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10 Best Nursing Homes in Arlington Heights, MA

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Arlington Heights 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 123 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Arlington Heights, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Arlington Heights is about $7,440, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1185 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Arlington Heights, MA

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Photo of EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose
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.
For more than 35 years EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose has been committed to the health and well-being of the community. We earned the trust of so many by staying true to our mission of providing individualized care with compassion and unwavering dedication to quality of life. A close-knit...
Photo of Oosterman's Melrose Rest Home
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.
Photo of Carleton-Willard Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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 Hale House
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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.
Photo of The Estates on Admiral's Hill
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.
The Chelsea Jewish Foundation is an assisted living community located in the quiet area of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Located just across the bridge from Boston, the Chelsea area has always been an independent, working-class industrial community from the beginning of its existence....
Photo of Sherrill House
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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 Florence and Chafetz Home For Specialized Care
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.
Photo of The Groves in Lincoln
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.
Photo of Mount Pleasant Home
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 Oosterman's Rest Home, Inc.
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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Photo of Brightview Wakefield
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.
Photo of Marian Manor
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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 Marian 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....
Photo of Stonehedge Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Ce
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 Stonebridge Rehabilitation and Skilled Care 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...
Photo of North Hill
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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.
Photo of Newton Wellesley Center for Alzheimer's 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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...

Cost of nursing homes in Arlington Heights, MA

The average cost of senior living in Arlington Heights is $7,440 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Beverly, MA with an average of $7,267 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Arlington Heights, MA, vs. nearby cities

Arlington Heights, MA
$7,440/mo
$7,469/mo

Nursing homes costs in Arlington Heights, MA, vs. state and national averages

Arlington Heights, MA
$7,440/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Arlington Heights, MA, vs. other senior living options

$7,524/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,440/mo

Nursing homes costs in Arlington Heights, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,901/mo
Studio
$8,254/mo
1 Bedroom
$9,101/mo
2 Bedroom
$10,504/mo

Senior living costs in Arlington Heights 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: Arlington Heights, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeArlington Heights, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,440/mo$7,244/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$7,511/mo$7,238/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$7,524/mo$7,244/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$6,714/mo$6,353/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Arlington Heights, MA:$7,440/mo
Massachusetts:$7,244/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Arlington Heights, MA:$7,511/mo
Massachusetts:$7,238/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Arlington Heights, MA:$7,524/mo
Massachusetts:$7,244/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Arlington Heights, MA:$6,714/mo
Massachusetts:$6,353/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Arlington Heights, MA, over time

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

Arlington Heights, MAMA stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Arlington Heights, MA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Arlington Heights 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
Arlington Heights, MA$8,397/mo$8,406/mo-0.1%
Massachusetts$7,601/mo$7,171/mo+6.0%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Arlington Heights, MA
2024 average cost:$8,397/mo
2023 average cost:$8,406/mo
Percent change:-0.1%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$7,601/mo
2023 average cost:$7,171/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Arlington Heights

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Arlington Heights

Brigham House in Watertown, MA

5.0
Watertown is our home town, [name removed] is able to go shopping and take a walk in familiar surroundings. Biggest plus is when her money runs out, they will keep her and she gets a small amount of her social security.

Cadbury Commons in Cambridge, MA

3.8
Our experience with this community was good, overall it is kept pretty clean. The care services are pretty reliable, the activities were however a little bit weaker. The food at this community was very good, and we really liked the responsiveness of the staff and the availability the memory care ...
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Serenity Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wrentham, MA

5.0
My mom was here for only 7 months in the long term unit. She had some dementia and came from assistant living for 5 years. She never thought of it as a nursing home. She still thought she was in assistant living.. To the family, that is the biggest compliment a nursing home can receive.. I ...
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Arlington Heights nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Arlington Heights nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Arlington Heights, 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 Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Arlington Heights, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
44.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
24.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
75.6%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.6%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
62.2%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.7%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
74.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
57.8%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
71.1%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Arlington Heights, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
40%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
46.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.8%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Arlington Heights, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
41.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
44.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.2%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Arlington Heights, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
43.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Arlington Heights, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
60%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.2%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.8%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
55.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
56.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
32.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.6%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sunrise of Arlington, Atria Longmeadow Place and The Gables at Winchester are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Arlington Heights, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
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