Nursing homes in Waycross, GA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Waycross are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.7 stars (Georgia: 2.7). The highest rated is Waycross Health and Rehabilitation. 3 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Georgia median (3.47 hours).
Nursing homes near Waycross
- Twin Oaks Convalescent Center · Alma · 5 stars · 22 mi · Medicaid
- Bayview Nursing Home · Nahunta · 4 stars · 22 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Waycross
- Which nursing homes in Waycross accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Waycross Health and Rehabilitation, Baptist Village, Harborview Satilla. 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 Baptist Village (3 of 5) and Waycross Health and Rehabilitation (2 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Waycross?
- Waycross Health and Rehabilitation has the highest CMS overall rating in Waycross (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Waycross nursing homes compare with the rest of Georgia?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.7 stars, about the same as the Georgia average of 2.7. 2 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Waycross have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Waycross has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Waycross?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Waycross is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Waycross?
- 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 Georgia's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Alma (1)
- Nahunta (1)
- Homerville (1)
- Folkston (1)
- Douglas (1)
- Baxley (1)
- Jesup (3)
- Lakeland (1)
- Hazlehurst (1)
- Ludowici (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.