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10 Best Nursing Homes in Walnut Grove, KY

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove, KY 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 Walnut Grove or another care type is right for you. Browse 84 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Walnut Grove.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Walnut Flat, Stanford and Paint Lick.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Walnut Grove, KY

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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
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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
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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.
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: 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
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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
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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.
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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: 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: 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: 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.
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: 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: 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Walnut Grove, KY

The average cost of senior living in Walnut Grove is $3,943 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brodhead, KY with an average of $3,497 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Walnut Grove, KY, vs. nearby cities

Walnut Grove, KY
$3,943/mo
$3,497/mo

Nursing homes costs in Walnut Grove, KY, vs. state and national averages

Walnut Grove, KY
$3,943/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Walnut Grove, KY, vs. other senior living options

$3,936/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,943/mo

Nursing homes costs in Walnut Grove, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,775/mo
Studio
$4,523/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,281/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,911/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,900/mo

Senior living costs in Walnut Grove 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: Walnut Grove, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWalnut Grove, KYKentuckyU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,943/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,936/mo$4,146/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,936/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$2,655/mo$3,070/mo$4,017/mo
Nursing Homes
Walnut Grove, KY:$3,943/mo
Kentucky:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Walnut Grove, KY:$3,936/mo
Kentucky:$4,146/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Walnut Grove, KY:$3,936/mo
Kentucky:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Walnut Grove, KY:$2,655/mo
Kentucky:$3,070/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Walnut Grove, KY, over time

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

Walnut Grove, KYKY stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Walnut Grove, KY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Walnut Grove 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
Walnut Grove, KY$5,450/mo$4,657/mo+17.0%
Kentucky$4,752/mo$4,551/mo+4.4%
National$5,660/mo$5,375/mo+5.3%
Walnut Grove, KY
2024 average cost:$5,450/mo
2023 average cost:$4,657/mo
Percent change:+17.0%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$4,752/mo
2023 average cost:$4,551/mo
Percent change:+4.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,660/mo
2023 average cost:$5,375/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 Walnut Grove

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Walnut Grove

Bluegrass Senior Living in Somerset, KY

5.0
We love it. My loved one is happy here, and has more friends now than before. The staff are wonderful to work with, friendly, helpful, and accommodating with the family and residents. The staff are willing to assist my loved one with their food choices.

Morning Pointe of Lexington-East

5.0
I would like to thank the staff and the management for their hard work and compassionate care of my mother. It is never easy to trust someone else to care for your loved ones. They try very hard to make my mother feel at home, make her smile, and tailor her experience to meet her specific ...
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Friendship Towers Assisted Living in Lexington, KY

5.0
It was the best fit for my mother, the physical layout, the activities available, the friendly and caring people, easy communication access, it is close to my home, within our budget. I would recommend to others.

Walnut Grove nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Walnut Grove nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Walnut Grove, 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 Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Walnut Grove, KYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
20%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
14%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
34%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
34%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
30%
19.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Walnut Grove, KYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
28%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
22%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
4%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Walnut Grove, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
20%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Walnut Grove, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
22%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Walnut Grove, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
26%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
26%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
24%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
16%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26%
0.5%
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