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10 Best Nursing Homes in Rice Mill, NC

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Rice Mill, NC

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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: 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: 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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: 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.
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: 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: 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.
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.
Hominy Valley Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in the beautiful and quiet community of Candler, North Carolina. Surrounded by breath taking views, this is the perfect place for you to call home. Candler is a peaceful mountain community that lies in between Canton and...
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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.
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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.
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: 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.
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, 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Rice Mill, NC

The average cost of senior living in Rice Mill is $4,208 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Maggie Valley, NC with an average of $3,039 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Rice Mill, NC, vs. nearby cities

Rice Mill, NC
$4,208/mo
$4,453/mo
$4,388/mo

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

Rice Mill, NC
$4,208/mo
U.S. national average
$4,838/mo

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

$4,635/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,208/mo

Nursing homes costs in Rice Mill, NC, by floor plan type

Senior living costs in Rice Mill 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: Rice Mill, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRice Mill, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,208/mo$4,467/mo$4,838/mo
Assisted Living$4,027/mo$4,273/mo$4,614/mo
Memory Care$4,635/mo$5,171/mo$5,375/mo
Independent Living$3,325/mo$3,609/mo$4,073/mo
Nursing Homes
Rice Mill, NC:$4,208/mo
North Carolina:$4,467/mo
U.S.:$4,838/mo
Assisted Living
Rice Mill, NC:$4,027/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,614/mo
Memory Care
Rice Mill, NC:$4,635/mo
North Carolina:$5,171/mo
U.S.:$5,375/mo
Independent Living
Rice Mill, NC:$3,325/mo
North Carolina:$3,609/mo
U.S.:$4,073/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Rice Mill, NC, over time

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

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Nursing homes cost trends in Rice Mill, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Rice Mill 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
Rice Mill, NC$6,059/mo$5,763/mo+5.1%
North Carolina$5,912/mo$5,457/mo+8.3%
National$5,665/mo$5,378/mo+5.3%
Rice Mill, NC
2024 average cost:$6,059/mo
2023 average cost:$5,763/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,912/mo
2023 average cost:$5,457/mo
Percent change:+8.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,665/mo
2023 average cost:$5,378/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Rice Mill

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Rice Mill

The Blake at Kingsport

5.0
The staff is very helpful and friendly. They are very good about communicating with the family about your loved one, and you can call and ask about them any time. The move-in process is smooth, but be ready to produce documents like Medicaid info, living will, driver's license, etc. The meals ...
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Chandler House Assisted Living in Jefferson City, TN

5.0
My loved one lives here and it's wonderful! So much better and more affordable than his last facility. The people here are wonderful. The nurses are so kind and helpful. They have a lot of activities and the residents are interactive. The staff encourages them to be. The memory care unit is a ...
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Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain, NC

4.0
My brother did not have a good experience in his stay at this community. They had him in one room when he moved in and then they changed his room the next day. When I inquired as to why they said they try to have them with a roommate they are compatible with. When they moved him into the new ...
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Rice Mill nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rice Mill nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rice Mill, 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 Rice Mill 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 Rice Mill that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Rice Mill, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
33.9%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
24.2%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
78.2%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
81.5%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
36.3%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.9%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
78.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
30.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
43.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Rice Mill 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 Rice Mill Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Rice Mill, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
32.3%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.4%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.3%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Rice Mill 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 Rice Mill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Rice Mill, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.3%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.8%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
20.2%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.1%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Rice Mill 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 Rice Mill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rice Mill, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.7%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
16.1%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.5%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rice Mill 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 Rice Mill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rice Mill, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
28.2%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.5%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.7%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
28.2%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.5%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.2%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
26.6%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
13.7%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.2%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Sevierville, Wellington Manor Assisted Living and Brookdale Rock Springs are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Rice Mill, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 206 nursing homes facilities near Rice Mill, North Carolina. See the full list.
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