Chattanooga, TN has 6 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $9,538/mo. That's roughly in line with the Tennessee state median. Chattanooga nursing homes runs large: 100% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 138.
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Median monthly price, Chattanooga
$9,538/mo
Estimated range $8,721 – $10,259
● Chattanooga $9,538 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Chattanooga runs about $31 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: Cleveland 9,231
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga is a market of larger communities. 100% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 138 beds, against 114 across Tennessee.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 11 findings per provider here.
4 of the 6 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 67% against 44% across Tennessee.
Chattanooga, in Hamilton County, has about 185,783 residents. About 32,190 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $64,523.
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.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Chattanooga.
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 →
Chattanooga's median nursing home cost is about 1% higher than the Tennessee state median.
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