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Ironsides 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 13 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Ironsides, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Ironsides is about $6,476, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 192 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Ironsides, MD

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9.5
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9.5
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54 reviews
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31%
3 star
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The staff is the main reason I chose this facility. I just really clicked with the nurses. I looked at a fancy facility that was about the same price, but there are a lot of amenities that my mom would never...
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.
Potomac Place—offering Hometown Senior Living for Over 35 Years! At Potomac Place, we provide quality assisted living care and compassionate memory care services. We also have some of the LARGEST apartments at the BEST VALUE in the area.Our welcoming community and experienced team members help...
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8.7
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22 reviews
8.7
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22 reviews
5 star
32%
4 star
27%
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27%
2 star
14%
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The facility is beautiful and clean, however the staff, ie housekeeping and Aids can do a lot better at spot cleaning in my resident apartment, especially the aids. I understand housekeeping is only once a...
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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8.7
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38 reviews
8.7
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38 reviews
5 star
55%
4 star
26%
3 star
11%
2 star
8%
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Overall, the experience with the Arbor Terrace has been positive. We selected this location because of Bridges program and proximity to our house. The facilities are well maintained and staff is friendly.
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 Prince William Commons offersthe best assisted living and memory care inVirginia's beautiful Woodbridge area. Ourelevated community and highly experienced,professional staff celebrate each person’s uniquelife through deep connections with our residentsand families.We offer assisted...
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8.4
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54 reviews
8.4
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54 reviews
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9%
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For all eight, I would rate them a five! I would say there needs to be a little bit of tightening up on the cleanliness of the private room for the resident. There were times where my mother's floor was...
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.
Viva Senior Living at Stafford is tucked away in a charming residential neighborhood only 8 miles from Quantico and 10 miles from Fredericksburg. You’ll discover all the advantages of small town living surrounded by an active community. We offer both assisted living and memory care services—and...
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8.4
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14 reviews
8.4
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Marian Manor has a comfortable feeling. It is nice that family members can come and go without any hassles. They have dogs that roam in and out so you have to be tolerant of that situation.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Being surrounded by friendly professional staff, family, friends are the things that make a house a home is the very essence of Marian Manor.We provide special services in the comfort of our home, in a country setting on 12 acres while tending to the needs of the residents. They maintain self...
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After being on the WLR "wait list" for approximately three years and enjoying all the perks associated with that -- meal vouchers, social events --we received a call in late November 2019 informing us that...
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.
Westminster at Lake Ridge is an assisted living community located in Lake Ridge, VA. Lake Ridge is located in Prince William County and is home to 41,000 people. Lake Ridge is a small city with shops and stores, where residents can enjoy getting out for exercise, going to pay bills, going out to...
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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.
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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.
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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Cost of nursing homes in Ironsides, MD

The average cost of senior living in Ironsides is $6,476 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Leonardtown, MD with an average of $6,338 per month.

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

Ironsides, MD
$6,476/mo

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

Ironsides, MD
$6,476/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

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

$6,523/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,476/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,692/mo
Studio
$6,477/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,105/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,744/mo

Senior living costs in Ironsides 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: Ironsides, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIronsides, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,476/mo$6,220/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$5,698/mo$5,319/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$6,523/mo$6,220/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$4,892/mo$3,921/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Ironsides, MD:$6,476/mo
Maryland:$6,220/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Ironsides, MD:$5,698/mo
Maryland:$5,319/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Ironsides, MD:$6,523/mo
Maryland:$6,220/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Ironsides, MD:$4,892/mo
Maryland:$3,921/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Ironsides, MD, over time

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

Ironsides, MDMD stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Ironsides, MD

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Ironsides 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
Ironsides, MD$6,035/mo$6,648/mo-9.2%
Maryland$5,753/mo$5,813/mo-1.0%
National$4,820/mo$4,838/mo-0.4%
Ironsides, MD
2024 average cost:$6,035/mo
2023 average cost:$6,648/mo
Percent change:-9.2%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$5,753/mo
2023 average cost:$5,813/mo
Percent change:-1.0%
National
2024 average cost:$4,820/mo
2023 average cost:$4,838/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
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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 Ironsides

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Ironsides

Lavender Hills Prince William Campus in Manassas, VA

5.0
The community really helped my loved one improve his mobility and he was himself again. The community was clean and neat and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

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.

Viva Senior Living at Fredericksburg

5.0
I am very happy with the level of care provided by Greenfield. My mom has been at this community for 7 weeks now and she is well provided for and happy. She now has a circle of new friends and an active social life, something that had been lacking in her life for a number of years.

Ironsides nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ironsides nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ironsides, 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 Ironsides 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 Ironsides that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ironsides, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
77.8%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
55.6%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
88.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88.9%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
77.8%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
33.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
88.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
77.8%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.6%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ironsides 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 Ironsides Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ironsides, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
77.8%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
66.7%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
77.8%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
44.4%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ironsides 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 Ironsides partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ironsides, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
66.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
77.8%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
66.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
77.8%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Ironsides 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 Ironsides communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ironsides, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
44.4%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
66.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
55.6%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ironsides 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 Ironsides offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ironsides, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
66.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
55.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
66.7%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
77.8%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
77.8%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
66.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
55.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.4%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
77.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
77.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
55.6%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
77.8%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Potomac Place, Harmony at Waldorf and Arbor Terrace Prince William Commons are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Ironsides, Maryland. See full list of communities.
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