US Medical Term · clinical
Skilled Nursing Facility
Instalación de Enfermería Especializada
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| Spanish (Español) | Instalación de Enfermería Especializada |
| Chinese (中文) | 专业护理机构 |
| Korean (한국어) | 전문 요양 시설 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Cơ sở Điều dưỡng Chuyên nghiệp |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| Portuguese (Português) | Instalação de Enfermagem Especializada |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | สถานพยาบาลพยาบาลชำนาญการ |
| Japanese (日本語) | 熟練看護施設 |
What it means
A skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a licensed residential care facility providing around-the-clock nursing care and rehabilitative services—including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy—for patients who need more care than can be provided at home but do not require acute hospitalization. Medicare Part A covers SNF care for up to 100 days per benefit period following a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days. Days 21–100 require a significant daily coinsurance. Medicaid may cover long-term SNF stays for eligible individuals. Ask your care team what happens to your coverage once Medicare SNF days run out.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
skild NURS-ing fuh-SIL-ih-tee
instalación de enfermería especializada
Abbreviated as SNF; also called 'skilled nursing home'
Abreviado como SNF; también llamado 'hogar de enfermería especializada'
Hospital discharge planner may say: 'We are recommending a SNF stay'
'Le recomendamos una estadía en una instalación de enfermería especializada'
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Last reviewed: September 2026