California · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Palo Alto, CA
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Palo Alto, CA. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 3 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Vi at Palo Alto and Webster House.
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Vi at Palo Alto
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating600 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304(650) 853-5001- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 44 certified beds · CCN 555835CMS profile on Care Compare for Vi at Palo Alto - Rank 2
Webster House
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating437 Webster Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301(650) 328-3300- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Staffing: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 145 certified beds · CCN 555156CMS profile on Care Compare for Webster House - Rank 3
Palo Alto Post-Acute
4 out of 5 · CMS overall rating911 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301(650) 327-0511- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 3 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 66 certified beds · CCN 055646CMS profile on Care Compare for Palo Alto Post-Acute
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Palo Alto, CA?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Palo Alto, CA.
Which nursing homes in Palo Alto, CA have the highest CMS ratings?
3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 3 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 5 stars, are Vi at Palo Alto and Webster House.
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Palo Alto, CA; 3 have a CMS overall star rating and 3 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.