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10 Best Nursing Homes in Buffalo Cove, NC

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove, NC may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

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We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Wisemans View, Crossnore and Hughes.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Buffalo Cove, NC

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Photo of Amazing Grace Rest Home
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, 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.
Yancey House is an assisted living and memory care community located in Burnsville, NC. Burnsville is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina & rests in the shadow of Mount Mitchell which has the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It is known as 'The Heart of the Blue...
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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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.
Photo of Openview Retirement Home
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Wexford House is a senior living community located in Denver, NC that combines the comforts of home with a safe, supportive environment. At Wexford House we offer you more than assisted living services. The special difference is our dedication to improving each resident's quality of life and...
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.
Piedmont Village of Yadkinville Piedmont Village at Yadkinville is an assisted living community located in Yadkinville, NC. The city of Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County and is home to about 2,800 people. Yadkinville is a small town where residents can take relaxing walks, run errands and...
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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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Photo of Asbury Place of Johnson City
Provides: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Photo of The Courtyards at Johnson City - The Meadows
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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.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee, The Courtyards at Johnson City Lakeside 2 is that retirement home in the mountains that lots of people have waited for their whole life. This assisted living community offers safety and security in a mountain setting. A place where peace and...
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Photo of David's House
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 Dunmore Plantation
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: 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: 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 Buffalo Cove, NC

The average cost of senior living in Buffalo Cove is $4,045 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Valdese, NC with an average of $3,504 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, vs. nearby cities

Buffalo Cove, NC
$4,045/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, vs. state and national averages

Buffalo Cove, NC
$4,045/mo
U.S. national average
$4,844/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, vs. other senior living options

$4,721/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,045/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, by floor plan type

Senior living costs in Buffalo Cove 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: Buffalo Cove, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBuffalo Cove, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,045/mo$4,467/mo$4,844/mo
Assisted Living$3,947/mo$4,273/mo$4,622/mo
Memory Care$4,721/mo$5,170/mo$5,388/mo
Independent Living$2,873/mo$3,609/mo$4,083/mo
Nursing Homes
Buffalo Cove, NC:$4,045/mo
North Carolina:$4,467/mo
U.S.:$4,844/mo
Assisted Living
Buffalo Cove, NC:$3,947/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,622/mo
Memory Care
Buffalo Cove, NC:$4,721/mo
North Carolina:$5,170/mo
U.S.:$5,388/mo
Independent Living
Buffalo Cove, NC:$2,873/mo
North Carolina:$3,609/mo
U.S.:$4,083/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, over time

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

Buffalo Cove, NCNC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Buffalo Cove, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Buffalo Cove 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
Buffalo Cove, NC$4,994/mo$4,551/mo+9.7%
North Carolina$5,912/mo$5,461/mo+8.2%
National$5,669/mo$5,384/mo+5.3%
Buffalo Cove, NC
2024 average cost:$4,994/mo
2023 average cost:$4,551/mo
Percent change:+9.7%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,912/mo
2023 average cost:$5,461/mo
Percent change:+8.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,669/mo
2023 average cost:$5,384/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 Buffalo Cove

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Buffalo Cove

Brookdale Lenoir

4.5
From the moment my mother moved in, the staff has gone above and beyond to make her feel comfortable and ease her anxiety from moving from her home after my father died. I am so grateful. Thank you so much!

Princeton Transitional Care and Assisted Living in Johnson City, TN

4.0
I would recommend it. Of the facilities in our area, this one is the best value for the money. I picked it because it is a clean, updated facility, all on one level. They have suites with doors open to a courtyard. The staff is friendly and helpful. They allow residents to have meals in their ...
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Rose Glen Manor in North Wilkesboro, NC

5.0
As the family member of the patient attacked, referencing the December 2016 review after an assault. ... My father was knocked out, sent via ambulance to the ER. He was hit so hard you could seen the imprint of his glasses on his face for weeks, along with the knot on his forehead...then she ...
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Buffalo Cove nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Buffalo Cove nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Buffalo Cove, 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 Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Buffalo Cove, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
30.4%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
28.3%
10.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88%
24.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
35.9%
10.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.6%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
88%
20.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38%
7.4%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
39.1%
19.1%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Buffalo Cove, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
29.3%
4.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.4%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
23.9%
6.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
4.3%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Buffalo Cove, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.7%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
15.2%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.6%
3.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Buffalo Cove, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5.4%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.5%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
17.4%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Buffalo Cove, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
26.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.4%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.2%
7.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.9%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.6%
7.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
18.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.2%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.9%
0.3%
Live performances
Live performances
22.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
12%
0.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.4%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.9%
0.4%
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