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10 Best Nursing Homes in Waldorf, MD

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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.
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 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....
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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 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....
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.
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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...
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: 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
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...
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, 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
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.
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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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 Ruxton Health and Rehabilitation Center of Pikesville
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.
Placing a loved one in a nursing facility can be a difficult experience. Emotions run high for all involved, especially the individual who needs the care. What really helps calm your fears is finding a facility staffed by committed people who will provide quality care. Ruxton Health and...
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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
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.
Elternhaus, IncElternhaus, provides a caring assisted living community to those adults who are looking to be a part of Dayton, MD. This community is located in a quiet area that is a great place to call home. Dayton is a part of Howard County and it offers much natural beauty in a peaceful area...
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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
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 Catonsville Commons, 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...
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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 The Pines, 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: 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.
Caritas House Assisted Living is part of the Jenkins Senior Living Community, a long-standing senior community set on a scenic hill overlooking Baltimore. It is a 60-unit studio apartment community located just off the freeway, next to a hospital.The mental, physical and spiritual well being of...

Cost of nursing homes in Waldorf, MD

The average cost of senior living in Waldorf is $6,653 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chesapeake Beach, MD with an average of $6,355 per month.

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

Waldorf, MD
$6,653/mo
$6,808/mo
$6,766/mo

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

Waldorf, MD
$6,653/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$6,710/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,653/mo

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

Semi-Private
$6,112/mo
Studio
$6,743/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,124/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,619/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,700/mo

Senior living costs in Waldorf 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: Waldorf, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWaldorf, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,653/mo$6,221/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,069/mo$5,268/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$6,710/mo$6,221/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,197/mo$3,830/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Waldorf, MD:$6,653/mo
Maryland:$6,221/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Waldorf, MD:$5,069/mo
Maryland:$5,268/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Waldorf, MD:$6,710/mo
Maryland:$6,221/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Waldorf, MD:$4,197/mo
Maryland:$3,830/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Waldorf, MD, over time

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

Waldorf, MDMD stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Waldorf, MD

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Waldorf 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
Waldorf, MD$7,008/mo$6,989/mo+0.3%
Maryland$6,604/mo$6,486/mo+1.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Waldorf, MD
2024 average cost:$7,008/mo
2023 average cost:$6,989/mo
Percent change:+0.3%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$6,604/mo
2023 average cost:$6,486/mo
Percent change:+1.8%
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 Waldorf

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Waldorf

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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Westgate Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Baltimore, MD

5.0
My loved one said he like's how clean it is and he said the food is pretty good. But, once they forgot to give him his medicine.

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.

Waldorf nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waldorf nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waldorf, 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 Waldorf 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 Waldorf that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Waldorf, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
64.3%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
61.4%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.9%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.6%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
68.6%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
36.4%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
82.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
63.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
67.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Waldorf 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 Waldorf Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Waldorf, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
64.6%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
48.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
57.9%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.9%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Waldorf 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 Waldorf partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Waldorf, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
55.7%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
53.6%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
51.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
29.6%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Waldorf 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 Waldorf communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Waldorf, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
48.2%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
47.9%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.1%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Waldorf 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 Waldorf offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Waldorf, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
56.4%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
39.6%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.9%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
47.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50.7%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
60%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
39.3%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
57.9%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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