Nursing Home in San Mar, Maryland
We're still building out our nursing homes directory for San Mar, MD. The median estimated cost is $10,642/mo. That's below the Maryland state median by about 18%. Browse nearby cities or the Maryland page while we finish adding local providers.
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Median monthly price, San Mar
$10,642/mo
Typical range $9,696 – $12,048
● San Mar $10,642 ○ National median $11,029
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Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (301) 790-0275 (Commission on Aging)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Tour with the checklist
What senior care costs in San Mar
San Mar figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for nursing homes in San Mar versus Maryland and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $5,611 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At San Mar's implied rate of about $29 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Mount Lena $10,642 · Mapleville $10,642 · Beaver Creek $10,642 · Bagtown $10,642 · Boonsboro $10,642
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in San Mar, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
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Every licensed nursing homes provider
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed nursing homes providers listed for San Mar proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Sort them yourself.
Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
We don't have licensed nursing homes providers listed for San Mar, MD yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Free local help worth saving
San Mar has an estimated population of 306. About 228 residents (75%) are age 65 or older. San Mar is located in Washington County, Maryland. Estimated median cost in San Mar is $10,642 per month, compared with $12,927 per month statewide in Maryland.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Commission on Aging(301) 790-0275wccoaging.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Maryland State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Maryland Access Point1-844-627-5465marylandaccesspoint.211md.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Hagerstown VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Hagerstown.
VA open data - Home and Community Based Options WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is nursing homes in San Mar more expensive than the rest of Maryland?
San Mar's median nursing homes cost is about 18% lower than the Maryland state median.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, nursing homes in San Mar, MD costs $10,642/month (median).