Nursing homes in Chowchilla, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid

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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Chowchilla are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.5 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District. 2 accept Medicaid.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check each home's latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).

Nursing homes near Chowchilla

• Madera Care Center · Madera · 4 stars · 16 mi · Medicaid
• Merced Behavioral Center · Merced · 5 stars · 16 mi · Medicaid
• Madera Rehabilitation & Nursing Center · Madera · 1 stars · 16 mi · Medicaid
• Anberry Post Acute · Merced · 4 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
• La Sierra Care Center · Merced · 3 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
• Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Merced · 3 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
• Golden Merced Care Center · Merced · 3 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
• Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center · Merced · 4 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
• Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Atwater · 5 stars · 24 mi · Medicaid

Questions about nursing homes in Chowchilla

Which nursing homes in Chowchilla accept Medicaid?

2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District, Palms Care Center. 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?

2 of 2 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Palms Care Center (1 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in Chowchilla?

Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District has the highest CMS overall rating in Chowchilla (4 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.

How do Chowchilla nursing homes compare with the rest of California?

Their average CMS rating is 3.5 stars, above the California average of 3.2. 1 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

Are there small nursing homes in Chowchilla?

1 of 2 nursing homes in Chowchilla has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.

How many nursing homes in Chowchilla have no CMS fines?

1 of 2 nursing homes in Chowchilla has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.

How much does a nursing home cost in Chowchilla?

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.

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• Livingston (1)
• Mariposa (1)
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• Clovis (2)
• Oakhurst (1)
• Fresno (19)
• Turlock (4)

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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.