Nursing homes in Escondido, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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7 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Escondido are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 4.0 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Redwood Terrace Health Center. 6 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Escondido
- Which nursing homes in Escondido accept Medicaid?
- 6 of 7 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Redwood Terrace Health Center, Escondido Post Acute, Ocean View Post Acute, Valley Vista Post Acute, Palomar Heights Post Acute. 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?
- 7 of 7 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community (5 of 5) and Palomar Heights Post Acute (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Escondido?
- Redwood Terrace Health Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Escondido (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Escondido nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 4.0 stars, above the California average of 3.2. 1 of 7 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Escondido?
- 3 of 7 nursing homes in Escondido have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Escondido have no CMS fines?
- 6 of 7 nursing homes in Escondido have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Escondido?
- 2 of 7 nursing homes in Escondido are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Escondido?
- 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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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.