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10 Best Nursing Homes in North Scituate, MA

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North Scituate 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 21 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in North Scituate, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in North Scituate is about $7,481, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 231 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near North Scituate, MA

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Photo of Allerton House Hingham
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66 Floor plans available
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My family moved my mother to Allerton House three years ago as she could no longer live safely on her own due to an Alzheimer's diagnosis. We chose Allerton House because in addition to being an assisted...
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.
We offer the comfort of a country estate near Hingham Harbor, buffered by white birches and wild meadows. Residents can enjoy a comfortable chair on our wrap around porch, or take a brisk walk along our extensive paths. At Allerton House, we offer a comprehensive array of housing, hospitality and...
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Everything is a 5! Benchmark exceeded all of our expectations. The staff is amazing! They had really compassion and empathy for those suffering from Alzheimers and their family. At the end of my mother's...
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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8.6
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The family's overall experience with Proprietor's Green was a positive one. I believe that the overall value for the cost was good. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and was always knowledgeable...
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.
South Shore's new premier senior rental community with a continuum of care. Independent living offers spacious one and two-bedroom apartment homes with attractive dining options, fitness program, library, theatre and much more. The neighboring Allerton House provides exceptional Assisted Living...
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44 Floor plans available
Pricing promotion expiring soon
8.5
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8.5
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21 reviews
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We love The Sunrise Cohasset community! I would give them all a 5 except meals. They do a great job and the food is great on holidays but day to day my mother struggles with the meal options.
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.
Our community in Cohasset sits on historic Route 3A and is minutes from the South Shore coastline. Our activities program is second to none and we implement quite bit of outdoor excursions and trips. Some of the trips we take our seniors to include musicals, theatre, concerts, Scituate and...
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8.5
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Entire staff is wonderful, caring and so engaged. [name removed] is just an amazing human- so great to work with, authentic, knowledgeable, thoughtful, genuinely invested in clients experience/wellbeing. No...
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.
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Photo of Allerton House Weymouth
3838 Photos available
7.2
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19 reviews
7.2
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Staff are wonderful and attentive always checking i. With my mother and alerting me when they have concerns It is beautifully kept up and I liked the smaller feeling of the facility. We looked at larger...
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.
Allerton House Weymouth provides pleasant, private apartments and a host of personal services, which emphasize independence, dignity and well-being. Help is available 24 hours a day. We offer: Choice of studio, 1 or 2 bedroom apartments Help with personal care: bathing, dressing, etc. is...
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We picked this community, because we wanted a place that was only for memory care. She'd come from an assisted living facility with an attached memory care unit, but they did not know how to handle her and...
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.
Conveniently located on Main Street (Route 18) in South Weymouth, just down the street from South Shore Hospital, Windrose at Weymouth is a purpose-designed and service-enhanced assisted living community exclusively dedicated to those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss. Its...
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They take care of the business. The people are nice there. The food is not as great as it could be, but that's personal preferences.
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.
Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is an award-winning skilled nursing and post-acute facility serving the greater Massachusetts South Shore community. We are proudly recognized as one of the Best Nursing Homes in America by US News & World Report, and affiliated with the leading...
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My Mom is being cared for at this wonderful facility.I can not say enough about the cna’s and nurses extremely caring and professional.They are accommodating in every sense of her care.These extraordinary...
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 Bridges by EPOCH at Hingham
44 Floor plans available
3.0
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10 reviews
3.0
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10 reviews
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I think it is a pretty good place, overall it is a good value. Would like to see it a little cleaner. A little more attention to the residents and patients whom have memory problems. Overall generally a...
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.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Hingham is a memory care assisted living community located in Plymouth County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully designed...
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I have been very satisfied with the staff and the care at Bridges. It's a very nice facility. It's neat, clean, modern, and well cared for.
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.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Pembroke is a memory care assisted living community located in Plymouth County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully designed...
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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 South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation, 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...
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.
SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Weymouth is a modern, professional facility that delivers skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy services to patients requiring both short- and long-term care. Our 154-bed facility is certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare...
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in North Scituate, MA

The average cost of senior living in North Scituate is $7,481 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Middleborough Center, MA with an average of $6,827 per month.

Nursing homes costs in North Scituate, MA, vs. nearby cities

North Scituate, MA
$7,486/mo
$7,529/mo

Nursing homes costs in North Scituate, MA, vs. state and national averages

North Scituate, MA
$7,486/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in North Scituate, MA, vs. other senior living options

$7,554/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,486/mo

Nursing homes costs in North Scituate, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$8,565/mo
Studio
$9,958/mo
1 Bedroom
$9,468/mo
2 Bedroom
$10,159/mo

Senior living costs in North Scituate 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: North Scituate, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNorth Scituate, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,486/mo$7,246/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$7,554/mo$7,240/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$7,554/mo$7,246/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$6,659/mo$6,355/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
North Scituate, MA:$7,486/mo
Massachusetts:$7,246/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
North Scituate, MA:$7,554/mo
Massachusetts:$7,240/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
North Scituate, MA:$7,554/mo
Massachusetts:$7,246/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
North Scituate, MA:$6,659/mo
Massachusetts:$6,355/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in North Scituate, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in North Scituate 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 North Scituate, MA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in North Scituate 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
North Scituate, MA$9,649/mo$8,340/mo+15.7%
Massachusetts$7,496/mo$7,092/mo+5.7%
National$5,616/mo$5,314/mo+5.7%
North Scituate, MA
2024 average cost:$9,649/mo
2023 average cost:$8,340/mo
Percent change:+15.7%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$7,496/mo
2023 average cost:$7,092/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,616/mo
2023 average cost:$5,314/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in North Scituate

Recent reviews for nursing homes in North Scituate

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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The Village at Duxbury and Allerton House, a CCRC

5.0
It has everything I was looking for and the staff was welcoming. The total number of residents was just the right size. The attitude of everyone was/is definitely centered around the residents. Also, it's run like a co-op, so the residents have a say in how the place is run. The activities ...
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North Scituate nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in North Scituate nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in North Scituate, 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 North Scituate 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 North Scituate that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
North Scituate, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
46.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
26.7%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
60%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
73.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.3%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
60%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.7%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
60%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in North Scituate 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 North Scituate Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
North Scituate, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
46.7%
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
33.3%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in North Scituate 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 North Scituate partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
North Scituate, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
46.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
53.3%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in North Scituate 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 North Scituate communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
North Scituate, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
53.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
33.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
26.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in North Scituate 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 North Scituate offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
North Scituate, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
53.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
53.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.3%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
53.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
53.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
40%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.3%
0.4%
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