Winston-Salem, NC has 10 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $9,205/mo. That's below the North Carolina state median by about 5%. Winston-Salem nursing homes runs large: 50% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 95.
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Median monthly price, Winston-Salem
$9,205/mo
Estimated range $8,687 – $10,525
● Winston-Salem $9,205 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Winston-Salem runs about $28 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: Kernersville 9,205 · High Point 8,914 · Thomasville 9,205 · Lexington 9,205 · Greensboro 8,914
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Winston-Salem.
Winston-Salem is a market of larger communities. 50% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 95 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 12.1 findings per provider here.
5 of the 10 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 50% against 40% across North Carolina.
Winston-Salem, in Forsyth County, has about 252,037 residents. About 38,688 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $59,268.
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.
VA Medical Center in Salisbury.
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 →
Winston-Salem's median nursing home cost is about 5% lower than the North Carolina state median.
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