Nursing Home in Killeen, Texas
Killeen, TX has 2 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,212/mo. That's below the Texas state median by about 7%.
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Median monthly price, Killeen
$5,212/mo
Estimated range $5,123 – $7,043
● Killeen $5,212 ○ National median $10,205
What senior care costs in Killeen
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Killeen 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.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Killeen.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
2 nursing homes in Killeen
Avir at Killeen
Rosewood Heights
Free local help worth saving
Killeen, in Bell County, has about 158,159 residents. About 13,315 of them (8%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $60,977.
Source: US Census Bureau- Central Texas AAA(254) 770-2345aaact.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-800-252-2412hhs.texas.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-252-9240hhs.texas.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Texas Aging & Disability Resource Centers1-855-937-2372hhs.texas.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Killeen VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Killeen.
- STAR+PLUSOfficial program page
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 →
Questions families ask
Are nursing homes in Killeen more expensive than the rest of Texas?
Killeen's median nursing home cost is about 7% lower than the Texas state median.
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