Nursing homes in Hilo, HI that take Medicare & Medicaid
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5 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Hilo are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.8 stars (Hawaii: 3.8). The highest rated is Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. 5 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Hawaii median (4.62 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Hilo
- Which nursing homes in Hilo accept Medicaid?
- 5 of 5 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, Life Care Center of Hilo, Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Hale Anuenue Restorative Care, Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing 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?
- 5 of 5 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home (5 of 5) and Life Care Center of Hilo (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Hilo?
- Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home has the highest CMS overall rating in Hilo (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Hilo nursing homes compare with the rest of Hawaii?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.8 stars, about the same as the Hawaii average of 3.8. 3 of 5 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Hilo?
- 1 of 5 nursing homes in Hilo has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Hilo have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 5 nursing homes in Hilo have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Hilo?
- 2 of 5 nursing homes in Hilo are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Hilo?
- 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 Hawaii'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.