Lafayette, LA has 8 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,202/mo. That's below the Louisiana state median by about 5%. Lafayette nursing homes runs large: 75% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 142.
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Median monthly price, Lafayette
$7,202/mo
Estimated range $6,889 – $8,972
● Lafayette $7,202 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Lafayette runs about $25 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 Lafayette.
Lafayette is a market of larger communities. 75% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 142 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 19.8 findings per provider here.
2 of the 8 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Lafayette, in Lafayette Parish, has about 121,715 residents. About 21,014 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $61,915.
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.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lafayette.
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 →
Lafayette's median nursing home cost is about 5% lower than the Louisiana state median.
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