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10 Best Nursing Homes in Kettering, MD

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Kettering, MD

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Photo of The Skybridge at Town Center
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9.8
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18 reviews
9.8
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18 reviews
5 star
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Skybridge is great the nursing staff is very caring and attentive. The facility is well kept and there are plenty of activities for the residents.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
THE SKY BRIDGE AT TOWN CENTERChoose between two distinct communities in Largo Town Center.Immerse yourself in a setting where positive energy and never-ending opportunities for exploration meet. Let every day be filled with excitement and unforgettable experiences. We know that not everyone’s...
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1515 Photos available
9.4
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61 reviews
9.4
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61 reviews
5 star
56%
4 star
26%
3 star
16%
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0%
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I’ve really enjoyed my time at Tribute at Melford. The community is clean, quiet, and well-maintained, and the staff is friendly and responsive. My apartment is modern with great finishes, and the...
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.
At Tribute at Melford, our Active Senior Living program is a beautiful compliment to a life lived with joy, learning and comfort. We are conveniently located within minutes of the Annapolis Marine Pier, where you will find charming cobblestone streets that lead to all of the fun waterfront shops...
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Photo of Arbor Terrace Senior Living
1212 Photos available
9.3
Review score
91 reviews
9.3
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91 reviews
5 star
47%
4 star
35%
3 star
12%
2 star
2%
1 star
4%
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When I came with my son 5 years ago, I was thoroughly impressed with the size of rooms, the cleanliness, and I was invited to join in the activities in the patio. The older members were so welcoming and...
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.
Arbor Terrace Senior Living is an assisted living community conveniently located on Greenbelt Road. We bring a new level of modern senior living with stress-free warmth, charm and comfort to assisted living and memory care. We are an active, vibrant residence that's complete with unsurpassed...
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99 Photos available
8.5
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27 reviews
8.5
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27 reviews
5 star
33%
4 star
48%
3 star
15%
2 star
4%
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The staff is very personable - my mom really loves it there and adjusted much quicker than expected. The room size is very comfortable. The food is iffy - some days she loves it, some days she won't eat it....
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.
Welcome to Charter Senior Living of Bowie, our beautiful, home-like setting, conveniently located between Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington D.C., with easy access from major freeways and nestled in front of a golf course, you find private studio suites, single floor living areas, beautiful...
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99 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
8.5
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57 reviews
8.5
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57 reviews
5 star
28%
4 star
38%
3 star
16%
2 star
7%
1 star
11%
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They were great. Facility was pretty and Victorian. People working were gentle and caring and knew how to speak to my mom to gain trust and do what they needed her to do.
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.
Our community in Bowie, Md., offers an engaging social life that will pull you away from the TV and into card and board games, happy hour socials, fitness classes, lively meals and fun outings. You’ll find other seniors to bond with over mutual interests and common experiences, such as career...
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8.5
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31 reviews
8.5
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31 reviews
5 star
27%
4 star
36%
3 star
17%
2 star
7%
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Harmony at Enterprise bent over backwards to get mom settled in quickly. They are very communicative with a little persistence on the part of the resident and their families. Taking the time to develop...
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, 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.
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.
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.
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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Photo of Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital
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.
At Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for...
Photo of Fort Lincoln Senior Building
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.
Photo of Crescent Cities Center
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.
At Crescent Cities Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and...

Cost of nursing homes in Kettering, MD

The average cost of senior living in Kettering is $6,949 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Upper Marlboro, MD with an average of $6,664 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Kettering, MD, vs. nearby cities

Kettering, MD
$6,949/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kettering, MD, vs. state and national averages

Kettering, MD
$6,949/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kettering, MD, vs. other senior living options

$7,051/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,949/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kettering, MD, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,368/mo
Studio
$5,553/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,054/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,348/mo

Senior living costs in Kettering 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: Kettering, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeKettering, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,949/mo$6,221/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,683/mo$5,268/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$7,051/mo$6,221/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,592/mo$3,830/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Kettering, MD:$6,949/mo
Maryland:$6,221/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Kettering, MD:$5,683/mo
Maryland:$5,268/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Kettering, MD:$7,051/mo
Maryland:$6,221/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Kettering, MD:$4,592/mo
Maryland:$3,830/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Kettering, MD, over time

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

Kettering, MDMD stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Kettering, MD

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Kettering 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
Kettering, MD$5,690/mo$5,683/mo+0.1%
Maryland$6,598/mo$6,479/mo+1.8%
National$5,660/mo$5,375/mo+5.3%
Kettering, MD
2024 average cost:$5,690/mo
2023 average cost:$5,683/mo
Percent change:+0.1%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$6,598/mo
2023 average cost:$6,479/mo
Percent change:+1.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,660/mo
2023 average cost:$5,375/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Kettering

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Kettering

Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC

4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Ingleside at Rock Creek, a CCRC in Washington, DC

4.4
One of the things a appreciate most at Ingleside is the cosmopolitan atmosphere: The majority of residents has lived overseas for an extended period of time, and usually in various countries all over the globe. Residents are well informed and take a keen interest in both domestic and ...
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Elance at Old Town Alexandria

5.0
We really like the friendliness of the staff members and the activities there. They take the residents out to lunch, gardening, bringing in programs from a working dog to musical performances.

Kettering nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Kettering nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Kettering, 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 Kettering 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 Kettering that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Kettering, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
30.8%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.8%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
76.9%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
76.9%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
30.8%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.1%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
69.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
30.8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Kettering 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 Kettering Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Kettering, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30.8%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.1%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.8%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.4%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Kettering 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 Kettering partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Kettering, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.8%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
23.1%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Kettering 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 Kettering communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Kettering, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.8%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Kettering 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 Kettering offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Kettering, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
30.8%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.1%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.8%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
30.8%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.8%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.8%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.1%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
30.8%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
23.1%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.8%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Frequently Asked Questions

The Skybridge at Town Center, Tribute at Melford by Cogir and Arbor Terrace Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Kettering, Maryland. See full list of communities.
There are 17 nursing homes facilities near Kettering, Maryland. See the full list.
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