New Bedford, MA has 6 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $14,434/mo. That's roughly in line with the Massachusetts state median. New Bedford nursing homes runs large: 83% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 138.
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Median monthly price, New Bedford
$14,434/mo
Estimated range $13,622 – $15,801
● New Bedford $14,434 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in New Bedford runs about $40 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 cities: Fall River · Taunton
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in New Bedford.
New Bedford is a market of larger communities. 83% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 138 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 23.3 findings per provider here, above the Massachusetts average of 17.5.
2 of the 6 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 33% against 44% across Massachusetts.
New Bedford, in Bristol County, has about 100,998 residents. About 15,512 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $56,981.
Source: US Census BureauState 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 New Bedford.
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 →
New Bedford's median nursing home cost is about 0% lower than the Massachusetts state median.
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