Nursing homes in Chattanooga, TN that take Medicare & Medicaid
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6 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Chattanooga are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.2 stars (Tennessee: 3.1). The highest rated is Siskin Subacute West. 5 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Tennessee median (3.66 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Chattanooga
- Which nursing homes in Chattanooga accept Medicaid?
- 5 of 6 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Siskin Subacute West, The Health Center at Standifer Place, NHC Healthcare, Chattanooga, Life Care Center of Red Bank, Chattanooga Health and 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?
- 6 of 6 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Siskin Subacute West (5 of 5) and Life Care Center of East Ridge (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Chattanooga?
- Siskin Subacute West has the highest CMS overall rating in Chattanooga (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Chattanooga nursing homes compare with the rest of Tennessee?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.2 stars, about the same as the Tennessee average of 3.1. 2 of 6 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Chattanooga have no CMS fines?
- 4 of 6 nursing homes in Chattanooga have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Chattanooga?
- 1 of 6 nursing homes in Chattanooga is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Chattanooga?
- 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 Tennessee's income and asset rules.
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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.