Nursing homes in Wilkesboro, NC that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Wilkesboro are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 1.5 stars (North Carolina: 3.0). The highest rated is Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 2 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 Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation · North Wilkesboro · 2 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
- Wilkes Regional Medical Center SN · North Wilkesboro · 4 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
- Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Taylorsville · 1 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- PruittHealth-Elkin · Elkin · 4 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid
- Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation · Elkin · 5 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
- Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center · Lenoir · 1 stars · 25 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Wilkesboro
- Which nursing homes in Wilkesboro accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. 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 Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (1 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Wilkesboro?
- Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Wilkesboro (2 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Wilkesboro nursing homes compare with the rest of North Carolina?
- Their average CMS rating is 1.5 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 Wilkesboro have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Wilkesboro has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Wilkesboro?
- 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
- North Wilkesboro (2)
- Taylorsville (1)
- Elkin (2)
- Sparta (1)
- Jefferson (1)
- Boone (1)
- Lenoir (3)
- Blowing Rock (1)
- Yadkinville (2)
- Granite Falls (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.