Nursing homes in Pontotoc, MS that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Pontotoc are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 5.0 stars (Mississippi: 2.8). The highest rated is Sunshine Health Care. 3 accept Medicaid.
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Nursing homes near Pontotoc
- Cedars Health Center · Tupelo · 3 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
- Union Co Health and Rehab Center · New Albany · 5 stars · 16 mi · Medicaid
- New Albany Health & Rehab Center · New Albany · 1 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
- Tupelo Community Care Center · Tupelo · 1 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
- Diversicare of Tupelo · Tupelo · 1 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home · Okolona · 4 stars · 22 mi · Medicaid
- Trend Health and Rehab of Houston · Houston · 4 stars · 25 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Pontotoc
- Which nursing homes in Pontotoc accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Sunshine Health Care, Pontotoc Nursing Home, Pontotoc Health & Rehab 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 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center (5 of 5) and Sunshine Health Care (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Pontotoc?
- Sunshine Health Care has the highest CMS overall rating in Pontotoc (5 of 5); 3 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Pontotoc nursing homes compare with the rest of Mississippi?
- Their average CMS rating is 5.0 stars, above the Mississippi average of 2.8. 0 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Pontotoc?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Pontotoc has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Pontotoc have no CMS fines?
- 3 of 3 nursing homes in Pontotoc have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Pontotoc?
- 3 of 3 nursing homes in Pontotoc are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Pontotoc?
- 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 Mississippi's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Tupelo (3)
- New Albany (2)
- Okolona (1)
- Houston (1)
- Baldwyn (1)
- Bruce (1)
- Oxford (1)
- Calhoun City (1)
- Ripley (3)
- Fulton (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.