Nursing homes in Hickory, NC that take Medicare & Medicaid
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4 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Hickory are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.3 stars (North Carolina: 3.0). The highest rated is Trinity Village. 4 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the North Carolina median (3.57 hours).
Nursing homes near Hickory
- Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Conover · 5 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Carolina Rehab Center of Burke · Connelly Spring · 2 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
- Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation · Granite Falls · 4 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
- Abernathy Laurels · Newton · 5 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid
- College Pines Health and Rehabilitation · Connelly Springs · 5 stars · 11 mi · Medicaid
- Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Taylorsville · 1 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
- Shaire Nursing Center · Lenoir · 3 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
- Autumn Care of Drexel · Morganton · 4 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
- Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation · Lenoir · 3 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
- Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation · Lincolnton · 5 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Hickory
- Which nursing homes in Hickory accept Medicaid?
- 4 of 4 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Trinity Village, Trinity Ridge, The Greens at Viewmont, The Greens at Hickory. 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?
- 4 of 4 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at The Greens at Viewmont (5 of 5) and Trinity Village (3 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Hickory?
- Trinity Village has the highest CMS overall rating in Hickory (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Hickory nursing homes compare with the rest of North Carolina?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.3 stars, above the North Carolina average of 3.0. 2 of 4 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Hickory have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 4 nursing homes in Hickory have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Hickory?
- 1 of 4 nursing homes in Hickory is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Hickory?
- 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 North Carolina's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Conover (1)
- Connelly Spring (1)
- Granite Falls (1)
- Newton (1)
- Connelly Springs (1)
- Taylorsville (1)
- Lenoir (3)
- Morganton (3)
- Lincolnton (3)
- Cherryville (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.