Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care and help with daily living, for long stays or short rehab stays after a hospital admission.
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CMS gives every certified nursing home an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Based in Edgewood, KY, about 4 miles away
Medicare certified nursing home with 30 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in Cincinnati, OH, about 9 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 105 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - individual. Part of Health Care Facility Management, LLC.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Elsmere, KY, about 3 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 127 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Benjamin Landa.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Erlanger, KY, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 100 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Covington, KY, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 176 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 1 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Union, KY, about 9 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 143 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Carespring.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Fort Thomas, KY, about 10 miles away
Medicare certified nursing home with 20 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
Based in Erlanger, KY, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 140 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Carespring.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Cold Spring, KY, about 7 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 143 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Carespring.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Fort Thomas, KY, about 9 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 140 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Carespring.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Elsmere, KY, about 3 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 54 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Florence, KY, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 150 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Florence, KY, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 151 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Encore Health Partners.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
Based in Villa Hills, KY, about 8 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 60 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - church related. Part of Commonspirit Health.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Covington, KY, about 8 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 82 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of The Pavilion Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
Based in Alexandria, KY, about 8 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 117 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Fort Thomas, KY, about 9 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 95 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation. Part of Carmelite Sisters for the Aged & Infirm.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 1 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Carevo lists 17 nursing homes for Independence: 0 based in the city, and 17 based within 10 miles.
7 of the 17 rated nursing homes on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published September 2026. St Elizabeth Edgewood SNF is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.
No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.
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