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10 Best Nursing Homes in Bristol, VT

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Bristol 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 66 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Bristol, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Bristol is about $6,634, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 252 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

As you consider nursing homes near you, you may also want to expand your search to areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Satans Kingdom, Leicester and Fernville.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Bristol, VT

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Photo of Converse Home
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.
Photo of Montcalm Manor Adult Home
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: 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 Mansfield Place
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.
Photo of Heaton Woods
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
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.
Vista Senior Living is a premier senior living community located in the picturesque town of Killington, Vermont.Our commitment to ensuring that our residents receive the highest level of care and unparalleled services has established us as an industry leader in senior living. Our pet-friendly...
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
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 St Joseph Assisted Living
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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Photo of Copley 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 Valehaven Home For Adults
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
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 Pine Harbour Assisted Living
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
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 Margaret Pratt Community
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.
Photo of Kendall At Hanover
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Photo of Brookside Nursing Home
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 Slate Valley 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.
Photo of Merry Meadow Farm
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, 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Bristol, VT

The average cost of senior living in Bristol is $6,634 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Downingville, VT with an average of $6,349 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Bristol, VT, vs. nearby cities

Bristol, VT
$6,634/mo
$7,086/mo

Nursing homes costs in Bristol, VT, vs. state and national averages

Bristol, VT
$6,634/mo
$6,699/mo
U.S. national average
$4,943/mo

Nursing homes costs in Bristol, VT, vs. other senior living options

$7,090/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,634/mo

Nursing homes costs in Bristol, VT, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,323/mo
Studio
$7,638/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,499/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,912/mo

Senior living costs in Bristol 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: Bristol, VT
Column state: Vermont
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBristol, VTVermontU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,634/mo$6,699/mo$4,943/mo
Assisted Living$6,546/mo$6,395/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$7,090/mo$6,699/mo$4,943/mo
Independent Living$6,144/mo$5,473/mo$4,158/mo
Nursing Homes
Bristol, VT:$6,634/mo
Vermont:$6,699/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Assisted Living
Bristol, VT:$6,546/mo
Vermont:$6,395/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Bristol, VT:$7,090/mo
Vermont:$6,699/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Independent Living
Bristol, VT:$6,144/mo
Vermont:$5,473/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Bristol, VT, over time

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

Bristol, VTVT stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Bristol, VT

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Bristol 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
Bristol, VT$8,374/mo$7,513/mo+11.5%
Vermont$8,374/mo$7,497/mo+11.7%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Bristol, VT
2024 average cost:$8,374/mo
2023 average cost:$7,513/mo
Percent change:+11.5%
Vermont
2024 average cost:$8,374/mo
2023 average cost:$7,497/mo
Percent change:+11.7%
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 Bristol

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Bristol

The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, VT

5.0
It is lovely. If you can afford it, it is a great place to live and create community. We picked this community because of the availability of memory care space and proximity to my home.

Valley Terrace in White River Junction, VT

5.0
While driving around Vt. and passing by Valley Terrace Assisted Living I noticed how welcoming the flowers on the balconies were. Time passed and my daughter introduced me to several assisted living facilities. With encouragement from my family I moved into Valley Terrace as it was a small ...
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Samuel F. Vilas Home in Plattsburgh, NY

4.8
I will say we could not be happier with the care my mom is receiving. She feels at home in fact she call her room her home. She is happy and feels very safe. The activities she has attended have been good for her and my sisters and I love the fact the she goes to the dining room for her meals ...
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Bristol nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bristol nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bristol, 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 Bristol 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 Bristol that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Bristol, VTNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
30.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
17.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
89.1%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
32.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
13%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
23.9%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
28.3%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Bristol 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 Bristol Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bristol, VTNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
26.1%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.4%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
19.6%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
8.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bristol 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 Bristol partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bristol, VTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
28.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.6%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Bristol 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 Bristol communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bristol, VTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.4%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
17.4%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.5%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bristol 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 Bristol offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bristol, VTNational
Activity director
Activity director
26.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.6%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.2%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
23.9%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
30.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.4%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.9%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
30.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
21.7%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.3%
0.4%
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