Nursing homes in Columbus, NE that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Columbus are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 4.0 stars (Nebraska: 2.9). The highest rated is Brookestone Acres. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Nebraska median (3.99 hours).
Nursing homes near Columbus
- Genoa Community Hospital/LTC · Genoa · 3 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
- St. Joseph's Villa · David City · 2 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Brookestone of David City · David City · 4 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Good Samaritan Society - Osceola · Osceola · 5 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid
- Clarkson Community Care Center · Clarkson · 1 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Columbus
- Which nursing homes in Columbus accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Brookestone Acres, Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus. 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 Brookestone Acres (5 of 5) and Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus (1 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Columbus?
- Brookestone Acres has the highest CMS overall rating in Columbus (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Columbus nursing homes compare with the rest of Nebraska?
- Their average CMS rating is 4.0 stars, above the Nebraska average of 2.9. 0 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Columbus have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 2 nursing homes in Columbus have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Columbus?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Columbus is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Columbus?
- 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 Nebraska's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Genoa (1)
- David City (2)
- Osceola (1)
- Clarkson (1)
- Stromsburg (1)
- St Edward (1)
- Madison (1)
- Newman Grove (1)
- Fullerton (1)
- Stanton (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.