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10 Best Nursing Homes in Columbus County, NC

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

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Columbus County or another care type is right for you. Browse 90 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Columbus County.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Bladen Springs, Emerson and Lisbon.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Columbus County, NC

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This community is beautiful with lots of different amenities. The care team has been truly a light to my loved one. They are always making sure her needs are being met and making her feel comfortable in her...
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.
Cedar Cove Assisted Living is located in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Situated in the heart of Wilmington, residents can enjoy the historic river district and the Riverwalk that makes its way around the Cape Fear River and three island beaches. Named 'The Next Big Thing' by...
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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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My mom has been at the Kempton for almost a year now. The staff have all been fantastic. Her level of care has fluctuated based on needs at the time. The activities are frequent and engaging. She has become...
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 Kempton at Brightmore provides a comfortable, safe and secure environment for senior adults who find living alone is no longer feasible. Our friendly staff encourages and assists each resident to live as independently as possible. Our program is designed for individuals who may need...
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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.
Lake Waccamaw Senior Living provides a home-like atmosphere with cozy living rooms, dining room, comfortable bedrooms with your furnishing if desired. We offer daily activities and outings, in house pharmacy service, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to enhance...
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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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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.
WATERBROOKE ASSISTED LIVINGVery Clean & Safe Beds Available (6) Semi Private Rooms (4) Private Rooms Medicaid Accepted (Yes) Out of State Transfers (Yes) Males & Females Welcome!
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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, 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.
West Bladen Assisted Living is a located in stunning Bladenboro, NC. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, serene and peaceful living quarters and an abundance of beautiful wildlife, this residential community is one that seniors love to call their home. Family members coming to visit a loved one...
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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.
Poplar Heights Center is a senior community in quaint Elizabethtown, NC. An hour from the North Carolina beaches, our small town is personable and welcoming with unlimited services and amenities. Residents enjoy the newly renovated downtown area with plenty of shopping and dining opportunities. ...
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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.
Poplar Heights Center is a senior community in quaint Elizabethtown, NC. An hour from the North Carolina beaches, our small town is personable and welcoming with unlimited services and amenities. Residents enjoy the newly renovated downtown area with plenty of shopping and dining opportunities. ...
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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.
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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.
We have private and semi-private rooms. We also provide transportation to doctor’s appointments. We also have shopping, the residents own and operate a craft store, the proceeds go toward activities. We have an excellent activities department. We have life entertainment on special occasions, such...
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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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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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.
Wesley Pines is managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company. Life Care Services ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 Senior Living Study and achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community staff; food and beverage;...
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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, 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.
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: 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.
At SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Pembroke, we are dedicated to delivering quality individual service to every person entrusted to our care. Our state-of-the-art facility provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy to adults of all ages who need short- or long-term care. To meet...
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Columbus County, NC

The average cost of senior living in Columbus County is $4,054 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake Waccamaw, NC with an average of $2,883 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbus County, NC vs. nearby counties

Columbus County, NC
$4,054/mo
$4,071/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbus County, NC vs. the state and national average

Columbus County, NC
$4,054/mo
U.S. national average
$4,804/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Columbus County vs. other types of senior living

$4,497/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,054/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Columbus County, NC by room type

Semi-Private
$4,580/mo
Studio
$5,221/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,205/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,682/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,074/mo

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 Columbus County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Columbus County

Shallotte Assisted Living, Inc.

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This is an older community but has undergone many upgrades. The Administrator went out of his way to transition my uncooperative mother. She now loves it and has many friends. She also can't wait to get back to her new "home" when we take her on outings. I am completely satisfied with the ...
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Brookdale Conway

5.0
What our family likes most about the Brookdale Conway community is the entire working staff. The staff team has been very helpful and friendly during our experience. Our loved ones is happy with the meals and dining as well as the activities.

New Haven at Little River

4.0
So far so good. We have been in contact with them often from what is going on with my dad. But the experience has been good. Everyone has been mainly responsive, sometimes we cannot get in touch with them or have to wait a day for them to call us back.

Columbus County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Columbus County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Columbus County, 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 Columbus County 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 Columbus County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Columbus County, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
41.9%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
35.5%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
82.3%
25.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
80.6%
26.5%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
43.5%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
82.3%
22.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.7%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.8%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Columbus County 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 Columbus County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Columbus County, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38.7%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
24.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.9%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Columbus County 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 Columbus County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Columbus County, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.9%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21%
1.3%
No sugar
No sugar
16.1%
1.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.4%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Columbus County 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 Columbus County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Columbus County, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.8%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
19.4%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Columbus County 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 Columbus County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Columbus County, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
32.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.8%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
30.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.2%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.1%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
30.6%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
22.6%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.3%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
27.4%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Indigo at Carolina Forest, Anderson Oaks Assisted Living and Myrtle Beach Grove Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Columbus County, North Carolina. See full list of communities.

There are 90 nursing homes facilities near Columbus County, North Carolina. See the full list.

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