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Ashton Sandy Spring 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 46 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Ashton Sandy Spring, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Ashton Sandy Spring is about $6,747, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 848 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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My 90 year old aunt has been a resident in the Edwards Building for nearly three years and she could not be happier. She loves the food and eats better than she ever did when she lived alone. She tells me...
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.
The Robert Edwards Building opened its doors in 1990. The mission of Homecrest House is to provide seniors of limited income with subsidized supportive, affordable housing in order to maintain independence and quality of life. Our staff has over 30 years of experience in the care for the elderly....
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I rate all categories as a 5 with the exception of item 5, meals/dining. My mom does not care for the taste of the food at dinner. She loves the oatmeal at breakfast, lunch is OK, but I think dinners don't...
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.
Arbor Terrace Fulton looks at senior living differently. That’s because we believe no matter where you are in life, you deserve to pursue your passions, maintain meaningful relationships, and live every day to its fullest. With our state-of-the-art senior living and memory care community designed...
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The staff at Sterling Care Hillhaven are very caring and helpful. The facility is clean. I would recommend this facility to those looking.
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.
At Sterling Care Hillhaven, our team has one core belief: that everyone deserves a great life. We spend every minute of every day ensuring that each person who walks through our doors truly can enjoy a great life.We invite you to learn more about what makes Sterling Care Hillhaven the area's most...
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We've been very happy with my mother's experience living at Ingleside's memory support assisted living. The staff are friendly and attentive, and the administrators have been very responsive when we've had...
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.
Ingleside at King Farm is a not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community central to the award-winning intergenerational King Farm development. We offer small town living just a short ride from the nation's capitol. Inside our walls, you will find a stress free lifestyle with a variety of...
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It is a beautiful community inside. The staff are very friendly. I believe the staff are hired very well. This is the best community my loved ones have been in so far. I'm very happy with Brightview's...
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.
Experience a spectacular urban lifestyle at Brightview West End! Located in the heart of Rockville Town Center, Brightview West End is unlike any senior living community you’ve seen. Enjoy a snack at our Mingle cafe, a drink during happy hour in the pub, or a movie in our movie theater. Plus...
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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: 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.
At Layhill Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
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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, 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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
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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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
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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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
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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, 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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
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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.
Elternhaus, IncElternhaus, provides a caring assisted living community to those adults who are looking to be a part of Dayton, MD. This community is located in a quiet area that is a great place to call home. Dayton is a part of Howard County and it offers much natural beauty in a peaceful area...
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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
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.
Placing a loved one in a nursing facility can be a difficult experience. Emotions run high for all involved, especially the individual who needs the care. What really helps calm your fears is finding a facility staffed by committed people who will provide quality care. Ruxton Health and...
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: 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.
At Cherry Lane, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
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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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Ashton Sandy Spring, MD

The average cost of senior living in Ashton Sandy Spring is $6,747 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Laurel, MD with an average of $6,649 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Ashton Sandy Spring, MD, vs. nearby cities

Ashton Sandy Spring, MD
$6,747/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ashton Sandy Spring, MD, vs. state and national averages

Ashton Sandy Spring, MD
$6,747/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ashton Sandy Spring, MD, vs. other senior living options

$6,810/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,747/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ashton Sandy Spring, MD, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,851/mo
Studio
$7,223/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,215/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,037/mo

Senior living costs in Ashton Sandy Spring 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: Ashton Sandy Spring, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAshton Sandy Spring, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,747/mo$6,220/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$5,703/mo$5,319/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$6,810/mo$6,220/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$4,450/mo$3,921/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Ashton Sandy Spring, MD:$6,747/mo
Maryland:$6,220/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Ashton Sandy Spring, MD:$5,703/mo
Maryland:$5,319/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Ashton Sandy Spring, MD:$6,810/mo
Maryland:$6,220/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Ashton Sandy Spring, MD:$4,450/mo
Maryland:$3,921/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Ashton Sandy Spring, MD, over time

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

Ashton Sandy Spring, MDMD stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Ashton Sandy Spring, MD

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Ashton Sandy Spring 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
Ashton Sandy Spring, MD$7,007/mo$7,616/mo-8.0%
Maryland$6,604/mo$6,486/mo+1.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Ashton Sandy Spring, MD
2024 average cost:$7,007/mo
2023 average cost:$7,616/mo
Percent change:-8.0%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$6,604/mo
2023 average cost:$6,486/mo
Percent change:+1.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Ashton Sandy Spring

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Ashton Sandy Spring

Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC

4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Westgate Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Baltimore, MD

5.0
My loved one said he like's how clean it is and he said the food is pretty good. But, once they forgot to give him his medicine.

New Life Healthy Living in Windsor Mill, MD

4.0
I've heard mostly good things from my loved ones. The staff have been very personable and attentive, and my grandmother says she likes it here.

Ashton Sandy Spring nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ashton Sandy Spring nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ashton Sandy Spring, 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 Ashton Sandy Spring 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 Ashton Sandy Spring that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ashton Sandy Spring, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
71.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
64.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
81%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
81%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
42.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
81%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
57.1%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
76.2%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ashton Sandy Spring 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 Ashton Sandy Spring Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ashton Sandy Spring, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
69%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
50%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
59.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ashton Sandy Spring 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 Ashton Sandy Spring partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ashton Sandy Spring, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40.5%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
59.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
59.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Ashton Sandy Spring 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 Ashton Sandy Spring communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ashton Sandy Spring, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
38.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ashton Sandy Spring 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 Ashton Sandy Spring offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ashton Sandy Spring, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
59.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
47.6%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
47.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
66.7%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.7%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.4%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
64.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
66.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
38.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.9%
0.4%
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