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The average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in North Carolina is $4,826, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the St Stephens area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

Nursing Homes Facilities near St Stephens, 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.
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My parents lived here and owned a villa. The only reason we had to leave was because they maxed out on the care that they were able to provide to them. I think that going in here, the evaluation of care...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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My father has been at Sunflower Springs Lake Wylie since they opened a little over a year ago. Its a new clean facility with good lighting and bright colors. I think this along with numerous scheduled...
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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This community is wonderful and I would recommend it to anyone. This community is very clean. The staff are good and they have wonderful meals.My husband is doing much better since moving into this community
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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My mom and I needed in home help after she fell and broke her shoulder. This was our first time with using an in home facility and we could not have been more pleased. We had an awesome caretaker and never...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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My Mother was admitted to Autumn Care of Cornelius for rehab after a hospitalization in early April of 2016. She passed in mid June and spent all her remaining days there with the exception of about 7 days...
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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I have been impressed by the individual attention shown to my aunt and by the communication from the staff. The facility is down-to-earth, clean, well-run, and the staff is competent and caring. There are...
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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The food is good, she loves the food. The menu is good, they have people waiting in the dining room to help with anything they can. The head administrator keeps nice seasonal decorations up and gives...
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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Brookdale has been a great fit for my mom. It has been especially challenging during the pandemic, but they have done a good job of helping my mom settle in and helping me to feel comfortable that she is...
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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I would like to sincerely express my appreciation and gratitude for the excellent care I received from everyone at Olde Knox Commons Skilled Nursing Facility. Thank you isn’t enough, I wish I could send a...
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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My mother was here for rehab but she refused everything, the next day after she got there, they were trying to get her to do physical therapy, but that was also when they gave her some medication that had...
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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It is a excellent place to stay they keep it clean and the people is real nice and they do activities and they go shopping to and they know how to cook and never late always on time never late feeding them
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Our senior living campus is located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley. We are only minutes from Hugh Chatham Hospital. Yadkin Valley Senior Living includes a 60 bed assisted living community, and has 8 independent living apartment units towards the back of the campus. Elkin, NC is home the Yadkin...
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My mother goes there for respite stays when my husband and I need a break. She has stayed a month at a time before. They're always very accommodating, even if I need to make arrangements at the last minute....
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.
Catawba Valley Living at Rock Barn is Catawba County's newest Assisted Living Community opening in 2006.  We are located seven miles from Hickory off of interstate 40.  Our property is adjacent to  Rock Barn Golf and Spa, home of the Greater Hickory Classic, part of...
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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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We're very happy with White Oak Manor, I'd give them top marks across the board. The facility is nice looking, well kept, and clean, and the staff is friendly and take excellent care of the residents.
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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When our mother needed more care than was possible at home, we turned to Rose Hill. I'm not saying she was enthusiastic about the move at first. What I can say is that the care they gave our mother at Rose...
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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This is a hospital type room, and a hospital environment. They are attentive and have been really good to her. They are clean and it doesn't smell bad. There isn't a good private place to sit and visit, or...
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, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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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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.
Heath House is a senior living community located in Lincolnton, NC that combines the comforts of home with a safe, supportive environment. At Heath House we offer you more than assisted living services. The special difference is our dedication to improving each resident's quality of life and...
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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.
Where Main Street meets the mountains, the Lake James Lodge assisted living community in Marion, NC is not only beautiful, but offers residents a plethora of activities to keep busy with. Lake James Lodge is located in the heart of Marion with a breathtaking view of the nearby mountains. Marion...
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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.
Walden House is a senior living community located in Hickory, NC that combines the comforts of home with a safe, supportive environment. At Walden House we offer you more than assisted living services. The special difference is our dedication to improving each resident's quality of life and...

Cost of nursing homes in St Stephens, NC

The average cost of senior living in North Carolina is $4,826 per month as compared to $5,847 in the United States.

Senior living costs in North Carolina vs. 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 state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeNorth CarolinaU.S.Cost difference
Nursing Homes$4,826/mo$5,847/mo17.5% below national median
Assisted Living$6,196/mo$5,830/mo6.3% above national median
Memory Care$7,410/mo$6,999/mo5.9% above national median
Independent Living$3,534/mo$3,520/mo0.4% above national median
Nursing Homes
North Carolina:$4,826/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Cost difference:17.5% below national median
Assisted Living
North Carolina:$6,196/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:6.3% above national median
Memory Care
North Carolina:$7,410/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:5.9% above national median
Independent Living
North Carolina:$3,534/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:0.4% above national median
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Nursing homes costs in St Stephens, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in St Stephens 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 St Stephens, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in St Stephens 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
St Stephens, NC$6,025/mo$5,447/mo+10.6%
North Carolina$6,311/mo$5,876/mo+7.4%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
St Stephens, NC
2024 average cost:$6,025/mo
2023 average cost:$5,447/mo
Percent change:+10.6%
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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What families are saying about nursing homes in St Stephens

Recent reviews for nursing homes in St Stephens

Somerset Court of Mocksville

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They really do an excellent job. They deal really well with both the residents and their families. They are very patient and understanding and go out of their way to help out in any way they can. I highly recommend Somerset Court of Mocksville to anyone else who needs a place for their ...
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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!

Rose Glen Manor in North Wilkesboro, NC

5.0
As the family member of the patient attacked, referencing the December 2016 review after an assault. ... My father was knocked out, sent via ambulance to the ER. He was hit so hard you could seen the imprint of his glasses on his face for weeks, along with the knot on his forehead...then she ...
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St Stephens nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in St Stephens nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in St Stephens, 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 St Stephens 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 St Stephens 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
44.8%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
40.9%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.4%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
89%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87.7%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
42.9%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in St Stephens 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 St Stephens Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
41.6%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.4%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
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5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in St Stephens 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 St Stephens partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
31.2%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in St Stephens 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 St Stephens communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
14.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
26%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in St Stephens 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 St Stephens offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
39%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.2%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
37%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
28.6%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Brookdale Falling Creek, Springs of Catawba and Cadence at Mooresville by Cogir are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near St Stephens, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
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