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Horsehead 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 356 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Horsehead, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Horsehead is about $6,793, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 6890 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Horsehead, MD

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Photo of Hermitage at St. John's Creek
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.
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, 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.
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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 Woodside 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....
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 Knollwood Manor, 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....
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.
At Carriage Hill of Bethesda, we emphasize assisting each resident in achieving the most independent lifestyle possible. We work with each individual to develop a specific care plan to help them reach their rehabilitative goals under the direction of the resident’s physician. Our rehabilitative...
Photo of Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cherry Lane
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.
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Photo of Future Care-Chesapeake
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 Maplewood Park Place
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: 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 Severna Park Center
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 Severna Park 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...
Photo of NMS Healthcare of Silver Spring
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 Assisted Living Well
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.
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11 Floor plan available
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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66 Photos available
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...
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.
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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...
Photo of Autumn Hill
66 Photos available
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...
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.
Washington & Lee Home for the Elderly is a privately owned/operated, eighteen bed, adult assisted living home, licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services. A country setting nestled in historic Westmoreland County. Frequent visibility of deer and turkey are seen through large pane...
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.
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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 Meadows Assisted Living
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Horsehead, MD

The average cost of senior living in Horsehead is $6,793 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chesapeake Beach, MD with an average of $6,286 per month.

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

Horsehead, MD
$6,793/mo
$7,175/mo

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

Horsehead, MD
$6,793/mo
U.S. national average
$4,972/mo

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

$6,876/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,793/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,936/mo
Studio
$7,166/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,808/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,742/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,333/mo

Senior living costs in Horsehead 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: Horsehead, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHorsehead, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,793/mo$6,326/mo$4,972/mo
Assisted Living$4,800/mo$5,388/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$6,876/mo$6,326/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living$4,187/mo$3,993/mo$4,176/mo
Nursing Homes
Horsehead, MD:$6,793/mo
Maryland:$6,326/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
Assisted Living
Horsehead, MD:$4,800/mo
Maryland:$5,388/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Horsehead, MD:$6,876/mo
Maryland:$6,326/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Horsehead, MD:$4,187/mo
Maryland:$3,993/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Horsehead, MD, over time

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

Horsehead, MDMD stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Horsehead, MD

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Horsehead 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
Horsehead, MD$6,928/mo$6,919/mo+0.1%
Maryland$6,598/mo$6,479/mo+1.8%
National$5,660/mo$5,375/mo+5.3%
Horsehead, MD
2024 average cost:$6,928/mo
2023 average cost:$6,919/mo
Percent change:+0.1%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$6,598/mo
2023 average cost:$6,479/mo
Percent change:+1.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,660/mo
2023 average cost:$5,375/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Horsehead

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Horsehead

Integrity Esther's Place at the Park in Baltimore, MD

4.8
From the first day of admittance, until his final passing, Esther's Place delivered excellent care for my 96 yr old Brother in law who suffered from Alzheimers & other medical issues. The high level of competence, caring & attention all within a great budget.. I highly recommend Esther's Place ...
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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.

Horsehead nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Horsehead nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Horsehead, 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 Horsehead 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 Horsehead that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Horsehead, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
68.2%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
66.1%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.5%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87.5%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
72.7%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.8%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.5%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
65.7%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Horsehead 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 Horsehead Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Horsehead, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
68.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
52.6%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
61.2%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
26.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Horsehead 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 Horsehead partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Horsehead, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
45.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
58.1%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
58.8%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Horsehead 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 Horsehead communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Horsehead, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
53.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.4%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
51.2%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
34.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Horsehead 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 Horsehead offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Horsehead, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
59.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
48.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
45%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
64%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
64.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
67.1%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.6%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
51.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
54.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
63.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
45.7%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.9%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Chevy Chase House, Arden Courts Fair Oaks, A Memory Care Community and Arden Courts Silver Spring, A Memory Care Community are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Horsehead, Maryland. See full list of communities.
There are 356 nursing homes facilities near Horsehead, Maryland. See the full list.
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