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10 Best Nursing Homes in Ripley, MD

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Ripley, MD

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Photo of St Thomas More Nursing & Rehab
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, 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: 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, 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.
Washington & Lee Home for the Elderly is a privately owned/operated, eighteen bed, adult assisted living home, licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services. A country setting nestled in historic Westmoreland County. Frequent visibility of deer and turkey are seen through large pane...
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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.
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...
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 Woodside 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 residents....
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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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11 Floor plan available
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
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.
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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Photo of NMS Healthcare of Silver Spring
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 Hermitage at St. John's Creek
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 Bowling Green Healthcare Ctr
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, 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.
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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.
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 Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cherry Lane
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 Cherry Lane, 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 residents....
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, 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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
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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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
Photo of Meadows Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Autumn Hill
66 Photos available
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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
Photo of Autumn Lake at Spa Creek
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 Spa Creek Ctr, 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 residents....
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 Knollwood Manor, 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 residents....
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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.
At Severna Park 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 Ripley, MD

The average cost of senior living in Ripley is $6,778 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Upper Marlboro, MD with an average of $6,664 per month.

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

Ripley, MD
$6,778/mo

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

Ripley, MD
$6,778/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$6,805/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,778/mo

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

Semi-Private
$6,249/mo
Studio
$6,820/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,187/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,639/mo

Senior living costs in Ripley 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: Ripley, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRipley, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,778/mo$6,221/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,810/mo$5,268/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$6,805/mo$6,221/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,595/mo$3,830/mo$4,017/mo
Nursing Homes
Ripley, MD:$6,778/mo
Maryland:$6,221/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Ripley, MD:$5,810/mo
Maryland:$5,268/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Ripley, MD:$6,805/mo
Maryland:$6,221/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Ripley, MD:$4,595/mo
Maryland:$3,830/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Ripley, MD, over time

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

Ripley, MDMD stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Ripley, MD

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Ripley 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
Ripley, MD$7,094/mo$7,249/mo-2.1%
Maryland$6,598/mo$6,479/mo+1.8%
National$5,660/mo$5,375/mo+5.3%
Ripley, MD
2024 average cost:$7,094/mo
2023 average cost:$7,249/mo
Percent change:-2.1%
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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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 Ripley

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Ripley

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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English Meadows Prince William Campus in Manassas, VA

5.0
The community really helped my loved one improve his mobility and he was himself again. The community was clean and neat and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

Essex House in Tappahannock, VA

5.0
I moved my mother to Essex house in the beginning of October 2016 and have been very pleased with the service provided my mother. They have done everything in their power to make her stay comfortable. Due to the location, it has been easier for family to visit.

Ripley nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ripley nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ripley, 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 Ripley 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 Ripley that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ripley, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
66%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
62.5%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.3%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.1%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.1%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
36.7%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
64.5%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
68%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ripley 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 Ripley Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ripley, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
50.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
58.3%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
23.6%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ripley 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 Ripley partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ripley, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
43.2%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
57.5%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
55.2%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
52.9%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
31.3%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Ripley 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 Ripley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ripley, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
49.4%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
49%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
32%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ripley 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 Ripley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ripley, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
58.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
46.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40.5%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.4%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.5%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.1%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.7%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
49%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
59.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
61.8%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
41.3%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
59.5%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Chevy Chase House, Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Fair Oaks and Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Kensington are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Ripley, Maryland. See full list of communities.
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