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10 Best Nursing Homes in East Lexington, MA

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East Lexington 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 122 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in East Lexington, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in East Lexington is about $7,442, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1180 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near East Lexington, MA

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Photo of The Newbury of Brookline
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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.
The Newbury of Brookline is located on nearly four acres in Fisher Hill. Our community combines comfortable elegance with the unparalleled details that define Kisco Signature living. Our exemplary service and upscale amenities help us fulfill our mission of making a difference every day in the...
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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: 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.
The fact that you're reading this means you're probably thinking about a nursing home, for either yourself or someone you love. Do you know what your options are? In today's healthcare environment, you have far more choices than ever. We offer skilled nursing services ... and routine help with...
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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.
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...
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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 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....
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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 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.
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 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...
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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: 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...

Cost of nursing homes in East Lexington, MA

The average cost of senior living in East Lexington is $7,442 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lawrence, MA with an average of $7,324 per month.

Nursing homes costs in East Lexington, MA, vs. nearby cities

East Lexington, MA
$7,442/mo
$7,403/mo

Nursing homes costs in East Lexington, MA, vs. state and national averages

East Lexington, MA
$7,442/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

Nursing homes costs in East Lexington, MA, vs. other senior living options

$7,511/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,442/mo

Nursing homes costs in East Lexington, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,851/mo
Studio
$8,178/mo
1 Bedroom
$9,004/mo
2 Bedroom
$10,533/mo

Senior living costs in East Lexington 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: East Lexington, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEast Lexington, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,442/mo$7,248/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$7,499/mo$7,242/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$7,511/mo$7,248/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$6,769/mo$6,357/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
East Lexington, MA:$7,442/mo
Massachusetts:$7,248/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
East Lexington, MA:$7,499/mo
Massachusetts:$7,242/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
East Lexington, MA:$7,511/mo
Massachusetts:$7,248/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
East Lexington, MA:$6,769/mo
Massachusetts:$6,357/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in East Lexington, MA, over time

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

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Nursing homes cost trends in East Lexington, MA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in East Lexington 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
East Lexington, MA$8,212/mo$8,129/mo+1.0%
Massachusetts$7,601/mo$7,171/mo+6.0%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
East Lexington, MA
2024 average cost:$8,212/mo
2023 average cost:$8,129/mo
Percent change:+1.0%
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 East Lexington

Recent reviews for nursing homes in East Lexington

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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East Lexington nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in East Lexington nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in East Lexington, 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 East Lexington 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 East Lexington that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
East Lexington, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
24.2%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
75.8%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.6%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
75.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
58.2%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
70.3%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in East Lexington 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 East Lexington Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
East Lexington, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
40.7%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
47.3%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in East Lexington 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 East Lexington partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
East Lexington, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.8%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
45.1%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.9%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in East Lexington 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 East Lexington communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
East Lexington, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
42.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
28.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in East Lexington 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 East Lexington offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
East Lexington, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
59.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.8%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
56%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.2%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
57.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
30.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
56%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Atria Longmeadow Place, The Gables at Winchester and Benchmark at Billerica Crossings are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near East Lexington, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 122 nursing homes facilities near East Lexington, Massachusetts. See the full list.
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