Nursing homes in Hempstead, NY that take Medicare & Medicaid

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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Hempstead are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.0 stars (New York: 3.1). The highest rated is Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. 3 accept Medicaid.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check each home's latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the New York median (3.57 hours).

Nursing homes near Hempstead

• Townhouse Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing · Uniondale · 3 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
• A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility · Uniondale · 1 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
• Fulton Commons Care Center · East Meadow · 2 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
• Garden Care Center · Franklin Square · 5 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
• Rockville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Rockville Center · 5 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
• The Grand Pavilion for Rehab & Nursing at Rockvill · Rockville Centre · 3 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
• Mount Sinai South Nassau T C U · Oceanside · 5 stars · 4 mi
• Meadowbrook Care Center · Freeport · 5 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
• South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center · Freeport · 2 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
• Belair Care Center · Bellmore · 5 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid

Questions about nursing homes in Hempstead

Which nursing homes in Hempstead accept Medicaid?

3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Hempstead Park Nursing Home, Mayfair Care 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?

3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (4 of 5) and Mayfair Care Center (1 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in Hempstead?

Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Hempstead (3 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.

How do Hempstead nursing homes compare with the rest of New York?

Their average CMS rating is 2.0 stars, below the New York average of 3.1. 3 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

How much does a nursing home cost in Hempstead?

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 New York's income and asset rules.

Nursing homes in nearby cities

• Uniondale (2)
• East Meadow (1)
• Franklin Square (1)
• Rockville Center (1)
• Rockville Centre (1)
• Freeport (2)
• Bellmore (1)
• Valley Stream (1)
• Oceanside (2)
• Lynbrook (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.