Danbury, CT has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $14,854/mo. That's roughly in line with the Connecticut state median. Danbury nursing homes runs large: 60% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 100.
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Median monthly price, Danbury
$14,854/mo
Estimated range $14,145 – $17,154
● Danbury $14,854 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Danbury runs about $35 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Danbury.
Danbury is a market of larger communities. 60% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 100 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 30 findings per provider here.
2 of the 5 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Danbury, in Fairfield County, has about 87,263 residents. About 14,971 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $83,393.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Danbury.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Danbury's median nursing home cost is about 2% lower than the Connecticut state median.
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