Nursing homes in Etowah, TN that take Medicare & Medicaid

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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Etowah are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (Tennessee: 3.1). The highest rated is Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation. 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 Tennessee median (3.66 hours).

Nursing homes near Etowah

• Life Care Center of Athens · Athens · 2 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
• NHC Healthcare, Athens · Athens · 5 stars · 8 mi · Medicaid
• Monroe Health and Rehabilitation Center · Madisonville · 3 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
• Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing · Sweetwater · 2 stars · 16 mi · Medicaid
• Wood Village · Sweetwater · 4 stars · 18 mi · Medicaid
• Decatur Wellness and Rehabilitation Center · Decatur · 4 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
• Bradley Health Care & Rehab · Cleveland · 1 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
• Life Care Center of Cleveland · Cleveland · 2 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
• Signature Healthcare of Cleveland · Cleveland · 3 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid

Questions about nursing homes in Etowah

Which nursing homes in Etowah accept Medicaid?

2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, Etowah Health 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 Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation (5 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in Etowah?

Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation has the highest CMS overall rating in Etowah (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.

How do Etowah nursing homes compare with the rest of Tennessee?

Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars, about the same as the Tennessee average of 3.1. 2 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

How many 5-star nursing homes are in Etowah?

1 of 2 nursing homes in Etowah is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).

How much does a nursing home cost in Etowah?

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.

Nursing homes in nearby cities

• Athens (2)
• Madisonville (1)
• Sweetwater (2)
• Decatur (1)
• Cleveland (4)
• Copperhill (1)
• Loudon (1)
• Spring City (1)
• Dayton (2)
• Ooltewah (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.