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10 Best Nursing Homes in Calico, NC

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Calico 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 72 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Calico, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Calico is about $4,872, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 490 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Pactolus, Bell Arthur and Leggetts Crossroads.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Calico, NC

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Photo of Gardens of Pamlico
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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.
The Gardens of Pamlico offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when required, and freedom when desired. Residency...
Photo of Vintage Inn of Williamston
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 Mac Cripine Retirement 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.
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 Sutton's Retirement Center, 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.
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
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 GlenCare Assisted Living, Inc d/b/a Glencare
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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Somerset court of Goldsboro offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Somerset court of Goldsboro, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued...
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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.
Fremont Rest Center is an assisted living community located in the beautiful and quiet town of Fremont, North Carolina. Fremont is a peaceful town with a wonderful sense of community. Although it is small, it is an active town with many different things to do and see. There is a library, several...
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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 The Ridge at Pikeville
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.
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.
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 Winston Gardens
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 Southern Touch Assisted Living
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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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 Scotland House
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Calico, NC

The average cost of senior living in Calico is $4,872 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ayden, NC with an average of $4,872 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Calico, NC, vs. state and national averages

Calico, NC
$4,872/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

Nursing homes costs in Calico, NC, vs. other senior living options

$6,612/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,872/mo

Nursing homes costs in Calico, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,822/mo
Private
$5,040/mo

Senior living costs in Calico 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: Calico, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCalico, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,872/mo$4,826/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$6,209/mo$6,196/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,612/mo$7,410/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,360/mo$3,534/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Calico, NC:$4,872/mo
North Carolina:$4,826/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Calico, NC:$6,209/mo
North Carolina:$6,196/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Calico, NC:$6,612/mo
North Carolina:$7,410/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Calico, NC:$3,360/mo
North Carolina:$3,534/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Calico, NC, over time

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

Calico, NCNC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Calico, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Calico 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 average 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
Calico, NC$5,998/mo$6,021/mo-0.4%
North Carolina$6,311/mo$5,876/mo+7.4%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Calico, NC
2024 average cost:$5,998/mo
2023 average cost:$6,021/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$6,311/mo
2023 average cost:$5,876/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,098/mo
2023 average cost:$5,866/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
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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 Calico

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Calico

Cypress Glen in Greenville, NC

5.0
I'd like to thank the Cypress Glen Community (staff and residents) who have made my mother's first year there so special! Relocating to her new home in Greenville (especially during a pandemic) one year ago went very well. Our family (including Mom) have been pleased with the care she's received ...
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Barclay House of Tarboro

4.6
Very happy living at The Fountains at the Albemarle. All residents are very friendly at The Albemarle. Food could improve sometimes. The staff at The Fountains at The Albemarle are very friendly and courteous.

Vintage Inn Retirement Community in Williamston, NC

4.1
I am happy with the care that is given here. The staff has a good relationship with my mom. The community is clean. They offer a nice menu. They do have activities to offer to those who can participate. We would recommend this community to other families.

Calico nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Calico nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Calico, 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 Calico 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 Calico that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Calico, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
36.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.8%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.1%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87.5%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
40.3%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.1%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.9%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
45.8%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Calico 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 Calico Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Calico, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
34.7%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.7%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
25%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.6%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Calico 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 Calico partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Calico, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.6%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
19.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.8%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Calico 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 Calico communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Calico, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
22.2%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.2%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Calico 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 Calico offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Calico, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
27.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.8%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.9%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
25%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
22.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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