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10 Best Nursing Homes in Decatur, IN

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

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Decatur, IN

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Welcome to Seacoast at Summers Pointe, a well-established senior care provider known for our assisted living and transitional care programs. We're committed to making sure residents are comfortable, engaged and cared for. Our assisted living community provides residents with a warm, hometown feel...
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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: 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: 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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
The Versailles Health Care Center is a beautiful 112-bed skilled nursing facility located in rural Darke County, Ohio. We pride ourselves in having a home-like environment providing 24 hour a day nursing services. We have a secure 25-bed Alzheimer’s Unit with an enclosed courtyard, covered...
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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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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...

Cost of nursing homes in Decatur, IN

The average cost of senior living in Decatur is $5,610 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Warren, IN with an average of $3,371 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Decatur, IN, vs. nearby cities

Decatur, IN
$5,610/mo
$5,632/mo

Nursing homes costs in Decatur, IN, vs. state and national averages

Decatur, IN
$5,610/mo
$4,169/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

Nursing homes costs in Decatur, IN, vs. other senior living options

$7,854/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,610/mo

Nursing homes costs in Decatur, IN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,558/mo
Studio
$3,924/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,145/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,717/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,537/mo

Senior living costs in Decatur 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: Decatur, IN
Column state: Indiana
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDecatur, INIndianaU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,610/mo$4,169/mo$4,836/mo
Assisted Living$5,740/mo$3,851/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$7,854/mo$4,944/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$7,125/mo$3,145/mo$4,070/mo
Nursing Homes
Decatur, IN:$5,610/mo
Indiana:$4,169/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Assisted Living
Decatur, IN:$5,740/mo
Indiana:$3,851/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Decatur, IN:$7,854/mo
Indiana:$4,944/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Decatur, IN:$7,125/mo
Indiana:$3,145/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Decatur, IN, over time

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

Decatur, ININ stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Decatur, IN

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Decatur 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
Decatur, IN$5,286/mo$4,813/mo+9.8%
Indiana$5,067/mo$4,902/mo+3.4%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Decatur, IN
2024 average cost:$5,286/mo
2023 average cost:$4,813/mo
Percent change:+9.8%
Indiana
2024 average cost:$5,067/mo
2023 average cost:$4,902/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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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 Decatur

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Decatur

Otterbein Cridersville SeniorLife Community

5.0
From what my dad has told me, he really likes Otterbein Cridersville. He really likes the staff. They have exceeded our expectations for taking care of Dad. He had to spend some time in the rehab facility after being in the hospital for a bloodstream infection. He told me if he ever gets that ...
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The Village at Pine Valley in Fort Wayne, IN

5.0
Senior Living is not only a tough transition for the family, but it's also hard finding the community that fits mom or dad's needs. Is there activities for them to do? Is the food good? Is the staff nice? Here at Brightstar these questions are reassured right in front of your face. From the ...
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Chapman Place in Fort Wayne, IN

4.8
Never have I worked with a group of people who go above and way beyond for their clients. They spent many hours on the phone with me and giving me advice and helping with contacts. Greatest customer service around.

Decatur nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Decatur nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Decatur, 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 Decatur 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 Decatur that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Decatur, INNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
43.9%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
33.7%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
71.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
77.6%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.9%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.5%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
71.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.7%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
43.9%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Decatur 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 Decatur Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Decatur, INNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
41.8%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
24.5%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
32.7%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.1%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Decatur 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 Decatur partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Decatur, INNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31.6%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.6%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
23.5%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.5%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.2%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Decatur 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 Decatur communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Decatur, INNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
24.5%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.6%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.4%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Decatur 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 Decatur offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Decatur, INNational
Activity director
Activity director
37.8%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.4%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.8%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.8%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.9%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.7%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
37.8%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
26.5%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.7%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Kessler Estates Senior Living, Trustwell Living at Miller Place and Park Place Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Decatur, Indiana. See full list of communities.
There are 187 nursing homes facilities near Decatur, Indiana. See the full list.
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