Nursing homes in Lake Forest, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Lake Forest are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.5 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Freedom Village Healthcare Center. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).
Nursing homes near Lake Forest
- Laguna Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center · Laguna Hills · 2 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Villa Valencia Healthcare Center · Laguna Hills · 4 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Palm Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center · Laguna Hills · 4 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
- Orchards Skilled Nursing · Rancho Mission Viejo · 5 stars · 6 mi
- Regents Point - Windcrest · Irvine · 4 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
- San Juan Hills Healthcare Center · San Juan Capistrano · 4 stars · 9 mi
- Foothill Regional Medical Center D/P SNF · Tustin · 4 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid
- Advanced Rehab Center of Tustin · Santa Ana · 1 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
- Plaza Healthcare Center · Santa Ana · 1 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
- Newport Subacute Healthcare Center · Costa Mesa · 1 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Lake Forest
- Which nursing homes in Lake Forest accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Freedom Village Healthcare Center, Trabuco Hills 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?
- 2 of 2 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Freedom Village Healthcare Center (4 of 5) and Trabuco Hills Post Acute (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Lake Forest?
- Freedom Village Healthcare Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Lake Forest (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Lake Forest nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.5 stars, above the California average of 3.2. 0 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Lake Forest?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Lake Forest has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Lake Forest have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 2 nursing homes in Lake Forest have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Lake Forest?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Lake Forest is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Lake Forest?
- 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
- Laguna Hills (3)
- Rancho Mission Viejo (1)
- Irvine (1)
- San Juan Capistrano (1)
- Tustin (1)
- Santa Ana (8)
- Costa Mesa (3)
- Dana Point (1)
- Orange (5)
- Newport Beach (3)
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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.