Nursing homes in Ottumwa, IA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Ottumwa are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.3 stars (Iowa: 3.1). The highest rated is Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa. 3 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 Ottumwa
- Bloomfield Care Center · Bloomfield · 3 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
- Oakwood Specialty Care · Albia · 4 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Crystal Heights Care Center · Oskaloosa · 3 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
- Oskaloosa Care Center · Oskaloosa · 1 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
- Northern Mahaska Specialty Care · Oskaloosa · 3 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
- Manor House Care Center · Sigourney · 3 stars · 25 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Ottumwa
- Which nursing homes in Ottumwa accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa, Ridgewood Specialty Care, Good Samaritan - Ottumwa. 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 Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa (5 of 5) and Good Samaritan - Ottumwa (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Ottumwa?
- Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa has the highest CMS overall rating in Ottumwa (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Ottumwa nursing homes compare with the rest of Iowa?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.3 stars, about the same as the Iowa average of 3.1. 2 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Ottumwa have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Ottumwa has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Ottumwa?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Ottumwa is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Ottumwa?
- 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
- Bloomfield (1)
- Albia (1)
- Oskaloosa (3)
- Sigourney (2)
- Fairfield (2)
- Centerville (3)
- Keosauqua (1)
- Keota (1)
- Pella (1)
- North English (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.