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8 Best Nursing Homes in Waxhaw, NC

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Waxhaw 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 8 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Waxhaw, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Waxhaw is about $4,998, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 154 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Waxhaw, NC

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88 Floor plans available
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9.6
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88 reviews
9.6
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88 reviews
5 star
63%
4 star
26%
3 star
8%
2 star
1%
1 star
2%
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Great place just priced us out. I would recommend it, but be aware of the increase. I haven't been there since new ownership.
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.
Legacy Heights Senior Living Community is nestled in a neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, close to shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and plenty of things to do. Just a short drive away are many notable attractions worth visiting, such as the Ballantyne Country Club, StoneCrest Shopping Center,...
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Photo of Sunflower Springs at Indian Land
66 Photos available
88 Floor plans available
9.0
Review score
22 reviews
9.0
Review score
22 reviews
5 star
50%
4 star
32%
3 star
18%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
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From the moment we walked in to tour the facility for my mom my husband, and I were greeted with friendliness by both the staff and the residence. The facility is clean, organized, and full of a variety of...
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.
Upscale Assisted Living Coming Soon to Indian Land, SCSunflower Springs at Indian Land will proudly offer the finest senior living experiences for those needing assisted living services in the Indian Land, SC area.Sunflower Springs at Indian Land is a unique assisted living residence encouraging...
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Photo of English Meadows Indian Land Campus
88 Photos available
77 Floor plans available
8.6
Review score
12 reviews
8.6
Review score
12 reviews
5 star
67%
4 star
17%
3 star
8%
2 star
8%
1 star
0%
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The process to get moved in was a struggle. Communication could have been better. Room wasn't cleaned...we moved in 10 days after it was paid for, plenty of time to get the room cleaned. Still not happy with...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Built in 2022, The Bungalows at Indian Land feature modern touches and engaging amenities to allow South Carolina’s seniors to age gracefully in place. With independent living, assisted living, and memory care, this community offers a tranquil atmosphere for the next chapter of life in the...
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1313 Photos available
8.6
Review score
10 reviews
8.6
Review score
10 reviews
5 star
50%
4 star
20%
3 star
10%
2 star
20%
1 star
0%
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We love the resort- like feel, meal experience and chef catering to input from residents, planned activities that are enjoyed and build community, provision for residents to get to shopping and appointments,...
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 Meridian at Carolina Lakes is redefining senior living with elegant surroundings, active living, and resort-style spaces. Featuring assisted living and compassionate dementia care, The Meridian is committed to serving area seniors with the care they deserve and the exceptional customer...
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1313 Photos available
5.7
Review score
22 reviews
5.7
Review score
22 reviews
5 star
31%
4 star
27%
3 star
23%
2 star
5%
1 star
14%
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Some staff in memory care are awesome, but others engage minimally with residents (sitting on their phones etc). Food is very disappointing, especially lunches, snacks and the water station.
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.
Resort Style Assisted Living and Memory CareStrategically located in Indian Land, South Carolina off of Edgewater Parkway. The Blake at Edgewater is unlike any other. Retirement and hospitality are blended to create an assisted living and memory care community where you will feel right at...
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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.
Photo of Brightmore of South Charlotte
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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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Cost of nursing homes in Waxhaw, NC

The average cost of senior living in Waxhaw is $4,998 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include McAdenville, NC with an average of $4,747 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Waxhaw, NC, vs. nearby cities

Waxhaw, NC
$4,998/mo
$5,016/mo

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

Waxhaw, NC
$4,998/mo
U.S. national average
$5,045/mo

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

$5,366/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,998/mo

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

Senior living costs in Waxhaw 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: Waxhaw, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWaxhaw, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,998/mo$4,651/mo$5,045/mo
Assisted Living$4,970/mo$4,466/mo$4,833/mo
Memory Care$5,366/mo$5,331/mo$5,609/mo
Independent Living$3,688/mo$3,685/mo$4,238/mo
Nursing Homes
Waxhaw, NC:$4,998/mo
North Carolina:$4,651/mo
U.S.:$5,045/mo
Assisted Living
Waxhaw, NC:$4,970/mo
North Carolina:$4,466/mo
U.S.:$4,833/mo
Memory Care
Waxhaw, NC:$5,366/mo
North Carolina:$5,331/mo
U.S.:$5,609/mo
Independent Living
Waxhaw, NC:$3,688/mo
North Carolina:$3,685/mo
U.S.:$4,238/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Waxhaw, NC, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Waxhaw 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
Waxhaw, NC$5,362/mo$5,690/mo-5.8%
North Carolina$5,634/mo$5,325/mo+5.8%
National$5,512/mo$5,224/mo+5.5%
Waxhaw, NC
2024 average cost:$5,362/mo
2023 average cost:$5,690/mo
Percent change:-5.8%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,634/mo
2023 average cost:$5,325/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,512/mo
2023 average cost:$5,224/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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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 Waxhaw

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Waxhaw

Waltonwood Cotswold in Charlotte, NC

5.0
My loved one is a resident at Waltonwood. The move in process was organized and perfectly laid out. The food is delicious, I have eaten there myself and I am quite picky. Delicious food! The staff seems like they genuinely care about all of the residents and really want to be there. They are ...
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Lancaster Grove Senior Living

4.8
The only one that I have an issues with is the cost, other than that the rest is all 5's. With the cost it is just way more than her long-term care insurance can pay for. However based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to other families.

Magnolia Manor of Rock Hill

5.0
My loved one said it was a nice place! He looked better than when he walked in. The people were good and helpful to him. It was clean as well.

Waxhaw nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waxhaw nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waxhaw, 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 Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Waxhaw, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
50%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
50%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
23.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
23.8%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
62.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.5%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
20.2%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
62.5%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
50%
17.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Waxhaw, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
50%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Waxhaw, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
50%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
50%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.5%
3.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Waxhaw, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
37.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
62.5%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
62.5%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25%
0.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Waxhaw, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
62.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
50%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.5%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
0.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
62.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
62.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
62.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
62.5%
0.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
50%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
62.5%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Frequently Asked Questions

Legacy Heights Senior Living Community, Sunflower Springs at Indian Land and English Meadows Indian Land Campus are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Waxhaw, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
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