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10 Best Nursing Homes in Onaga, KS

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

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Onaga, KS

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Photo of St Marys Manor
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 Rossville Valley Manor
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 Homestead of Manhattan
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.
Homestead of Manhattan is a senior living community that offers residents high quality assisted living in NW Manhattan, KS.What is assisted living? Assisted living is for those who can no longer live on their own, but do not require 24-hour care. Homestead of Manhattan offers many services and...
Photo of Alma Manor Nursing Center
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.
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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.
When you visit Cobblestone Court, you'll find a warm, friendly community where folks can thrive and connect. It's a place full of friendly local faces where you and your loved one will feel right at home, whether that's in our inviting community spaces or homey studio apartments. Our care...
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.
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.
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.
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Homestead, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life and creates new...
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Provides: Memory Care, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Peggy Kelly House of Meriden North
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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Photo of Rose Villa
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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, 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
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.
Photo of Golden LivingCenter - Eskridge
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.
Have you suddenly found yourself looking for a nursing home? We know it isn't an easy task. There is so much information to learn and so many decisions to make. Whatever your specific needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
Photo of Homestead of Auburn
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.
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Homestead, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life and creates new...
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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.
Photo of Valley View Estates
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 Onaga, KS

The average cost of senior living in Onaga is $4,540 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wetmore, KS with an average of $3,472 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Onaga, KS, vs. nearby cities

Onaga, KS
$4,540/mo
$4,474/mo

Nursing homes costs in Onaga, KS, vs. state and national averages

Onaga, KS
$4,540/mo
$4,825/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Onaga, KS, vs. other senior living options

$4,540/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,540/mo

Nursing homes costs in Onaga, KS, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,613/mo
Studio
$5,781/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,778/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,709/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,082/mo

Senior living costs in Onaga 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: Onaga, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOnaga, KSKansasU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,540/mo$4,825/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,587/mo$4,931/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,540/mo$4,825/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,761/mo$3,766/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Onaga, KS:$4,540/mo
Kansas:$4,825/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Onaga, KS:$4,587/mo
Kansas:$4,931/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Onaga, KS:$4,540/mo
Kansas:$4,825/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Onaga, KS:$3,761/mo
Kansas:$3,766/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Onaga, KS, over time

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

Onaga, KSKS stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Onaga, KS

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Onaga 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
Onaga, KS$6,020/mo$5,660/mo+6.4%
Kansas$5,881/mo$5,673/mo+3.7%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Onaga, KS
2024 average cost:$6,020/mo
2023 average cost:$5,660/mo
Percent change:+6.4%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$5,881/mo
2023 average cost:$5,673/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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 Onaga

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Onaga

Lexington Park in Topeka, KS

4.0
I was very impressed with our experience at Lexington Park, it's a very nice place for independent senior living! It's a nice looking place, the people are all very friendly, and the apartments are a very nice size for the price! I would highly recommend them!

Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, KS

4.8
It was beautiful, really nice! It was a little more expensive. The food was a three and a half or a four, it left a little to be desired. The people were friendly and it was clean and just beautiful!

Ascension Living Via Christi Village - Manhattan

3.4
For the most part everyone is nice some of the other residents can be quite rude and act like they own the place. I have made a couple of friends that i spend time with. The activities are a lot of fun to join in all the ladies in activities really make the activities fun. I also find the ...
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Onaga nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Onaga nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Onaga, 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 Onaga 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 Onaga that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Onaga, KSNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
41.9%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
25.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
74.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
79.1%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44.2%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
76.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.9%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Onaga 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 Onaga Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Onaga, KSNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
44.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25.6%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.2%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.3%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Onaga 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 Onaga partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Onaga, KSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.9%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.9%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
27.9%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.3%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Onaga 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 Onaga communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Onaga, KSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.3%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20.9%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.3%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Onaga 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 Onaga offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Onaga, KSNational
Activity director
Activity director
32.6%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.9%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.9%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.2%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.5%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.9%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
11.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.3%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
39.5%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
11.6%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.5%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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