Nursing homes in Carlsbad, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Carlsbad are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 4.7 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Carlsbad by the Sea. 1 accepts Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).
Nursing homes near Carlsbad
- La Paloma Healthcare Center · Oceanside · 5 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Pacific Villas Post Acute · Oceanside · not rated · 4 mi
- Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility · Vista · 5 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Vista View Post Acute · Vista · 4 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
- The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center · Encinitas · 5 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Village Square Healthcare Center · San Marcos · 4 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Aviara Healthcare Center · Encinitas · 4 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Santa Fe Post-Acute · Vista · 3 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Encinitas Post-Acute · Encinitas · 4 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community · Escondido · 4 stars · 13 mi
Questions about nursing homes in Carlsbad
- Which nursing homes in Carlsbad accept Medicaid?
- 1 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Carlsbad by the Sea. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Carlsbad by the Sea (5 of 5) and Glenbrook (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Carlsbad?
- Carlsbad by the Sea has the highest CMS overall rating in Carlsbad (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Carlsbad nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 4.7 stars, above the California average of 3.2. 0 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Carlsbad?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Carlsbad have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Carlsbad have no CMS fines?
- 3 of 3 nursing homes in Carlsbad have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Carlsbad?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Carlsbad are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Carlsbad?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet California's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Oceanside (2)
- Vista (3)
- San Marcos (1)
- Encinitas (3)
- Escondido (7)
- Fallbrook (1)
- Poway (3)
- La Jolla (2)
- San Diego (21)
- Temecula (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.