Senior CareScorecard

Rehab and skilled nursing in Springfield, MO

Every nursing home here is a Medicare skilled nursing facility. For short rehab stays after a hospital visit, Medicare's short-stay quality rating is the best guide: 16 Springfield-area homes are rated on it, averaging 3.4 stars versus 2.71 in Missouri and 3.28 nationally.

Short-stay quality, average3.4 / 516 rated homesMissouri 2.71 · U.S. 3.28
5 stars6
4 stars1
3 stars5
2 stars2
1 star2

Source: CMS Provider Information, processed Sep 1, 2026.

Ranked by short-stay quality

Physical therapist time is minutes per resident per day, as reported to CMS.

Nursing homeShort-stay qualityOverallPT time
Springfield Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Springfield
5/55/54 min
Maranatha Village
Springfield
5/54/53 min
Sunterra Springs Springfield
Springfield
5/54/525 min
The Maples Health and Rehabilitation
Springfield
5/54/53 min
Spring Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center
Springfield
5/52/52 min
Springfield Villa
Springfield
5/51/52 min
Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehab
Springfield
4/52/50 min
Nixa Nursing & Rehab
Nixa
3/55/51 min
The Manor at Elfindale
Springfield
3/54/59 min
Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation
Springfield
3/53/51 min
Glendale Gardens Nursing & Rehab
Springfield
3/53/50 min
James River Nursing and Rehabilitation
Springfield
3/53/52 min
The Neighborhoods at Quail Creek
Springfield
2/53/53 min
Springfield Skilled Care Center
Springfield
2/51/52 min
Ash Grove Healthcare Facility
Ash Grove
1/53/56 min
Ozark Riverview Manor
Ozark
1/53/51 min
Republic Nursing & Rehab
Republic
–5/52 min
Wilson's Creek Nursing & Rehab
Springfield
–5/50 min
Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical
Springfield
–4/50 min
Brookhaven Nursing & Rehab
Springfield
–2/50 min
Willard Care Center
Willard
–2/50 min
Woodland Care & Rehab Center
Springfield
–2/51 min
Ozark Care & Rehab Center
Ozark
–1/50 min
Strafford Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Strafford
–1/50 min

Rehab questions

Answers from CMS data and Medicare coverage rules.

Which Springfield nursing homes are best for rehab?

Medicare's short-stay quality rating measures how well homes do for people recovering after a hospital stay. 6 Springfield-area homes have 5 stars on it: Springfield Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Maranatha Village, Sunterra Springs Springfield, The Maples Health and Rehabilitation, Spring Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center, Springfield Villa.

Does Medicare pay for rehab in a skilled nursing facility?

Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care per benefit period, if you first had a medically necessary inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row (time under observation or in the emergency room doesn't count), enter the facility generally within 30 days of leaving the hospital, and need daily skilled care. In 2026 you pay $0 for days 1 to 20 (after the Part A deductible, if you haven't already paid it for the hospital stay), $217 a day for days 21 to 100, and all costs after day 100. Medicare Advantage plans can charge different amounts.

What is the short-stay quality rating?

It is the part of Medicare's quality rating based on short-stay residents: measures such as improvement in function, rehospitalization, emergency visits and successful discharge to the community.

Why do some homes have no short-stay rating?

Homes with too few short-stay residents don't get one. 8 of 24 local homes are unrated on this measure.