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Updated August 2026

Nursing Home in New Castle, Indiana

New Castle, IN has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. We don't have a city-specific cost estimate for New Castle yet. Statewide, the median is $8,943/mo. The typical licensed nursing homes provider in New Castle has 68 beds, against 92 statewide.

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Nursing Homes, New Castle median
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What senior care costs in New Castle

Indiana, 2025 figures

Nursing Homes cost comparison (2025)
Nursing HomesNew CastleIndianaNational
25th percentile—$8,537/mo$8,951/mo
Median—$8,943/mo$10,205/mo
75th percentile—$10,326/mo$12,642/mo

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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.

What can you afford?

Here is what different monthly budgets cover in New Castle.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care and help from family are the usual options at this budget. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and New Castle has 4 such properties. The county aging agency at (765) 759-1121 can help you sort through options for free. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

This budget usually covers assisted living or substantial home care in New Castle.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Budgets this size cover skilled nursing or around-the-clock home care in New Castle.
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5 nursing homes in New Castle

What nursing homes looks like in New Castle

The typical licensed nursing homes provider in New Castle has 68 beds, against 92 across Indiana. They range from 36 to 117.

On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 13 findings per provider here, below the Indiana average of 17.2.

1 of the 5 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 20% against 47% across Indiana.

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Free local help worth saving

New Castle, in Henry County, has about 17,367 residents. About 2,942 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $51,606.

Source: US Census Bureau
  • LifeStream Services, Inc.(765) 759-1121lifestreaminc.org

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

  • Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

  • Indiana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

  • INconnect Alliance1-800-713-9023inconnectalliance.org

    Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Muncie VA Clinicva.gov

    Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Muncie.

  • PathWays for Aging WaiverOfficial program page

    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 →

Questions families ask

We don't have enough local data for New Castle, IN yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.

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Nursing Homes in New Castle, IN. Cost & Providers