Nursing homes in Kearney, NE that take Medicare & Medicaid
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5 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Kearney are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (Nebraska: 2.9). The highest rated is Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial. 5 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Nebraska median (3.99 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Kearney
- Which nursing homes in Kearney accept Medicaid?
- 5 of 5 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial, Brookestone Gardens, Mother Hull Home, Good Samaritan Society - St John's, Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village. 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?
- 5 of 5 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Brookestone Gardens (5 of 5) and Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Kearney?
- Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial has the highest CMS overall rating in Kearney (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Kearney nursing homes compare with the rest of Nebraska?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars, about the same as the Nebraska average of 2.9. 1 of 5 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Kearney?
- 3 of 5 nursing homes in Kearney have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Kearney have no CMS fines?
- 4 of 5 nursing homes in Kearney have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Kearney?
- 2 of 5 nursing homes in Kearney are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Kearney?
- 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.
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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.