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10 Best Nursing Homes in Columbus County, NC

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Columbus County 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 69 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Columbus County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Columbus County is about $4,042, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 798 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

As you consider nursing homes near you, you may also want to expand your search to areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Bladen Springs, Lagoon and Emerson.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Columbus County, NC

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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.
Lake Waccamaw Senior Living provides a home-like atmosphere with cozy living rooms, dining room, comfortable bedrooms with your furnishing if desired. We offer daily activities and outings, in house pharmacy service, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to enhance...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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
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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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
WATERBROOKE ASSISTED LIVINGVery Clean & Safe Beds Available (6) Semi Private Rooms (4) Private Rooms Medicaid Accepted (Yes) Out of State Transfers (Yes) Males & Females Welcome!
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
West Bladen Assisted Living is a located in stunning Bladenboro, NC. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, serene and peaceful living quarters and an abundance of beautiful wildlife, this residential community is one that seniors love to call their home. Family members coming to visit a loved one...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Poplar Heights Center is a senior community in quaint Elizabethtown, NC. An hour from the North Carolina beaches, our small town is personable and welcoming with unlimited services and amenities. Residents enjoy the newly renovated downtown area with plenty of shopping and dining opportunities. ...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
We have private and semi-private rooms. We also provide transportation to doctor’s appointments. We also have shopping, the residents own and operate a craft store, the proceeds go toward activities. We have an excellent activities department. We have life entertainment on special occasions, such...
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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.
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...
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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.
Wesley Pines is managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company. Life Care Services ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 Senior Living Study and achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community staff; food and beverage;...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
At SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Pembroke, we are dedicated to delivering quality individual service to every person entrusted to our care. Our state-of-the-art facility provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy to adults of all ages who need short- or long-term care. To meet...
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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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Greystone Manor is an 81 bed facility with both private and semi-private rooms located on nine acres. It is secluded yet a small town (Red Springs) is located less than a mile away. It is a beautiful brick building with spacious porches. The rooms are large with a bathroom in each. We have...
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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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Hope Springs offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Hope Springs each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when...

Cost of nursing homes in Columbus County, NC

The average cost of senior living in Columbus County is $4,042 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake Waccamaw, NC with an average of $2,793 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Columbus County, NC, vs. nearby counties

Columbus County, NC
$4,042/mo
$4,049/mo

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

Columbus County, NC
$4,042/mo
U.S. national average
$4,982/mo

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

$4,444/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,042/mo

Nursing homes costs in Columbus County, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,369/mo
Studio
$5,055/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,212/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,746/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,324/mo

Senior living costs in Columbus County 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: Columbus County, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeColumbus County, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,042/mo$4,603/mo$4,982/mo
Assisted Living$3,855/mo$4,433/mo$4,770/mo
Memory Care$4,444/mo$5,282/mo$5,523/mo
Independent Living$4,171/mo$3,700/mo$4,167/mo
Nursing Homes
Columbus County, NC:$4,042/mo
North Carolina:$4,603/mo
U.S.:$4,982/mo
Assisted Living
Columbus County, NC:$3,855/mo
North Carolina:$4,433/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Memory Care
Columbus County, NC:$4,444/mo
North Carolina:$5,282/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
Independent Living
Columbus County, NC:$4,171/mo
North Carolina:$3,700/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Columbus County, NC, over time

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

Columbus County, NCNC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Columbus County, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Columbus County 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
Columbus County, NC$6,036/mo$5,779/mo+4.4%
North Carolina$5,910/mo$5,456/mo+8.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Columbus County, NC
2024 average cost:$6,036/mo
2023 average cost:$5,779/mo
Percent change:+4.4%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,910/mo
2023 average cost:$5,456/mo
Percent change:+8.3%
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 Columbus County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Columbus County

Shallotte Assisted Living, Inc.

5.0
This is an older community but has undergone many upgrades. The Administrator went out of his way to transition my uncooperative mother. She now loves it and has many friends. She also can't wait to get back to her new "home" when we take her on outings. I am completely satisfied with the ...
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The Kempton At Brightmore in Wilmington, NC

4.2
My mother lived at the Kempton for about a year and a half before she passed away unexpectedly in late [date removed]. She loved it there! They had lots of activities that she enjoyed and she made many new friends there. I always found the staff to be friendly & caring and the facility was ...
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Red Springs Assisted Living

4.7
The Red Springs Assisted Living is one of the best places. The affordability makes it great. The people that work there are awesome. They are friendly and helpful. My father seems to love the food there. The communication with the staff has been good. It's very easy to communicate with them. The ...
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Columbus County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Columbus County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Columbus County, 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 Columbus County 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 Columbus County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
51.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
42.6%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.6%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
91.5%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.2%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
17%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
53.2%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
61.7%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Columbus County 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 Columbus County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Columbus County, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.9%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.9%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
44.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.8%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Columbus County 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 Columbus County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Columbus County, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
17%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.7%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Columbus County 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 Columbus County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Columbus County, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
12.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
25.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.4%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Columbus County 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 Columbus County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Columbus County, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
40.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
57.4%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.4%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
38.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
29.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.2%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arbor Landing at Ocean Isle, Indigo at Carolina Forest and Spring Arbor of Wilmington are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Columbus County, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 69 nursing homes facilities near Columbus County, North Carolina. See the full list.
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