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10 Best Nursing Homes in Ballard, MD

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Ballard 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 64 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Ballard, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Ballard is about $7,327, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1052 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Ballard, MD

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My mother has dementia and requires a lot of attention, but she is still very functional. We have moved her there a few months ago and we are extremely please with the entire environment. The staff is...
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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Overall I think they do a good job at Woodbine. The facility itself is a bit worn down, but they keep it very clean and nice looking. The care staff here are all very friendly and professional. They seem to...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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.
Deanwood Rehab & Wellness Center is a 296 bed facility that prides it's self on providing quality,compassionate care in a secure setting. Our goal is to help our residents improve their functional ability and independence.Our staff of medical specialists,nurse,social workers, and...
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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.
Having provided senior care for many years, we, understand the emotions that families face when making care decisions for their loved ones. Providing for a parent, spouse, or relative can be physically, emotionally, and financially challenging. Making the decision to get help is often difficult. ...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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
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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.
Ruxton Health of Alexandria is a 111 bed skilled nursing facility located in beautiful Old Town Alexandria at 900 Virginia Avenue. We provide excellent care for individuals who are in need of Short-Term Rehabilitative Therapy Services, Long-Term and Respite Care. We provide care with...
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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 Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital, 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...
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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.
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.
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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, 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, 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.
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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: 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 Crescent Cities 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...
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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 Ballard, MD

The average cost of senior living in Ballard is $7,327 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Carrollton, MD with an average of $7,064 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Ballard, MD, vs. nearby cities

Ballard, MD
$7,327/mo
$7,224/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ballard, MD, vs. state and national averages

Ballard, MD
$7,327/mo
U.S. national average
$5,013/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ballard, MD, vs. other senior living options

$6,909/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,327/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ballard, MD, by floor plan type

Senior living costs in Ballard 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: Ballard, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBallard, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,327/mo$6,402/mo$5,013/mo
Assisted Living$5,963/mo$5,433/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$6,909/mo$6,402/mo$5,013/mo
Independent Living$5,182/mo$4,025/mo$4,211/mo
Nursing Homes
Ballard, MD:$7,327/mo
Maryland:$6,402/mo
U.S.:$5,013/mo
Assisted Living
Ballard, MD:$5,963/mo
Maryland:$5,433/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Ballard, MD:$6,909/mo
Maryland:$6,402/mo
U.S.:$5,013/mo
Independent Living
Ballard, MD:$5,182/mo
Maryland:$4,025/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Ballard

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Ballard

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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Ingleside at Rock Creek, a CCRC in Washington, DC

4.4
One of the things a appreciate most at Ingleside is the cosmopolitan atmosphere: The majority of residents has lived overseas for an extended period of time, and usually in various countries all over the globe. Residents are well informed and take a keen interest in both domestic and ...
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Cogir of Old Town, Alexandria

5.0
We really like the friendliness of the staff members and the activities there. They take the residents out to lunch, gardening, bringing in programs from a working dog to musical performances.

Ballard nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ballard nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ballard, 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 Ballard 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 Ballard that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ballard, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
52.3%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
54.5%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.9%
23.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.2%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.4%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
36.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.5%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
54.5%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ballard 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 Ballard Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ballard, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
59.1%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
43.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
47.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.7%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ballard 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 Ballard partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ballard, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
43.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
45.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Ballard 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 Ballard communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ballard, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
43.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
45.5%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ballard 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 Ballard offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ballard, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
47.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
47.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.8%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.8%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
43.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
43.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50%
0.4%
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Chevy Chase House, The Skybridge at Town Center and Morningside House of St Charles are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Ballard, Maryland. See full list of communities.
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