Nursing homes in Brainerd, MN that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Brainerd are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 5.0 stars (Minnesota: 3.2). The highest rated is Good Samaritan Society - Bethany. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Minnesota median (4.18 hours).
Nursing homes near Brainerd
- Heartwood · Crosby · 5 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Brainerd
- Which nursing homes in Brainerd accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, Good Samaritan Society - Woodland. 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 Good Samaritan Society - Bethany (4 of 5) and Good Samaritan Society - Woodland (3 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Brainerd?
- Good Samaritan Society - Bethany has the highest CMS overall rating in Brainerd (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Brainerd nursing homes compare with the rest of Minnesota?
- Their average CMS rating is 5.0 stars, above the Minnesota average of 3.2. 0 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Brainerd?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Brainerd has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Brainerd have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 2 nursing homes in Brainerd have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Brainerd?
- 2 of 2 nursing homes in Brainerd are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Brainerd?
- 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 Minnesota's income and asset rules.
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- Staples (1)
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- Clarissa (1)
- Long Prairie (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.