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Childs 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 101 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Childs, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Childs is about $6,477, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 1313 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Thornhurst, Pleasant View Summit and Gouldsboro.

 

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At Fritzingertown Senior Living Center they take really good care of mom. Their communication is outstanding. The staff tell us when anything happens. They have called right away when mom falls. They notify...
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.
Nestled in beautiful Butler Valley, Fritzingertown Senior Living Community offers the finest in Assisted and Independent Living in charming studios and one bedroom suites. Our Evergreen Residence is dedicated to providing a secure and supportive environment for residents with Alzheimer's and...
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My mom lives in assisted living here so I can only speak for that experience. She is very happy with the help she receives. She gets proper medical attention when she needs it and has been there for a year...
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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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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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.
Brookmont Healthcare Center, LLC is a locally owned and operated Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains.  Our reputation for providing quality Nursing services spans over 20 years.  In that time, we have consistently maintained progressive...
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We had heard mixed review, but he building has been under new management since the middle of 2017 and the care my mother got was great. The staff were very friendly and nice. Outstanding therapy staff...
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.
Absolut Care of Endicott sits on a hill on the Northwest edge of the Village of Endicott. Located just west of Binghamton, NY, Endicott is a picturesque village, originally home of IBM.Absolut Care of Endicott houses 160 people needing a variety of care services. The facility has four distinct...
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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.
For over twenty years we have been proud to present this unique concept in assisted living and independent living for older adults, in a beautiful country setting. It is our aim to provide you with the services and programs you need to maintain independent, dignified living. Our staff is...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
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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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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.
The fact that you're reading this means you're probably thinking about a nursing home, for either yourself or someone you love. Do you know what your options are? In today's healthcare environment, you have far more choices than ever. We offer skilled nursing services ... and routine help with...
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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
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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.
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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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at 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: 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.
People use nursing home services for any number of reasons -- because today's nursing homes can provide solutions to almost every eldercare problem. No matter what your healthcare needs are, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at 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.
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.
First Choice, a licensed Personal Care Home located in beautiful Lake Ariel, PA is just minutes from interstate 84. Our staff takes pride in being able to provide a beautiful home to our Senior population. We have a small personalized care home with 14 brand new , beautiful suites. With...
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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.
The Brookside Personal Care Home, located in South Sterling, PA is a personal care home committed to providing its residents with a setting where they can continue their independnt lifestyle. We are a 24 bed facility, where residents receive personalized attention by the professional staff who...
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.
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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 Childs, PA

The average cost of senior living in Childs is $6,477 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Honesdale, PA with an average of $6,402 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Childs, PA, vs. state and national averages

Childs, PA
$6,477/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

Nursing homes costs in Childs, PA, vs. other senior living options

$6,290/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,477/mo

Nursing homes costs in Childs, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,330/mo
Private
$6,577/mo

Senior living costs in Childs 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: Childs, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeChilds, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,477/mo$6,517/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$4,409/mo$5,655/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,290/mo$7,186/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$2,565/mo$3,724/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Childs, PA:$6,477/mo
Pennsylvania:$6,517/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Childs, PA:$4,409/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,655/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Childs, PA:$6,290/mo
Pennsylvania:$7,186/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Childs, PA:$2,565/mo
Pennsylvania:$3,724/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Childs, PA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Childs 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
Childs, PA$5,486/mo$5,179/mo+5.9%
Pennsylvania$6,101/mo$5,825/mo+4.7%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Childs, PA
2024 average cost:$5,486/mo
2023 average cost:$5,179/mo
Percent change:+5.9%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$6,101/mo
2023 average cost:$5,825/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
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 Childs

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Childs

Star Hill Rest Home in Harveys Lake, PA

4.5
My mom has been there for years she has always been treated like family I would recommend this personal care home to anyone

Oakwood Terrace in Moosic, PA

4.9
When the situation arose that I knew I needed to place my mom in a specialized care facility. "A Place for Mom" was a lifesaver and comfort to me. They provided me with many choices of facilities helped to set up appts, and the staff was kind and compassionate. They helped me find this ...
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The Laurels Senior Living Community in Hazleton, PA

4.8
This is a very nice community, and it is the location we selected for my Mom. I'm familiar with some of the staff and residents, so I knew it would be a good place for her. Everyone is friendly, and it is very clean. I'd like it if they had a bit more coverage for activities, but based on the ...
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Childs nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Childs nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Childs, 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 Childs 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 Childs that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Childs, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
36.6%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
37.6%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.2%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.1%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
51.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.7%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.2%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
49.5%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
53.5%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Childs 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 Childs Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Childs, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35.6%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Childs 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 Childs partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Childs, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.9%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Childs 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 Childs communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Childs, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
12.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
11.9%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Childs 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 Childs offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Childs, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
26.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.6%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
17.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
31.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
18.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Twin Cedar Senior Living, Heritage Hill Senior Community and The Gardens of Green Ridge are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Childs, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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