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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 147 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 $4,772, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 2825 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Lake Wylie, Charlotte and Junker.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Waxhaw, NC

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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.
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.
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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.
Heath Springs Residential Care Center is an assisted living community located in Heath Springs, SC. The small town of Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County and is home to almost 900 people. In Heath Springs, residents can go for relaxing nature walks, enjoy scenic views, go out on group...
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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.
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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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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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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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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: 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.
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Alterra Clare Bridge provides a comfortable, home-like setting with programs and services designed specifically for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory impairments. Alterra Clare Bridge offers private and companion suites in a comfortable neighborhood environment. Unique building...
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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: 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.
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, 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.
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.
If you are retired from work, but not from life, consider Carolina Village in Rock Hill, South Carolina. As a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, Rock Hill is a growing, thriving community. The spacious Carolina Village campus provides a country setting on the outskirts of this bustling...
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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, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
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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.
Welcome to The Willows at York, a place to call home. Many do.The Willows at York offers a home like setting and cheerful smiles from our professional staff that greet you everyday. Our caring staff offers the assistance you need while respecting your independence. Living Choices: Assisted...
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Preston House I, LLC is an assisted living facility specializing in Alzheimer's and memory loss care. The beautiful facility is conveniently located in Charlotte, NC between I-77 and I-85. It promotes safety and is located in a community with controlled access equipped emergency call systems. Our...
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.
Woodlawn Haven Woodlawn Haven is an assisted living community nestled in Mount Holly, North Carolina. Our campus is conveniently located to route 27 and nestled in the deep green of Mount Holly North Carolina. We provide ample parking for both residents and their visiting friends and family....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Waxhaw, NC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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$4,772/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
Waxhaw, NC:$4,772/mo
North Carolina:$4,826/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Waxhaw, NC:$5,604/mo
North Carolina:$6,196/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Waxhaw, NC:$6,859/mo
North Carolina:$7,410/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Waxhaw, NC:$3,337/mo
North Carolina:$3,534/mo
U.S.:$3,520/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 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
Waxhaw, 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%
Waxhaw, 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 Waxhaw

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Waxhaw

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!

Best of Care Assisted Living in Kannapolis, NC

5.0
Best of Care Assisted Living has been a great place. I've felt that the care there has been better than any place that my loved one has been thus far in the Salisbury area. It's actually in Kannapolis. It's a smaller, family owned establishment. The owner even helps out when needed and even ...
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Rehab Center of Cheraw

5.0
They're giving him therapy so he can get his balance and mobility back, and it is going excellent! It took the nurses 15 minutes to see what he needed when I was there.

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.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
51%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
44.9%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.4%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
56.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
34%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.4%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.9%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
56.5%
17.5%
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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.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
32.7%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
43.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.6%
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.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.6%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
38.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.3%
3.5%
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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.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
27.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
32.7%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.6%
0.7%
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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.
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Activity director
Activity director
51%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.7%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.7%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.4%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
49.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
38.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.3%
0.4%
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Cadence at Mooresville by Cogir, Kempton of Rock Hill and Lake Wylie are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Waxhaw, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
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