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10 Best Nursing Homes in Clayton, MO

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Clayton 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 95 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Clayton, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Clayton is about $5,071, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1179 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Clayton, MO

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Photo of Spring Manor
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.
Our community is a 33 beds RCFII. It is Residential Care Facility and certified through DMH. We have friendly and competent staff. We provide meals, laundry services, housekeeping services and pass medications.
Photo of Loving Care Assisted Living(Mental Health)
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 Oasis Residential Care
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 Bernard Care 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.
Photo of Wilbar Boarding 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 Sabbath Manor
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.
Photo of Grand Manor Nursing & Rehab
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.
Photo of Jane Howell Stupp Apartments
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: 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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Photo of Oasis Residential Care Fclty
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 Garrison Health Ctr
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 Cherokee Residential Care
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 Little Sisters of the Poor
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 Green Park Resident Ctr
Provides: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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 Good Samaritan 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.
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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.
Arbor Hills is dedicated to providing companionship, comfort, love and excellent medical care to each of our residents. Arbor Hills has 150 –bed skilled nursing facility and a 28- bed assisted living facility, we also offer long-term and short-term stays including rehabilitative, respite, and...
Photo of Christian Care 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 Carondelet Retirement (Mental Health)
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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: 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
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 Florissant Valley Health and Rehab
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 Clayton, MO

The average cost of senior living in Clayton is $5,071 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Shrewsbury, MO with an average of $5,032 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Clayton, MO, vs. nearby cities

Clayton, MO
$5,071/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clayton, MO, vs. state and national averages

Clayton, MO
$5,071/mo
U.S. national average
$4,992/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clayton, MO, vs. other senior living options

$5,671/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,071/mo

Nursing homes costs in Clayton, MO, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,291/mo
Studio
$5,362/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,657/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,742/mo

Senior living costs in Clayton 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: Clayton, MO
Column state: Missouri
Column national: U.S.
Community typeClayton, MOMissouriU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,071/mo$4,153/mo$4,992/mo
Assisted Living$4,951/mo$4,008/mo$4,781/mo
Memory Care$5,671/mo$5,473/mo$5,538/mo
Independent Living$4,082/mo$3,717/mo$4,187/mo
Nursing Homes
Clayton, MO:$5,071/mo
Missouri:$4,153/mo
U.S.:$4,992/mo
Assisted Living
Clayton, MO:$4,951/mo
Missouri:$4,008/mo
U.S.:$4,781/mo
Memory Care
Clayton, MO:$5,671/mo
Missouri:$5,473/mo
U.S.:$5,538/mo
Independent Living
Clayton, MO:$4,082/mo
Missouri:$3,717/mo
U.S.:$4,187/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Clayton, MO, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Clayton 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 Clayton, MO

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Clayton 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
Clayton, MO$5,314/mo$5,374/mo-1.1%
Missouri$5,401/mo$5,251/mo+2.9%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Clayton, MO
2024 average cost:$5,314/mo
2023 average cost:$5,374/mo
Percent change:-1.1%
Missouri
2024 average cost:$5,401/mo
2023 average cost:$5,251/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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 Clayton

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Clayton

EverTrue Breeze Park in St. Charles, MO

4.0
They are pretty good. It's very clean. The staff is pretty friendly. They have stuff going on for activities, but they told me they take them out at least once a week, they told us they had a bus with a lift, and they don't. They told us when she was there she would be able to eat in any of the ...
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Cambridge House of Maryville

3.7
We chose Cambridge House of Maryville because it was recommended to us through family members, they said that it was a well-managed facility. The room sizes here are good, but I do think the kitchen could use some more space. Overall, it is a small community and everyone gets along well here. I ...
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Clayton nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Clayton nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Clayton, 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 Clayton 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 Clayton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Clayton, MONational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.2%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
45.2%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80.8%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
83.6%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
47.9%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
79.5%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
32.9%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
53.4%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Clayton 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 Clayton Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Clayton, MONational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
41.1%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.5%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
45.2%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Clayton 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 Clayton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Clayton, MONational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.9%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
32.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.9%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Clayton 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 Clayton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Clayton, MONational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
34.2%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
26%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Clayton 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 Clayton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Clayton, MONational
Activity director
Activity director
41.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.2%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.1%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
38.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
28.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.7%
0.4%
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Clarendale Clayton, Garden Villas and Allegro Richmond Heights are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Clayton, Missouri. See full list of communities.
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