Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in North Carolina

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400 of the 419 nursing homes in North Carolina accept Medicaid, meaning they are certified to take Medicaid residents. Their average CMS rating is 2.9 stars. The 50 highest rated are below, then every city with its count.

Medicaid certification means a home can take Medicaid; it doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open today. Call and ask whether they have a Medicaid bed and whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

Highest-rated Medicaid nursing homes in North Carolina

Nursing homes that accept Medicaid, by city

• Charlotte (16 of 20)
• Greensboro (11 of 11)
• Durham (10 of 11)
• Raleigh (10 of 12)
• Wilmington (10 of 11)
• Asheville (9 of 10)
• Winston-Salem (9 of 10)
• Fayetteville (8 of 8)
• Gastonia (7 of 7)
• Salisbury (7 of 7)
• Burlington (5 of 5)
• Hendersonville (5 of 6)
• Lumberton (5 of 5)
• Wilson (5 of 5)
• Albemarle (4 of 4)
• Black Mountain (4 of 4)
• Concord (4 of 5)
• Hickory (4 of 4)
• Lexington (4 of 4)
• Monroe (4 of 4)
• New Bern (4 of 4)
• Pinehurst (4 of 4)
• Asheboro (3 of 3)
• Brevard (3 of 3)
• Goldsboro (3 of 3)
• Greenville (3 of 4)
• Henderson (3 of 3)
• High Point (3 of 3)
• Huntersville (3 of 3)
• Kernersville (3 of 3)
• Kinston (3 of 3)
• Lenoir (3 of 3)
• Lincolnton (3 of 3)
• Morganton (3 of 3)
• Mount Airy (3 of 3)
• Rocky Mount (3 of 3)
• Rutherfordton (3 of 3)
• Sanford (3 of 3)
• Statesville (3 of 3)
• Thomasville (3 of 3)
• Waynesville (3 of 3)
• Cary (2 of 2)
• Chapel Hill (2 of 4)
• Cherryville (2 of 2)
• Clayton (2 of 2)
• Clemmons (2 of 2)
• Clinton (2 of 2)
• Dunn (2 of 2)
• Eden (2 of 2)
• Elizabeth City (2 of 2)
• Elizabethtown (2 of 2)
• Elkin (2 of 2)
• Garner (2 of 2)
• Jacksonville (2 of 2)
• Jamestown (2 of 2)
• Kannapolis (2 of 2)
• King (2 of 2)
• Laurinburg (2 of 2)
• Lillington (2 of 2)
• Louisburg (2 of 2)
• Matthews (2 of 3)
• Mooresville (2 of 2)
• Morehead City (2 of 2)
• North Wilkesboro (2 of 2)
• Oxford (2 of 2)
• Reidsville (2 of 2)
• Roxboro (2 of 2)
• Scotland Neck (2 of 2)
• Shelby (2 of 2)
• Smithfield (2 of 2)
• Sylva (2 of 2)
• Tarboro (2 of 2)
• Wadesboro (2 of 2)
• Washington (2 of 2)
• Whiteville (2 of 2)
• Wilkesboro (2 of 2)
• Windsor (2 of 2)
• Yadkinville (2 of 2)
• Aberdeen (1 of 1)
• Advance (1 of 1)
• Ahoskie (1 of 1)
• Andrews (1 of 1)
• Apex (1 of 1)
• Archdale (1 of 1)
• Arden (1 of 1)
• Ash (1 of 1)
• Ayden (1 of 1)
• Banner Elk (1 of 1)
• Barco (1 of 1)
• Beaufort (1 of 1)
• Benson (1 of 1)
• Bermuda Run (1 of 1)
• Biscoe (1 of 1)
• Blowing Rock (1 of 1)
• Bolivia (1 of 1)
• Boone (1 of 1)
• Bostic (1 of 1)
• Bryson City (1 of 1)
• Burgaw (1 of 1)
• Burnsville (1 of 1)
• Candler (1 of 1)
• Canton (1 of 1)
• Carthage (1 of 1)
• Cherokee (1 of 1)
• Colfax (1 of 1)
• Connelly Spring (1 of 1)
• Connelly Springs (1 of 1)
• Conover (1 of 1)
• Cornelius (1 of 1)
• Danbury (1 of 1)
• Denton (1 of 1)
• Eastover (1 of 1)
• Edenton (1 of 1)
• Fairview (1 of 1)
• Falcon (1 of 1)
• Farmville (1 of 1)
• Flat Rock (1 of 1)
• Fletcher (1 of 1)
• Forest City (1 of 1)
• Franklin (1 of 1)
• Fuquay Varina (1 of 2)
• Gatesville (1 of 1)
• Graham (1 of 1)
• Granite Falls (1 of 1)
• Grantsboro (1 of 1)
• Grover (1 of 1)
• Hamlet (1 of 1)
• Hampstead (1 of 1)
• Harrisburg (1 of 1)
• Havelock (1 of 1)
• Hayesville (1 of 1)
• Hertford (1 of 1)
• Highlands (1 of 1)
• Hillsborough (1 of 1)
• Indian Trail (1 of 1)
• Jackson (1 of 1)
• Jefferson (1 of 1)
• Kenansville (1 of 1)
• Kings Mountain (1 of 1)
• Knightdale (1 of 1)
• Lake Waccamaw (1 of 1)
• Madison (1 of 1)
• Maggie Valley (1 of 1)
• Marion (1 of 1)
• Mars Hill (1 of 1)
• Marshall (1 of 1)
• Marshville (1 of 1)
• McLeansville (1 of 1)
• Mebane (1 of 1)
• Mills River (1 of 1)
• Mint Hill (1 of 1)
• Mocksville (1 of 1)
• Mount Olive (1 of 1)
• Murphy (1 of 1)
• Nags Head (1 of 1)
• Nashville (1 of 1)
• Nebo (1 of 1)
• Newport (1 of 1)
• Newton (1 of 1)
• Pembroke (1 of 1)
• Pineville (1 of 1)
• Pittsboro (1 of 2)
• Pleasant Garden (1 of 1)
• Plymouth (1 of 1)
• Pollocksville (1 of 1)
• Raeford (1 of 1)
• Ramseur (1 of 1)
• Rich Square (1 of 1)
• Roanoke Rapids (1 of 1)
• Robbinsville (1 of 1)
• Rockingham (1 of 1)
• Saluda (1 of 1)
• Shallotte (1 of 1)
• Siler City (1 of 1)
• Snow Hill (1 of 1)
• Southern Pines (1 of 1)
• Southport (1 of 1)
• Sparta (1 of 1)
• Spencer (1 of 1)
• Spruce Pine (1 of 1)
• Stanley (1 of 1)
• Stokesdale (1 of 1)
• Swannanoa (1 of 1)
• Taylorsville (1 of 1)
• Trinity (1 of 1)
• Tryon (1 of 1)
• Wake Forest (1 of 1)
• Wallace (1 of 1)
• Walnut Cove (1 of 1)
• Warrenton (1 of 1)
• Warsaw (1 of 1)
• Waxhaw (1 of 1)
• Weaverville (1 of 1)
• Weldon (1 of 1)
• Williamston (1 of 1)
• Winnabow (1 of 1)
• Yanceyville (1 of 1)
• Zebulon (1 of 1)

How this list works

Which nursing homes in North Carolina accept Medicaid?

400 of 419 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS. The rest take Medicare only (usually short-term rehab after a hospital stay) or private payment.

Does Medicaid pay for a nursing home?

Medicaid pays for long-term nursing home care for people who meet their state's income and asset limits. Medicare pays only for short skilled-nursing stays after a qualifying hospital stay. Your state's Medicaid office decides eligibility.

Is this a recommendation?

No. It is a ranking of CMS's published ratings. Ratings can change every month, and a home's rating may not reflect a recent change in ownership or staff. Visit, ask questions and read the inspection reports.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home provider information and penalties, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.