not be happier! It’s ...
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The Enclave of Scarborough

4.1
The staff are all lovely and very friendly and supportive to my mom and to the family. They are approachable and quick to respond to needs or requests. My mom's room is always clean and her laundry is done promptly. The only issue my mom has is that she doesn't care for the food. They have ...
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Avita of Wells

5.0
Each and every one of their staff provided the excellent care that any family would want their loved one to receive. The staff at Avita cared for her as if she were their own loved one and made our family feel like a welcomed part of the community. Avita staff was actively trying to engage her ...
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Sanford nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sanford nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sanford, 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 Sanford 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 Sanford that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Sanford, MENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
30%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
10%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
90%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
20%
10%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
80%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
40%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
30%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Sanford 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 Sanford Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sanford, MENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30%
5.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sanford 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 Sanford partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sanford, MENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
20%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Sanford 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 Sanford communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sanford, MENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
20%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sanford 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 Sanford offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sanford, MENational
Activity director
Activity director
30%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
20%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
20%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
10%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
30%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
10%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Carriage Hill Assisted Living, Atria Kennebunk and Sunrise of Huntington Common are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Sanford, Maine. See full list of communities.
There are 18 nursing homes facilities near Sanford, Maine. See the full list.
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