Nursing homes in Lakewood, CO that take Medicare & Medicaid
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13 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Lakewood are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (Colorado: 3.1). The highest rated is Ahc of Lakewood. 12 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Colorado median (3.47 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Lakewood
- Which nursing homes in Lakewood accept Medicaid?
- 12 of 13 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Ahc of Lakewood, Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation, Villa Manor Care Center, Mapleton Post Acute, Western Hills Health 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?
- 13 of 13 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Mapleton Post Acute (5 of 5) and Lakewood Post Acute and Rehabilitation (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Lakewood?
- Ahc of Lakewood has the highest CMS overall rating in Lakewood (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Lakewood nursing homes compare with the rest of Colorado?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars, about the same as the Colorado average of 3.1. 7 of 13 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Lakewood?
- 2 of 13 nursing homes in Lakewood have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Lakewood have no CMS fines?
- 6 of 13 nursing homes in Lakewood have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Lakewood?
- 2 of 13 nursing homes in Lakewood are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Lakewood?
- 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 Colorado'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.