New York has 596 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes according to CMS Care Compare — the 7th most of any state. Of those, 133 facilities (22.3%) hold a 5-star overall CMS rating, which is above the national average of 20.7%. The map below shows every New York skilled nursing facility, color-coded by star rating, with filters for minimum stars and ownership type.
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New York Nursing Homes by the Numbers
596 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facilities
111,620 certified beds statewide
133 facilities (22.3%) hold a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national average of 20.7%
108 facilities rated 4 stars (above average)
110 facilities rated 3 stars (average)
242 facilities (40.6%) rated 1 or 2 stars — below average on inspections, staffing, or quality measures
CMS evaluates every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in New York across three domains: health inspections (unannounced state surveys every 9–15 months), staffing levels (RN hours per resident day and total nurse staffing relative to case-mix benchmarks), and quality measures (17 clinical outcomes including pressure ulcer rates, fall rates, and antipsychotic medication use). A 5-star overall rating means the facility ranks well above average in all three domains; 1 star means well below average. CMS recalibrates thresholds annually.
Ownership in New York
69.1% of New York nursing homes are for-profit, 26% are non-profit, and 4.9% are government-operated. Nationally, 73.8% of skilled nursing facilities are for-profit. Research consistently finds that non-profit and government facilities have higher average staffing ratios, though individual performance varies widely within each ownership type.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in
New York has 596 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facilities, ranking 7th nationally by facility count. These facilities collectively hold 111,620 certified beds.
What percentage of New York nursing homes are rated 5 stars?
22.3% of New York nursing homes — 133 facilities — hold a 5-star CMS overall rating, which is above the national average of 20.7% of 20.7%. Use the “4+ stars” or “5 stars only” filter on the map to find top-rated facilities.
How do I find the best nursing home in
Use the map above with the “4+ stars” filter to identify above-average New York facilities. Then visit CMS Care Compare for any facility you are considering to review its most recent health inspection report, RN staffing hours, quality measure scores, and whether it appears on the Special Focus Facility list.
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