Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Tennessee

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280 of the 303 nursing homes in Tennessee accept Medicaid, meaning they are certified to take Medicaid residents. Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars. The 50 highest rated are below, then every city with its count.

Medicaid certification means a home can take Medicaid; it doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open today. Call and ask whether they have a Medicaid bed and whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

Highest-rated Medicaid nursing homes in Tennessee

Nursing homes that accept Medicaid, by city

• Memphis (13 of 15)
• Knoxville (10 of 13)
• Nashville (8 of 12)
• Murfreesboro (6 of 6)
• Chattanooga (5 of 6)
• Clarksville (5 of 5)
• Elizabethton (5 of 5)
• Jackson (5 of 6)
• Johnson City (5 of 6)
• Savannah (5 of 5)
• Cleveland (4 of 4)
• Kingsport (4 of 5)
• Bartlett (3 of 3)
• Columbia (3 of 4)
• Cookeville (3 of 3)
• Cordova (3 of 3)
• Crossville (3 of 3)
• Dyersburg (3 of 3)
• Erwin (3 of 3)
• Franklin (3 of 4)
• Greeneville (3 of 3)
• Lawrenceburg (3 of 3)
• Lebanon (3 of 3)
• Maryville (3 of 5)
• Union City (3 of 3)
• Winchester (3 of 3)
• Antioch (2 of 2)
• Ashland City (2 of 2)
• Athens (2 of 2)
• Blountville (2 of 2)
• Bolivar (2 of 2)
• Covington (2 of 2)
• Dayton (2 of 2)
• Dickson (2 of 2)
• Dresden (2 of 2)
• Etowah (2 of 2)
• Fayetteville (2 of 2)
• Gallatin (2 of 3)
• Goodlettsville (2 of 2)
• Humboldt (2 of 2)
• Jefferson City (2 of 2)
• Lafollette (2 of 2)
• Lewisburg (2 of 2)
• Lexington (2 of 2)
• Manchester (2 of 2)
• Martin (2 of 2)
• Mc Kenzie (2 of 2)
• McMinnville (2 of 2)
• Morristown (2 of 2)
• Newport (2 of 2)
• Oak Ridge (2 of 2)
• Paris (2 of 2)
• Pulaski (2 of 2)
• Ripley (2 of 2)
• Smyrna (2 of 2)
• Sparta (2 of 2)
• Springfield (2 of 2)
• Sweetwater (2 of 2)
• Tullahoma (2 of 2)
• Waverly (2 of 2)
• Adamsville (1 of 1)
• Alamo (1 of 1)
• Andersonville (1 of 1)
• Ardmore (1 of 1)
• Bells (1 of 1)
• Brownsville (1 of 1)
• Bruceton (1 of 1)
• Byrdstown (1 of 1)
• Camden (1 of 1)
• Carthage (1 of 1)
• Celina (1 of 1)
• Centerville (1 of 1)
• Chuckey (1 of 1)
• Church Hill (1 of 1)
• Clinton (1 of 1)
• Collegedale (1 of 1)
• Collierville (1 of 2)
• Copperhill (1 of 1)
• Dandridge (1 of 1)
• Decatur (1 of 1)
• Decaturville (1 of 1)
• Dover (1 of 1)
• Dunlap (1 of 1)
• Dyer (1 of 1)
• Erin (1 of 1)
• Gainesboro (1 of 1)
• Gallaway (1 of 1)
• Gray (1 of 1)
• Harriman (1 of 1)
• Harrogate (1 of 1)
• Hartsville (1 of 1)
• Henderson (1 of 1)
• Hendersonville (1 of 1)
• Hermitage (1 of 1)
• Hixson (1 of 1)
• Hohenwald (1 of 1)
• Huntingdon (1 of 1)
• Huntsville (1 of 1)
• Jamestown (1 of 1)
• Jellico (1 of 1)
• Jonesborough (1 of 1)
• Lafayette (1 of 1)
• Linden (1 of 1)
• Livingston (1 of 1)
• Loudon (1 of 1)
• Lynchburg (1 of 1)
• Madison (1 of 1)
• Madisonville (1 of 1)
• Maynardville (1 of 1)
• Medina (1 of 1)
• Milan (1 of 1)
• Millington (1 of 1)
• Monteagle (1 of 1)
• Monterey (1 of 1)
• Mount Juliet (1 of 1)
• Mount Pleasant (1 of 1)
• Mountain City (1 of 1)
• New Tazewell (1 of 1)
• Old Hickory (1 of 1)
• Oneida (1 of 1)
• Ooltewah (1 of 1)
• Parsons (1 of 1)
• Pigeon Forge (1 of 1)
• Pikeville (1 of 1)
• Pleasant Hill (1 of 1)
• Portland (1 of 1)
• Puryear (1 of 1)
• Red Boiling Springs (1 of 1)
• Ridgely (1 of 1)
• Roan Mountain (1 of 1)
• Rockwood (1 of 1)
• Rocky Top (1 of 1)
• Rogersville (1 of 1)
• Rutledge (1 of 1)
• Selmer (1 of 1)
• Sevierville (1 of 1)
• Shelbyville (1 of 1)
• Signal Mountain (1 of 1)
• Smithville (1 of 1)
• Sneedville (1 of 1)
• Soddy-Daisy (1 of 1)
• Somerville (1 of 1)
• South Pittsburg (1 of 1)
• Spencer (1 of 1)
• Spring City (1 of 1)
• Tazewell (1 of 1)
• Tiptonville (1 of 1)
• Trenton (1 of 1)
• Wartburg (1 of 1)
• Waynesboro (1 of 1)
• Westmoreland (1 of 1)
• White House (1 of 1)
• White Pine (1 of 1)
• Whites Creek (1 of 1)
• Woodbury (1 of 1)

How this list works

Which nursing homes in Tennessee accept Medicaid?

280 of 303 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS. The rest take Medicare only (usually short-term rehab after a hospital stay) or private payment.

Does Medicaid pay for a nursing home?

Medicaid pays for long-term nursing home care for people who meet their state's income and asset limits. Medicare pays only for short skilled-nursing stays after a qualifying hospital stay. Your state's Medicaid office decides eligibility.

Is this a recommendation?

No. It is a ranking of CMS's published ratings. Ratings can change every month, and a home's rating may not reflect a recent change in ownership or staff. Visit, ask questions and read the inspection reports.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home provider information and penalties, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.