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10 Best Nursing Homes in Penelo, NC

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Penelo, NC

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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.
Williamston House is an assisted living community located in Williamston, NC. Williamston is in eastern Carolina's own beautiful bayou. It is known for its charming towns and rural back-roads and historical ties. Williamston House prides themselves on their family oriented team. Their primary...
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.
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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.
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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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Somerset court of Goldsboro offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Somerset court of Goldsboro, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued...
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: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Hampton Manor offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Hampton Manor, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when...
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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.
The Meadows North is a quiet assisted living/apartment community that consists of fifty two assisted living beds and thirty four one and two bedroom apartments. We have a paved parking lot for visitors and families with easy access to the Assisted Living Facility. We have a beautiful spacious...
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, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Pinewood Manor Assisted Living is an Ahoskie, Hertford County located memory care provider. Thanks to North Carolina's natural beauty and year round mild temperatures, the outdoor common area is a constant reminder of nature's best accomplishments. Also available to residents of this community:...
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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.
Photo of Clara Manor
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 Herritage Elite Estate
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.
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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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Ahoskie House offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. At Ahoskie House, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when...

Cost of nursing homes in Penelo, NC

The average cost of senior living in Penelo is $4,562 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Tarboro, NC with an average of $4,562 per month.

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

Penelo, NC
$4,562/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

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

$7,422/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,562/mo

Nursing homes costs in Penelo, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,581/mo
Private
$4,925/mo

Senior living costs in Penelo 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: Penelo, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typePenelo, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,562/mo$4,826/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$4,978/mo$6,196/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,422/mo$7,410/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,103/mo$3,534/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Penelo, NC:$4,562/mo
North Carolina:$4,826/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Penelo, NC:$4,978/mo
North Carolina:$6,196/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Penelo, NC:$7,422/mo
North Carolina:$7,410/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Penelo, NC:$3,103/mo
North Carolina:$3,534/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Penelo, NC, over time

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

Penelo, NCNC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Penelo, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Penelo 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 average 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
Penelo, NC$5,962/mo$5,757/mo+3.6%
North Carolina$6,104/mo$5,683/mo+7.4%
National$6,004/mo$5,675/mo+5.8%
Penelo, NC
2024 average cost:$5,962/mo
2023 average cost:$5,757/mo
Percent change:+3.6%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$6,104/mo
2023 average cost:$5,683/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,004/mo
2023 average cost:$5,675/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
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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 Penelo

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Penelo

Cypress Glen in Greenville, NC

5.0
I'd like to thank the Cypress Glen Community (staff and residents) who have made my mother's first year there so special! Relocating to her new home in Greenville (especially during a pandemic) one year ago went very well. Our family (including Mom) have been pleased with the care she's received ...
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The Fountains at The Albemarle in Tarboro, NC

4.6
Very happy living at The Fountains at the Albemarle. All residents are very friendly at The Albemarle. Food could improve sometimes. The staff at The Fountains at The Albemarle are very friendly and courteous.

Vintage Inn Retirement Community in Williamston, NC

4.1
I am happy with the care that is given here. The staff has a good relationship with my mom. The community is clean. They offer a nice menu. They do have activities to offer to those who can participate. We would recommend this community to other families.

Penelo nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Penelo nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Penelo, 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 Penelo 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 Penelo that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Penelo, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
5.5%
1.1%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
1.3%
4.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
13.9%
14.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
14.1%
15.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
6.4%
4.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
5.2%
0.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
13.9%
13.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
6.4%
3.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
16.4%
9.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Penelo 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 Penelo Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Penelo, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
5.7%
1.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
5.1%
0.1%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
6%
2.8%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
0.1%
0.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Penelo 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 Penelo partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Penelo, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.1%
0.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
5.1%
0.6%
No sugar
No sugar
5.1%
0.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
5.7%
1.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Penelo 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 Penelo communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Penelo, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5.1%
0.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
5.1%
0.2%
Room service
Room service
5.1%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Penelo 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 Penelo offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Penelo, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
5.1%
0.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
5.1%
0.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5.1%
0.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
1.3%
3.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
5.1%
0.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
6.1%
3.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
5.1%
0.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
5.1%
0.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
5.1%
0.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
5.1%
0.2%
Live performances
Live performances
5.1%
0.2%
Dances
Dances
5.1%
0.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.1%
0.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
5.1%
0.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Spring Arbor of Kinston, Navion of Rocky Mount and Navion of Greenville are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Penelo, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
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