Nursing homes in Estherville, IA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Estherville are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.5 stars (Iowa: 3.1). The highest rated is Good Samaritan - Estherville. 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 Estherville
- Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake · 2 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
- Valley Vue Care Center · Armstrong · 5 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
- Accura Healthcare of Milford · Milford · 5 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
- Ruthven Community Care Center · Ruthven · 4 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Palo Alto County Hospital · Emmetsburg · 5 stars · 21 mi · Medicaid
- Lakeside Lutheran Home · Emmetsburg · 4 stars · 21 mi · Medicaid
- Emmetsburg Care Center · Emmetsburg · 1 stars · 22 mi · Medicaid
- Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center · Spencer · 1 stars · 24 mi · Medicaid
- St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home · Spencer · 2 stars · 25 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Estherville
- Which nursing homes in Estherville accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Good Samaritan - Estherville, Estherville Community 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?
- 2 of 2 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Estherville Community Care Center (2 of 5) and Good Samaritan - Estherville (1 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Estherville?
- Good Samaritan - Estherville has the highest CMS overall rating in Estherville (3 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Estherville nursing homes compare with the rest of Iowa?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.5 stars, below the Iowa average of 3.1. 1 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Estherville?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Estherville has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Estherville have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Estherville has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Estherville?
- 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
- Spirit Lake (1)
- Armstrong (1)
- Milford (1)
- Ruthven (1)
- Emmetsburg (3)
- Spencer (2)
- Bancroft (1)
- West Bend (1)
- Hartley (1)
- Algona (2)
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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.