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Doncaster is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 14 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Doncaster, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Doncaster is about $6,312, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 307 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Doncaster, MD

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I have been pleased from the start with Potomac Place. They worked with me in not only identifying an appropriate room for my dad. But also were flexible on the tinting. Likewise space decoding a resident,...
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.
Potomac Place—offering Hometown Senior Living for Over 35 Years! At Potomac Place, we provide quality assisted living care and compassionate memory care services. We also have some of the LARGEST apartments at the BEST VALUE in the area.Our welcoming community and experienced team members help...
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I liked the design of the building, lots of porches and windows, light. Everybody was very friendly and sought to be helpful.
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.
You can live well and age well when you come home to our stunning and stately luxury senior living community in Woodbridge, Va., 25 miles south of Washington, D.C. Our community offers assisted living and Alzheimer’s and dementia care, so should your needs change over time, and you require memory...
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Lots to do, great staff, beautiful facilities. She's in independent living so I can't comment on other parts of the facility. Having some specialist doctors onsite periodically is helpful and convenient....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
The Fairfax is a continuing care retirement community conveniently located near Fort Belvoir, VA and is the perfect option for individuals over the age of 55 looking to enjoy and active, fulfilling life with none of worries of home-ownership. Meals, housekeeping and maintenance are included in...
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As family of two residents at Tribute, I’m pleased to write this. Our relatives have Parkinson’s and dementia for one and Alzheimer’s for the other. Advisers at A Place for Mom provided helpful guidance. ...
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.
Located just south of Washington, D.C., Tribute at The Glen rests near the confluence of the Occoquan and Potomac Rivers. At home in the small suburb of Woodbridge, the community provides a full spectrum of assisted living and memory care services. Experienced caregivers aim to build lasting...
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Marian Manor has a comfortable feeling. It is nice that family members can come and go without any hassles. They have dogs that roam in and out so you have to be tolerant of that situation.
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.
Being surrounded by friendly professional staff, family, friends are the things that make a house a home is the very essence of Marian Manor.We provide special services in the comfort of our home, in a country setting on 12 acres while tending to the needs of the residents. They maintain self...
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There are no words to express how much the overall experience has been for my Mom at Arbor Terrace. She has been there almost 4 months and she is happy with all she has experienced. The people there are...
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.
Arbor Terrace Prince William Commons offersthe best assisted living and memory care inVirginia's beautiful Woodbridge area. Ourelevated community and highly experienced,professional staff celebrate each person’s uniquelife through deep connections with our residentsand families.We offer assisted...
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For all eight, I would rate them a five! I would say there needs to be a little bit of tightening up on the cleanliness of the private room for the resident. There were times where my mother's floor was...
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.
Viva Senior Living at Stafford is tucked away in a charming residential neighborhood only 8 miles from Quantico and 10 miles from Fredericksburg. You’ll discover all the advantages of small town living surrounded by an active community. We offer both assisted living and memory care services—and...
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After being on the WLR "wait list" for approximately three years and enjoying all the perks associated with that -- meal vouchers, social events --we received a call in late November 2019 informing us that...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Westminster at Lake Ridge is an assisted living community located in Lake Ridge, VA. Lake Ridge is located in Prince William County and is home to 41,000 people. Lake Ridge is a small city with shops and stores, where residents can enjoy getting out for exercise, going to pay bills, going out to...
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It's a pleasant (for the most part), small residence with some very caring and attentive staff members; however, the activities are quite limited and don't appeal to all the residents, especially my mother....
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.
The choice to commit to an assisted living facility for a loved one’s care can be a verystressful decision. This decision is more difficult during a pandemic such as COVID-19.Evermore Senior Living provides an upscalequality lifestyle in the comfort of a singlestory home. As a Residential...
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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
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.
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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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Cost of nursing homes in Doncaster, MD

The average cost of senior living in Doncaster is $6,312 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Eagle Harbor, MD with an average of $6,710 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Doncaster, MD vs. nearby cities

Doncaster, MD
$6,312/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Doncaster, MD vs. the state and national average

Doncaster, MD
$6,312/mo
U.S. national average
$4,913/mo

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

$6,343/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,312/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Doncaster, MD by room type

Semi-Private
$6,187/mo
Studio
$6,440/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,635/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,774/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,966/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 Doncaster

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Doncaster

English Meadows Prince William Campus in Manassas, VA

5.0
The community really helped my loved one improve his mobility and he was himself again. The community was clean and neat and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

Cogir of Old Town, Alexandria

5.0
We really like the friendliness of the staff members and the activities there. They take the residents out to lunch, gardening, bringing in programs from a working dog to musical performances.

Fredericksburg Assisted Living

5.0
We love that it is a small facility. Everyone is like family. The staff is excellent. The price is the most reasonable around. I would definitely recommend this facility.

Doncaster nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Doncaster nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Doncaster, 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Doncaster, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
83.3%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
75%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.7%
23.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
91.7%
23.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
83.3%
10.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
50%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.7%
19.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
83.3%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
75%
17.7%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Doncaster 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 Doncaster Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Doncaster, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
83.3%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
75%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
75%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
58.3%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Doncaster 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 Doncaster partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Doncaster, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
66.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
83.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
75%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
75%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Doncaster 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 Doncaster communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Doncaster, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
66.7%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
66.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
58.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Doncaster 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 Doncaster offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Doncaster, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
66.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
58.3%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
58.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
66.7%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
83.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
75%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
66.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
58.3%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
58.3%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
83.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
83.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
58.3%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
83.3%
0.4%
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Potomac Place, Sunrise of Springfield and Sunrise of Mt Vernon are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Doncaster, Maryland. See full list of communities.

There are 14 nursing homes facilities near Doncaster, Maryland. See the full list.

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