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10 Best Nursing Homes in Fairplay, MD

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Fairplay 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 166 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Fairplay, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Fairplay is about $5,768, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 3163 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Bartonsville, Discovery and Hope Hill.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Fairplay, MD

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Last Updated: 9/19/26
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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
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: 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.
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, 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: 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.
Serene Manor is a Pennsylvania non profit corporation, and it is committed to affordable senior housing and care.Our management team is made of experienced, highly qualified professionals who are dedicated to making Serene Manor one of the premier Personal Care Homes in Pennsylvania.Our...
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.
Marshall Manor provides gracious Assisted Living in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In a beautifully designed setting, our program places its emphasis on hospitality and quality of life, while offering a full range of amenities and services. Our Special Needs Program is for moderate to...
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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, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Imagine Living amidst 350 wooded country acres……in a community that can comfortably address your needs for the rest of your life…in a setting unlike any other you’ve ever seen.Welcome to Green Ridge Village, a continuing care retirement community offering independent and assisted living as well...
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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.
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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
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
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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
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, 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Fairplay, MD

The average cost of senior living in Fairplay is $5,768 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Keedysville, MD with an average of $5,768 per month.

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

Fairplay, MD
$5,768/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

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

$6,821/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,768/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,600/mo
Private
$6,035/mo

Senior living costs in Fairplay 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: Fairplay, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFairplay, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,768/mo$5,935/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$6,430/mo$6,951/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,821/mo$8,003/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,907/mo$4,117/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Fairplay, MD:$5,768/mo
Maryland:$5,935/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Fairplay, MD:$6,430/mo
Maryland:$6,951/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Fairplay, MD:$6,821/mo
Maryland:$8,003/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Fairplay, MD:$3,907/mo
Maryland:$4,117/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Fairplay, MD, over time

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

Fairplay, MDMD stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Fairplay, MD

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Fairplay 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
Fairplay, MD$6,562/mo$6,193/mo+6.0%
Maryland$6,983/mo$6,756/mo+3.3%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Fairplay, MD
2024 average cost:$6,562/mo
2023 average cost:$6,193/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$6,983/mo
2023 average cost:$6,756/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
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 Fairplay

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Fairplay

Comfort Care in Fairfield, PA

5.0
Having to find placement for a loved one was a "Daunting" task. We looked at many options elsewhere and were mortified by what we saw! There entire staff have been exceptional! Kind, caring, and professional! we can clearly see their excellence..... They go above and beyond. Food, fantastic! ...
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Morningside House of Leesburg

4.6
A great place for most elderly with a fabulous staff that really cares about the people. The food is excellent and they have great activities. Would recommend for your loved one, if they are high-functioning.

Alfred House Symphony in Derwood, MD

4.8
Transitioning my father to an assisted living care facility was a difficult decision made very easy just walking in the door at Symphony Alfred House. At the end of his battle with cancer, he required more care than the typical resident here. However, every staff member from nursing aids, ...
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Fairplay nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fairplay nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fairplay, 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 Fairplay 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 Fairplay that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Fairplay, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
57.2%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
56%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
89.2%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
89.8%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
62.7%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
31.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
88.6%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
56.6%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Fairplay 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 Fairplay Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Fairplay, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
58.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.2%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.5%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fairplay 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 Fairplay partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fairplay, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
33.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
49.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
45.2%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45.2%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Fairplay 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 Fairplay communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fairplay, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.7%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
39.8%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
26.5%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fairplay 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 Fairplay offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fairplay, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
51.2%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.6%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
51.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
53%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
30.7%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
51.8%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arden Courts Fair Oaks, A Memory Care Community, Arden Courts Kensington, A Memory Care Community and Magnolias of Chambersburg are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Fairplay, Maryland. See full list of communities.
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