Nursing homes in Columbia, MO that take Medicare & Medicaid
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8 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Columbia are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.5 stars (Missouri: 2.6). The highest rated is Lenoir Health Care Center. 8 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Missouri median (3.37 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Columbia
- Which nursing homes in Columbia accept Medicaid?
- 8 of 8 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Lenoir Health Care Center, Columbia Post Acute, Columbia Manor Health & Rehabilitation, Neighborhoods Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing, The Villa at Blue Ridge. 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?
- 8 of 8 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Columbia Post Acute (5 of 5) and The Bluffs (3 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Columbia?
- Lenoir Health Care Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Columbia (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Columbia nursing homes compare with the rest of Missouri?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.5 stars, about the same as the Missouri average of 2.6. 3 of 8 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Columbia?
- 2 of 8 nursing homes in Columbia have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Columbia have no CMS fines?
- 5 of 8 nursing homes in Columbia have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Columbia?
- 2 of 8 nursing homes in Columbia are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Columbia?
- 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 Missouri's income and asset rules.
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- Mokane (1)
- Tipton (1)
- Pilot Grove (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.