Nursing homes in Palo Alto, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Palo Alto are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 4.7 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Vi at Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto
- Atherton Park Post-Acute · Menlo Park · 4 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
- The Terraces at Los Altos Health Facility · Los Altos · 4 stars · 4 mi
- Devonshire Oaks Nursing Center · Redwood City · 4 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
- The Sequoias · Portola Valley · 5 stars · 6 mi
- Villa Siena · Mountain View · 1 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Camino Ridge Post-Acute · Mountain View · 1 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Mountain View Healthcare Center · Mountain View · 3 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Los Altos Post-Acute · Los Altos · 3 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Belmont Healthcare Center · Belmont · 5 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
- Health Care Center at the Forum at Rancho San Antonio · Cupertino · 3 stars · 8 mi
Questions about nursing homes in Palo Alto
- Which nursing homes in Palo Alto accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Webster House, Palo Alto 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?
- 3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Vi at Palo Alto (5 of 5) and Palo Alto Post-Acute (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Palo Alto?
- Vi at Palo Alto has the highest CMS overall rating in Palo Alto (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Palo Alto has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Palo Alto have no CMS fines?
- 3 of 3 nursing homes in Palo Alto have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Palo Alto?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Palo Alto are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Palo Alto?
- 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
- Menlo Park (1)
- Redwood City (1)
- Portola Valley (1)
- Los Altos (2)
- Mountain View (3)
- Belmont (1)
- Sunnyvale (4)
- Cupertino (3)
- San Mateo (2)
- Fremont (7)
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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.