Nursing homes in Altoona, PA that take Medicare & Medicaid

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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Altoona are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.0 stars (Pennsylvania: 3.0). The highest rated is Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 Pennsylvania median (3.64 hours).

Nursing homes near Altoona

• Garvey Manor · Hollidaysburg · 4 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
• Hollidaysburg Veterans Home · Hollidaysburg · 2 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
• Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg · Hollidaysburg · 3 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
• Presbyterian Homes-Presby · Hollidaysburg · 3 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
• Cedarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center · Tyrone · 2 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
• Homewood Living Martinsburg · Martinsburg · 5 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
• Morrisons Cove Home · Martinsburg · 4 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
• Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center · Ebensburg · 1 stars · 16 mi · Medicaid
• Maple Winds Healthcare and Rehabilitation · Portage · 2 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
• Haida Nursing and Rehab · Hastings · 3 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid

Questions about nursing homes in Altoona

Which nursing homes in Altoona accept Medicaid?

3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Midtown Oaks Health & Rehab 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 Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (3 of 5) and Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (3 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in Altoona?

Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Altoona (3 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.

How do Altoona nursing homes compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?

Their average CMS rating is 2.0 stars, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. 1 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

How many nursing homes in Altoona have no CMS fines?

2 of 3 nursing homes in Altoona have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.

How much does a nursing home cost in Altoona?

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 Pennsylvania's income and asset rules.

Nursing homes in nearby cities

• Hollidaysburg (4)
• Tyrone (1)
• Martinsburg (2)
• Ebensburg (1)
• Portage (1)
• Hastings (1)
• Huntingdon (2)
• Philipsburg (1)
• Windber (1)
• Hillsdale (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.