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10 Best Nursing Homes in Lancaster, TN

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Everyone at Maple Cottage was always super nice and friendly. I never worried about my mom's care. They were always very attentive and caring. The facility is so clean! [name removed] was so caring!! I would...
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.
People of all ages thrive in families, and families thrive at home. Home is where we come together to live; to eat, play and rest. Home is where we find understanding, comfort and help.Maple Cottage is a special Assisted Living home for a select group of seniors who desire the comfort and...
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My loved one was only here for a brief stay while he recovered from a fall. Overall I thought they did a good job with his care.The facility was clean, and the seemed friendly and caring.
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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.
At Hickory Gardens, assisted living by Americare in Madison, TN, our focus is on you. Our person-centered approach to care puts residents and their families at the heart of everything we do.When you visit Hickory Gardens, you'll find a warm, friendly community where folks can thrive and connect....
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We really didn't get to experience the food or activities, but everything else was definitely a 5! What we like the most about the community is how attentive the staff were. They TRULY worked hard to feed...
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.
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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.
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.
AdamsPlace Retirement Community is a continuing care retirement community located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, just 30 minutes from the Nashville airport.  Our beautifully-landscaped 22 acre campus features garden style apartment with patios and balconies for Independent Living, private...
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I have recommended Stones River Manor highly. My stepfather was there. I was very happy with them. I looked at a lot of places and Stones River Manor was the best fit. They were very cost-effective. They had...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
A truly unique faith-based community for senior living, Stones River Manor, in Murfreesboro, offers full-service senior care in a Christian atmosphere for those with financial concerns. Our not-for-profit facility is one of a kind in the county and funded by area Churches for Christ. Newly...
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Staff is friendly and helpful. The environment is nice and newly renovated. They're having trouble maintaining staff especially in the kitchen and food service areas so, my dad is frustrated with that not...
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.
At Park Place Retirement Community we are concerned with the area of appropriate housing. At present, we offer apartments for persons who are still capable of independent active lifestyles as well as those who need assistance with the activities of daily living.In working with families making...
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I was at a loss as to where to place my 61yr old husband. The dr suggested Lakeshore Heartland and I knew it was the right placement for him when I walked through the door. I had such a strong feeling of...
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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.
Heartland Senior Community is an assisted living residence located in the vibrant and exciting Nashville, Tennessee. You will be able to enjoy the calm and serenity of retirement living while being only a short van or car ride away from all that Nashville has to offer. The well-kept grounds and...
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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.
Hearthside at Castle Heights is a locally owned and operated, non-profit Christian Retirement Community. The facility is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors, all of whom live in Wilson County. The facility opened in November, 1994, and added 16 units and an activity room in 2000. Our...
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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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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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This wasn't my first choice, and at first they were doing some remodeling. It's an old building and from the outside it looks nothing like some of the nicer more upscale communities. It is clean though, and...
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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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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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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: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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, 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
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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, 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.
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.
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: 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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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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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.
McMinnville Boarding Home for the Elderly is an assisted living community offering modern, beautiful property with ample onsite amenities to our senior residents in McMinnville, Tennessee. We're also only a few minutes away from Dottie West Park, various restaurants, and numerous local amenities,...
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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.
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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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Lancaster, TN

The average cost of senior living in Lancaster is $4,104 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Red Boiling Springs, TN with an average of $3,492 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, TN, vs. nearby cities

Lancaster, TN
$4,104/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, TN, vs. state and national averages

Lancaster, TN
$4,104/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, TN, vs. other senior living options

$3,546/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,104/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, TN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,104/mo
Studio
$4,675/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,726/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,021/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,000/mo

Senior living costs in Lancaster 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: Lancaster, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLancaster, TNTennesseeU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,104/mo$4,227/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,546/mo$4,139/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$3,546/mo$4,227/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,453/mo$3,633/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Lancaster, TN:$4,104/mo
Tennessee:$4,227/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Lancaster, TN:$3,546/mo
Tennessee:$4,139/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Lancaster, TN:$3,546/mo
Tennessee:$4,227/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Lancaster, TN:$3,453/mo
Tennessee:$3,633/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Lancaster, TN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, TN

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Lancaster 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
Lancaster, TN$4,575/mo$4,324/mo+5.8%
Tennessee$4,789/mo$4,660/mo+2.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Lancaster, TN
2024 average cost:$4,575/mo
2023 average cost:$4,324/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$4,789/mo
2023 average cost:$4,660/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Lancaster

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Lancaster

Maple Cottage Assisted Living Transitions in Portland, TN

4.4
Overall we have been very pleased with our experience. We like that it's a smaller facility (20 residents), easier to talk with staff. However, there has been quite a bit of turnover in the year we have been with them. We have had three "in-charge " people in a year and the position is currently ...
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The Bridge at Hickory Woods in Antioch, TN

4.4
The staff and facility have been really good. [Name removed], who was the director when we got there, has left and he was great. I haven't had much interaction with the new director. The facility is always clean. I would recommend the bridge to others. The cost seems a little expensive, but I ...
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Cedar Hills Senior Living in Cookeville, TN

5.0
When we had my loved one living here it worked out well, for her. We did not experience problems.

Lancaster nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lancaster nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Lancaster, TNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
49.5%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
39.2%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.5%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
82.5%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57.7%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30.9%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
82.5%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
64.9%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Lancaster 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 Lancaster Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lancaster, TNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50.5%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.1%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.3%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lancaster 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 Lancaster partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lancaster, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.1%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.1%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
29.9%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Lancaster 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 Lancaster communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lancaster, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
24.7%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
24.7%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lancaster 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 Lancaster offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lancaster, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
43.3%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.9%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.5%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.4%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50.5%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.2%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
43.3%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
24.7%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.2%
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Vitality Living Hendersonville, Legacy Village of Hendersonville and Harmony at Victory Station are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Lancaster, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
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