Nursing homes in Sylva, NC that take Medicare & Medicaid

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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Sylva are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.5 stars (North Carolina: 3.0). The highest rated is Skyland Care Center. 2 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 North Carolina median (3.57 hours).

Nursing homes near Sylva

• Tsali Care Center · Cherokee · 1 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid
• Maggie Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center · Maggie Valley · 2 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
• Autumn Care of Waynesville · Waynesville · 1 stars · 13 mi · Medicaid
• Mountain View Manor Nursing Center · Bryson City · 1 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
• Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation · Waynesville · 4 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
• Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center · Waynesville · 3 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
• Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Franklin · 3 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
• Silver Bluff · Canton · 3 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid
• Eckerd Living Center · Highlands · 5 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid

Questions about nursing homes in Sylva

Which nursing homes in Sylva accept Medicaid?

2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Skyland Care Center, Vero Health & Rehab of Sylva. 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 Skyland Care Center (4 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in Sylva?

Skyland Care Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Sylva (4 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.

How do Sylva nursing homes compare with the rest of North Carolina?

Their average CMS rating is 2.5 stars, below the North Carolina average of 3.0. 1 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

How many nursing homes in Sylva have no CMS fines?

1 of 2 nursing homes in Sylva has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.

How much does a nursing home cost in Sylva?

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

• Cherokee (1)
• Maggie Valley (1)
• Bryson City (1)
• Waynesville (3)
• Franklin (1)
• Canton (1)
• Highlands (1)
• Brevard (3)
• Candler (1)
• Robbinsville (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.