South Bend, IN has 10 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,897/mo. That's roughly in line with the Indiana state median. South Bend nursing homes runs large: 70% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 138.
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Median monthly price, South Bend
$8,897/mo
Estimated range $7,856 – $10,273
● South Bend $8,897 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in South Bend 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.
Nearby: Mishawaka 8,897 · Elkhart 9,140 · La Porte 8,994 · Goshen 9,140
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in South Bend.
South Bend is a market of larger communities. 70% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 138 beds, against 92 across Indiana.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 16.2 findings per provider here.
5 of the 10 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
South Bend, in St. Joseph County, has about 103,085 residents. About 15,433 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $55,786.
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.
Vet Center in South Bend.
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 →
South Bend's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the Indiana state median.
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