Nursing homes in Wheat Ridge, CO that take Medicare & Medicaid
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4 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Wheat Ridge are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (Colorado: 3.1). The highest rated is The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood. 4 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Colorado median (3.47 hours).
Nursing homes near Wheat Ridge
- Harmony Pointe Care Center · Lakewood · 3 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Allison Care Center · Lakewood · 2 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Western Hills Health Care Center · Lakewood · 3 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Cambridge Care Center · Lakewood · 3 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation · Lakewood · 5 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Cedars Healthcare Center · Lakewood · 1 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Sierra Post Acute · Lakewood · 2 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Arvada Care and Rehabilitation Center · Arvada · 4 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Ahc of Lakewood · Lakewood · 5 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
- Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center · Denver · 5 stars · 3 mi
Questions about nursing homes in Wheat Ridge
- Which nursing homes in Wheat Ridge accept Medicaid?
- 4 of 4 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood, Wheatridge Care Center, Lakeside Post Acute, Mountain Vista Health 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?
- 4 of 4 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Wheat Ridge?
- The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood has the highest CMS overall rating in Wheat Ridge (4 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Wheat Ridge 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. 4 of 4 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Wheat Ridge?
- 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.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Lakewood (13)
- Arvada (2)
- Westminster (5)
- Denver (23)
- Commerce City (2)
- Englewood (3)
- Morrison (1)
- Thornton (3)
- Northglenn (1)
- Broomfield (1)
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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.