Nursing homes in Melrose, MA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Melrose are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (Massachusetts: 3.1). The highest rated is Elmhurst Healthcare (The). 1 accepts Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Massachusetts median (3.72 hours).
Nursing homes near Melrose
- Life Care Center of Stoneham · Stoneham · 4 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
- Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Wakefield · 5 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
- Regalcare at Glen Ridge · Medford · 1 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Dexter House Healthcare · Malden · 2 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
- Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford · Medford · 1 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
- RegalCare at Wakefield · Wakefield · 1 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
- Bear Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center · Stoneham · 5 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
- Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Everett (The) · Everett · 4 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
- Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center · Medford · 3 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Saugus Center · Saugus · 1 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Melrose
- Which nursing homes in Melrose accept Medicaid?
- 1 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Melrose Healthcare. 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 Elmhurst Healthcare (The) (3 of 5) and Melrose Healthcare (1 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Melrose?
- Elmhurst Healthcare (The) has the highest CMS overall rating in Melrose (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Melrose 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. 1 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Melrose?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Melrose has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Melrose have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Melrose has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Melrose?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Melrose is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Melrose?
- 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
- Stoneham (2)
- Wakefield (2)
- Malden (1)
- Medford (3)
- Everett (1)
- Saugus (2)
- Winchester (2)
- Revere (1)
- Chelsea (4)
- Woburn (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.