Nursing homes in Gardner, MA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Gardner are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (Massachusetts: 3.1). The highest rated is Wachusett Manor. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Massachusetts median (3.72 hours).
Nursing homes near Gardner
- Alliance Health at Baldwinville · Baldwinville · 4 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
- The Highlands · Fitchburg · 3 stars · 9 mi · Medicaid
- Fitchburg Healthcare · Fitchburg · 1 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid
- Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center · Fitchburg · 1 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid
- Life Care Center of Leominster · Leominster · 4 stars · 11 mi · Medicaid
- Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center · Leominster · 1 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
- River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center · Lancaster · 5 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
- Sterling Village · Sterling · 4 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
- Quabbin Valley Healthcare · Athol · 2 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
- Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center · West Boylston · 4 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Gardner
- Which nursing homes in Gardner accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Wachusett Manor, Gardner Rehabilitation and 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?
- 2 of 2 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Wachusett Manor (4 of 5) and Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (3 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Gardner?
- Wachusett Manor has the highest CMS overall rating in Gardner (4 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Gardner nursing homes compare with the rest of Massachusetts?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 3.1. 0 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Gardner have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 2 nursing homes in Gardner have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Gardner?
- 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 Massachusetts's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Baldwinville (1)
- Fitchburg (3)
- Leominster (2)
- Lancaster (1)
- Sterling (1)
- Athol (1)
- West Boylston (1)
- Holden (1)
- Groton (1)
- Ayer (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.