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Senior Living in Indianapolis, IN: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs

Senior living in Indianapolis, Indiana spans 82 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 116 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Hancock, Boone, Morgan, Shelby, Brown, and Tipton counties in Indiana. 26 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.

All senior living in Indianapolis: 82 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Hancock, Boone, Morgan, Shelby, Brown, and Tipton counties in Indiana, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Marion County, IN 27 communities

Hamilton County, IN 17 communities

Johnson County, IN 10 communities

Hendricks County, IN 7 communities

Madison County, IN 7 communities

Boone County, IN 6 communities

Hancock County, IN 5 communities

Shelby County, IN 2 communities

Morgan County, IN 1 communities

How much does senior living cost in Indianapolis?

Assisted living in the Indianapolis area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.

Care typeTypical Indianapolis rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Indiana’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Indianapolis?

26 of the 116 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Indianapolis metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Greenwood Meadows in Greenwood. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Greenwood MeadowsGreenwood, IN★★★★★ 5/5169American Senior Communities
Compass ParkFranklin, IN★★★★★ 5/5167Independent
Avon Health & Rehabilitation CenterAvon, IN★★★★★ 5/5137Tlc Management
Greenwood Village SouthGreenwood, IN★★★★★ 5/5137Life Care Services
Meadow LakesMooresville, IN★★★★★ 5/5137American Senior Communities
Harbour Manor Health & Living CommunityNoblesville, IN★★★★★ 5/5129Cardon & Associates
Homeview Center Of FranklinFranklin, IN★★★★★ 5/5119Tlc Management
Miller'S Merry ManorIndianapolis, IN★★★★★ 5/5114Miller'S Merry Manor
Danville Regional RehabilitationDanville, IN★★★★★ 5/5110American Senior Communities
Rawlins House Health & Living CommunityPendleton, IN★★★★★ 5/5110Cardon & Associates
Aspen Trace Health & Living CommunityGreenwood, IN★★★★★ 5/5104Cardon & Associates
Copper Trace Health & Living CommunityWestfield, IN★★★★★ 5/5104Cardon & Associates
Grand Valley Health & RehabMartinsville, IN★★★★★ 5/5100Hcf Management Indiana
Southpointe Healthcare CenterIndianapolis, IN★★★★★ 5/5100Communicare Health
Miller'S Merry ManorMooresville, IN★★★★★ 5/598Miller'S Merry Manor

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Indianapolis areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Indianapolis metro is spread across Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Hancock, Boone, Morgan, Shelby, Brown, and Tipton counties in Indiana. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Indiana

  • Indianapolis (70)
  • Carmel (15)
  • Anderson (13)
  • Greenwood (10)
  • Franklin (9)
  • Fishers (8)
  • Avon (7)
  • Greenfield (7)
  • Noblesville (5)

How these reviews were collected — and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every review is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Reviews are published as given — including critical ones. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.

How Lilisity makes money: some communities pay us a referral fee when a family we’ve helped moves in. That fee never changes a review, a rating, or who appears on this page — CMS ratings come from the federal government, and reviews come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Assisted living and memory care by city

Indianapolis senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Indiana, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 26 Indianapolis-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.

Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 82 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.

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