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10 Best Nursing Homes in Sanderson, FL

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Sanderson nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Sanderson, FL may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Sanderson or another care type is right for you. Browse 131 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Sanderson.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Jacksonville Farms/Te, Baldwin and Otis.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Sanderson, FL

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The community is incredible and the staff has been here for a while and you tell. Communication was good between the staff and our family and our family. They kept us well informed and up to date. I would...
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.
Plantation Oaks Senior Living is an assisted living community located in the city of High Springs, Florida in Alachua county. High Springs is located in the northern part of Florida, close to a number of state parks. This locale means that the area is absolutely teeming with interesting types of...
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Premiere is a great facility. The staff has been very helpful. I would recommend them to others who are searching for a place for their loved one.
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.
At Astoria Assisted Living, we offer a variety of community features. Residents can enjoy regular off-site adventures and excursions. Cats and dogs are allowed in private quarters. We offer free wi-fi and high speed internet. Free resident parking and guest parking available at our location. All...
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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 experience at Fort Caroline Gardens has been great. I think the value of the facilities and staff are beyond what I expected. The business is owned and operated by a family and I think they do a good job...
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.
As the largest city in the state of Florida, Jacksonville, Duval County offers residents of Fort Caroline Gardens assisted living community a variety of events and activities as well as a semi-tropical climate. Warm, sunny days are the norm even during the middle of winter, and, as an added...
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Not only is this Facility Clean and Beautiful, it has caring staff. They go out of their way to help residents and family. They assist in transport to Appts which is a help because we own trucks and Our Dad...
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.
Canterfield of Clay County is a brand new community that offers Independent, Assisted and Memory Care to Seniors. We are a luxury rental apartment community. Included in your monthly rental are 3 meals a day for assisted living, all your utilities, cable TV, WIFI, transportation, activities, a...
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The facility is very clean. Everyone is so caring and helpful. The staff cares about their residents well-being and that is a major factor when you have family living at facilities like these. You always...
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.
There may come a time in life when a loved one can no longer participate in independent living at home. Wiley Retirement Home in Marlton, New Jersey can provide great surroundings in a very safe environment for seniors. Senior care can be very different from other types of care. This is a...
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Noble house on San Juan Jacksonville is Absolutely awesome , my great auntie is a resident there, and she just turn 100 years old, and they give my family assess of the whole entire facility they allowed us...
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.
We are located in the wonderful and very pretty area of Jacksonville, Florida, and we at San Juan Retirement Home are proud to offer the best when it comes to real quality health care, as well as really joyous, happy, healthy, and very positive environment and community. We know that we will...
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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.
Offering a variety of retirement lifestyles from independent to assisted living, The Village is Gainesville, Florida's premier rental retirement community. Our property is tucked away on spacious North Florida acreage. The natural beauty of the small ponds, tall pines and native live oaks were...
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Harts Harbor took good care of my father-in-law during his stay from the hospital to another facility in our city. The financial person took time out to explain his insurance and Medicare to us. When we...
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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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Photo of Eastside Care INC
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.
Photo of The Plantation On Summers LLC
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.
Photo of WillowCreek Assisted Living and Memory Care
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
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Hagan ALF
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.
Photo of Ingleside Retirement 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.
Photo of Plymouth Home For Adults
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.
Photo of Golden Retreat Shelter Care
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, 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.
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.
Park of the Palms is a sprawling 25-acre Christian assisted living community in beautiful Keystone Heights, FL. A wonderful place to meet, mingle and walk in the path of the Lord, our facilities offer a wonderful blend of serenity and amenity designed to accommodate all fitness and activity...
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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.
Photo of Autumn Village
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.
Autumn Village is an assisted living community located at the base of Milton, outside Fife. We are surrounded by lavish landscaping and mature trees that will make you feel peaceful. There are also restaurants, shopping malls and freeway access nearby. Milton is a great place to visit or even...
Photo of Homestead ACLF
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.
Photo of Riverside Presbyterian House
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Sanderson, FL

The average cost of senior living in Sanderson is $4,404 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Fort White, FL with an average of $3,849 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Sanderson, FL, vs. nearby cities

Sanderson, FL
$4,404/mo
$4,454/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sanderson, FL, vs. state and national averages

Sanderson, FL
$4,404/mo
$4,276/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sanderson, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,411/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,404/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sanderson, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,163/mo
Studio
$4,801/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,948/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,001/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,488/mo

Senior living costs in Sanderson 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: Sanderson, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSanderson, FLFloridaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,404/mo$4,276/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,974/mo$3,893/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,411/mo$4,276/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,020/mo$3,981/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Sanderson, FL:$4,404/mo
Florida:$4,276/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Sanderson, FL:$3,974/mo
Florida:$3,893/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Sanderson, FL:$4,411/mo
Florida:$4,276/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Sanderson, FL:$4,020/mo
Florida:$3,981/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Sanderson, FL, over time

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

Sanderson, FLFL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Sanderson, FL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Sanderson 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
Sanderson, FL$4,817/mo$4,584/mo+5.1%
Florida$4,742/mo$4,495/mo+5.5%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Sanderson, FL
2024 average cost:$4,817/mo
2023 average cost:$4,584/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
Florida
2024 average cost:$4,742/mo
2023 average cost:$4,495/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Sanderson

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Sanderson

Anthem Lakes in Atlantic Beach, FL

4.4
I would recommend anthem lakes. Overall we have had a good experience. The grounds are nice and residents in the independent or assisted living can go outside and walk around. The food is very good, staff is helpful and friendly. Sometimes it is difficult to make sure all services are being ...
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Starling at San Jose in Jacksonville, FL

4.6
Overall, our experience has been good here at this facility. We're having a few difficulties at the present time, but we are working through them. The food is very good and includes a great variety. The staff is very cooperative. They've had some staff turnover, including the head nurse. A lot ...
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Trustwell Living at Hunters Crossing Place Memory Care in Gainesville, FL

5.0
The staff and everything about our experience here has been great. My mom is doing very well - even experiencing the declines that she is having, overall her physical health has improved and she is in really good spirits. I would definitely recommend Hunter Crossing Place to others who are ...
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Sanderson nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sanderson nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sanderson, 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 Sanderson 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 Sanderson that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Sanderson, FLNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
51.1%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
42.2%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.6%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.6%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.6%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
43.3%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
47.8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
45.6%
19.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Sanderson 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 Sanderson Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sanderson, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.3%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
53.3%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sanderson 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 Sanderson partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sanderson, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
35.6%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43.3%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
42.2%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.4%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.8%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Sanderson 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 Sanderson communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sanderson, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
40%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.4%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
36.7%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.6%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sanderson 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 Sanderson offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sanderson, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
48.9%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
42.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.7%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.7%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.8%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.7%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.3%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.4%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
47.8%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
37.8%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.6%
0.5%
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Benton House at Oakleaf, Brookdale Mandarin Central and Benton House of St. Johns are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Sanderson, Florida. See full list of communities.
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