Nursing homes in Sparta, TN that take Medicare & Medicaid

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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Sparta are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 4.5 stars (Tennessee: 3.1). The highest rated is Life Care Center of Sparta. 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 Sparta

• Generations Center of Spencer · Spencer · 3 stars · 13 mi · Medicaid
• NHC Healthcare, Cookeville · Cookeville · 5 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
• Grandview Post Acute · Cookeville · 1 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
• Wharton Nursing Home · Pleasant Hill · 1 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
• Signature Healthcare of Putnam County · Cookeville · 2 stars · 17 mi · Medicaid
• Standing Stone Care and Rehab · Monterey · 5 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
• NHC Healthcare, Smithville · Smithville · 3 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid
• Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation · McMinnville · 2 stars · 23 mi · Medicaid
• Life Care Center of Crossville · Crossville · 4 stars · 24 mi · Medicaid
• NHC Healthcare, McMinnville · McMinnville · 5 stars · 24 mi · Medicaid

Questions about nursing homes in Sparta

Which nursing homes in Sparta accept Medicaid?

2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Life Care Center of Sparta, NHC Healthcare, Sparta. 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 NHC Healthcare, Sparta (5 of 5) and Life Care Center of Sparta (4 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in Sparta?

Life Care Center of Sparta has the highest CMS overall rating in Sparta (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.

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

Their average CMS rating is 4.5 stars, above the Tennessee average of 3.1. 0 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

How many nursing homes in Sparta have no CMS fines?

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

How many 5-star nursing homes are in Sparta?

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

How much does a nursing home cost in Sparta?

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

• Spencer (1)
• Cookeville (3)
• Pleasant Hill (1)
• Monterey (1)
• Smithville (1)
• McMinnville (2)
• Pikeville (1)
• Crossville (3)
• Gainesboro (1)
• Livingston (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.