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Gastonia 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 212 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Gastonia, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Gastonia is about $4,772, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 3480 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Bessemer City, Ashebrook Park and Baker Crossroads.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Gastonia, NC

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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.
Cambridge House is a senior living community located in Hildebran, NC that combines the comforts of home with a safe, supportive environment. At Cambridge House we offer you more than assisted living services. The special difference is our dedication to improving each resident's quality of life...
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.
Photo of Haven-N-Hills Living Center
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
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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
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.
Elizabethan Gardens is a unique assisted living center catering to the elderly, physically disabled, and mentally disabled individuals. Our private rooms are housed in a historic building built in 1929 with semi private wings added in 1982 and 1987. The home has been modernized without losing...
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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
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
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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.
Angels at Heart Assisted Living is committed to providing high quality, residents centered and affordable care to our residents to assist them to lead dignified and independent lives in the comfort and safety of facility. Their individual needs are carefully assessed, understood and met through...
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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.
Brockford Inn has been providing elder care to our local community for over 40 years. Our staff has an equal amount of experience working with the geriatric population suffering from dementia, mental challenges, and being homeless. We are a family owned company, located in Granite Falls, NC. Our...
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Photo of Mill Creek 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.
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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.
Photo of White Oak of Lancaster
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 Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home
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.
Photo of Autumn Care of Drexel
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 EdenGardens of Statesville
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.
For older adults desiring companionship or needing assisted living care, EdenGardens of Statesville provides more than just a place to live - it is a place to live well. EdenGardens’ beautiful campus, nestled among six wooded acres, is residential in look and feel. Our tastefully decorated...
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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.
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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
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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
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.
If you want to ensure the quality of care your loved ones deserves, than look no further....Park Place Assisted Living is the answer. Our professional and caring staff go that extra mile in serving our senior adults. Our top priority is to provide our seniors with a lifestyle that enhances the...
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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.
Photo of Whitney Place
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.
Whitney PlaceWhitney Place is an assisted living community located in Union, SC. Union is located in Union County and home to about 29,000 residents. A small town, Union, named after an old Union church, has a few local shops, stores, a museum and library where residents can enjoy scenic walks,...
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Gastonia, NC

The average cost of senior living in Gastonia is $4,772 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ranlo, NC with an average of $4,772 per month.

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

Gastonia, NC
$4,772/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

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

$6,859/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,772/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,722/mo
Private
$5,025/mo

Senior living costs in Gastonia 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: Gastonia, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGastonia, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,772/mo$4,826/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$5,604/mo$6,196/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,859/mo$7,410/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,337/mo$3,534/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Gastonia, NC:$4,772/mo
North Carolina:$4,826/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Gastonia, NC:$5,604/mo
North Carolina:$6,196/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Gastonia, NC:$6,859/mo
North Carolina:$7,410/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Gastonia, NC:$3,337/mo
North Carolina:$3,534/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Gastonia, NC, over time

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

Gastonia, NCNC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Gastonia, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Gastonia 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
Gastonia, NC$6,002/mo$5,662/mo+6.0%
North Carolina$6,311/mo$5,876/mo+7.4%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Gastonia, NC
2024 average cost:$6,002/mo
2023 average cost:$5,662/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
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 Gastonia

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Gastonia

Olde Knox Commons at the Villages of Mecklenb in Huntersville, NC

5.0
My experience here was very pleasurable. The staff were extremely kind and helped me to recover very well. I would come back in a second if needed and now consider these people my second family. Thank yall very much!

Summit Hills in Spartanburg, SC

4.7
I chose Summit Hills because it was a smaller community in size and the staff are very close with the residents. I am in a cottage and the one that I chose is a good size. Overall I am quite happy. My one concern is the activities have been reduced due to covid, so I am looking forward to them ...
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Springs of Catawba in Hickory, NC

4.0
I visited several facilities, some closer to my home, some newer, but the turning point for me was the people I met at Springs of Catawba. After talking to [Removed], I knew Springs of Catawba was the right place. Julie was caring, warm, understood the situation and her positive energy ...
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Gastonia nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gastonia nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gastonia, 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 Gastonia 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 Gastonia that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Gastonia, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
48.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
42%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.9%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87.7%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
52.8%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29.7%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.3%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.3%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
50.9%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Gastonia 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 Gastonia Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Gastonia, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
45.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.3%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.3%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gastonia 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 Gastonia partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gastonia, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.6%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
34.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.7%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Gastonia 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 Gastonia communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gastonia, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
29.7%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gastonia 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 Gastonia offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gastonia, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
44.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.8%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.1%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
43.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
34%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Morningside of Gastonia, Brookdale Robinwood and Brookdale New Hope are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Gastonia, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
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