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10 Best Nursing Homes in Washington County, VT

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Washington County 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 79 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Washington County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Washington County is about $6,630, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 262 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Washington County, VT

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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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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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: 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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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
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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.
Vista Senior Living is a premier senior living community located in the picturesque town of Killington, Vermont.Our commitment to ensuring that our residents receive the highest level of care and unparalleled services has established us as an industry leader in senior living. Our pet-friendly...
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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, 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.
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
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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, 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Washington County, VT

The average cost of senior living in Washington County is $6,630 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include West Burke, VT with an average of $3,428 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Washington County, VT, vs. nearby counties

Washington County, VT
$6,630/mo
$7,190/mo

Nursing homes costs in Washington County, VT, vs. state and national averages

Washington County, VT
$6,630/mo
$6,699/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Washington County, VT, vs. other senior living options

$6,676/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,630/mo

Nursing homes costs in Washington County, VT, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,313/mo
Studio
$7,544/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,542/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,798/mo

Senior living costs in Washington County 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: Washington County, VT
Column state: Vermont
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWashington County, VTVermontU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,630/mo$6,699/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$6,583/mo$6,395/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$6,676/mo$6,699/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,230/mo$5,473/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Washington County, VT:$6,630/mo
Vermont:$6,699/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Washington County, VT:$6,583/mo
Vermont:$6,395/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Washington County, VT:$6,676/mo
Vermont:$6,699/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Washington County, VT:$3,230/mo
Vermont:$5,473/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Washington County, VT, over time

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

Washington County, VTVT stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Washington County, VT

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Washington County 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
Washington County, VT$8,374/mo$7,513/mo+11.5%
Vermont$8,374/mo$7,497/mo+11.7%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Washington County, VT
2024 average cost:$8,374/mo
2023 average cost:$7,513/mo
Percent change:+11.5%
Vermont
2024 average cost:$8,374/mo
2023 average cost:$7,497/mo
Percent change:+11.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Washington County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Washington County

The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, VT

5.0
It is lovely. If you can afford it, it is a great place to live and create community. We picked this community because of the availability of memory care space and proximity to my home.

Valley Terrace in White River Junction, VT

5.0
While driving around Vt. and passing by Valley Terrace Assisted Living I noticed how welcoming the flowers on the balconies were. Time passed and my daughter introduced me to several assisted living facilities. With encouragement from my family I moved into Valley Terrace as it was a small ...
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Maple Ridge in Essex, VT

5.0
Every single thing about Maple Ridge Memory Care is absolutely great! All of the staff have always been helpful and friendly. So kind to my sister, holding her hand, checking in on her if she was in her room. Her laundry was always done when I was there. Sheets on her bed were always clean. ...
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Washington County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Washington County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Washington County, 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 Washington County 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 Washington County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Washington County, VTNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
28.3%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
11.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.8%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.8%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
26.4%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.1%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
22.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
34%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Washington County 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 Washington County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Washington County, VTNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
26.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15.1%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
18.9%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Washington County 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 Washington County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Washington County, VTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
17%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
26.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.9%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Washington County 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 Washington County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Washington County, VTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
18.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.7%
0.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Washington County 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 Washington County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Washington County, VTNational
Activity director
Activity director
24.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
24.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
26.4%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
26.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
20.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.4%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Homestead Senior Living, The Residence at Shelburne Bay and Harbor Village Senior Living Communities are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Washington County, Vermont. See full list of communities.
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