Nursing homes in Salinas, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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5 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Salinas are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.8 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center. 5 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 Salinas
- Which nursing homes in Salinas accept Medicaid?
- 5 of 5 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Salinas Valley Post Acute, Coastal Post Acute, Pacific Coast Post Acute, Katherine Healthcare. 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?
- 5 of 5 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center (5 of 5) and Coastal Post Acute (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Salinas?
- Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Salinas (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Salinas nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.8 stars, above the California average of 3.2. 2 of 5 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Salinas?
- 1 of 5 nursing homes in Salinas has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Salinas have no CMS fines?
- 3 of 5 nursing homes in Salinas have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Salinas?
- 1 of 5 nursing homes in Salinas is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Salinas?
- 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.