Nursing homes in Decorah, IA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Decorah are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.5 stars (Iowa: 3.1). The highest rated is Wellington Place. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Iowa median (3.76 hours).
Nursing homes near Decorah
- Ossian Care Center · Ossian · 3 stars · 11 mi · Medicaid
- Northgate Care Center · Waukon · 1 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
- Good Samaritan - Waukon · Waukon · 2 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
- Evans Senior Living Community · Cresco · 5 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
- Good Samaritan - West Union · West Union · 2 stars · 24 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Decorah
- Which nursing homes in Decorah accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Wellington Place, The Highlands. 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?
- 2 of 2 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at The Highlands (4 of 5) and Wellington Place (2 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Decorah?
- Wellington Place has the highest CMS overall rating in Decorah (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Decorah nursing homes compare with the rest of Iowa?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.5 stars, above the Iowa average of 3.1. 1 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Decorah?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Decorah has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Decorah have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Decorah has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Decorah?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Decorah is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Decorah?
- 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 Iowa's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Ossian (1)
- Waukon (2)
- Cresco (1)
- West Union (1)
- Lansing (1)
- Fayette (1)
- New Hampton (2)
- Elma (1)
- Mc Gregor (1)
- Sumner (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.