Temple, TX has 11 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,212/mo. That's below the Texas state median by about 7%. Temple nursing homes runs large: 80% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120.
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Median monthly price, Temple
$5,212/mo
Estimated range $5,123 – $7,043
● Temple $5,212 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Temple 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 cities: Killeen
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Temple.
Temple is a market of larger communities. 80% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 18.2 findings per provider here.
5 of the 10 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 50% against 32% across Texas.
Temple, in Bell County, has about 89,602 residents. About 13,547 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $68,204.
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 Temple.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
2 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
Temple TX CLC · WILLIAM R COURTNEY TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME
VA Aid & Attendance overview →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 →
Temple's median nursing home cost is about 7% lower than the Texas state median.
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