America's Best Nursing Homes 2025

By Newsweek Rankings

One of the challenges of aging is finding the right care from sources that you trust—you want to know that you or your loved ones are in good hands during a new phase of life. Nursing homes can provide crucial services for those who need general care or medical assistance in their day-to-day lives. In fact, there were an estimated 1.2 million nursing home residents across the country in 2023, according to global data research firm Statista. That number is expected to increase.

To assist seniors and their loved ones in considering long-term care options, Newsweek and Statista are partnering for the fourth year to rank America's Best Nursing Homes 2025.

This year's list recognizes 1,050 nursing homes across the 25 states with the highest number of facilities, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data. The top nursing homes in each state were assessed and ranked based on four pillars: performance data, recommendations of medical professionals, accreditations and resident satisfaction.

We hope this list helps you find the best available care options for you or your loved ones.

Nancy Cooper Signature 5

As in previous years, this ranking also includes nursing homes with 5 0-99 beds and more than 150 beds.

America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025 – 100-149 beds

Rank

Facility

City

State

Certified Beds

Medicare/Medicaid Accepted

Continuing Care Retirement Community

Resident & Family Council

1Aliceville Manor Nursing Home AlicevilleAlabama100Medicare and MedicaidNResident2Crossville Health and RehabilitationCrossvilleAlabama143Medicare and MedicaidNResident3Crowne Health Care of Fort PayneFort PayneAlabama123Medicare and MedicaidNResident4Fayette Medical Center - Long Term Care UnitFayetteAlabama122Medicare and MedicaidNBoth5EAMC-Lanier Nursing HomeValleyAlabama103Medicare and MedicaidNBoth6West Gate VillageBrewtonAlabama125Medicare and MedicaidNBoth7Southern Springs Health CareUnion SpringsAlabama123Medicare and MedicaidNResident1Friendship Village of TempeTempeArizona128MedicareYBoth2Archstone Care CenterChandlerArizona120Medicare and MedicaidNResident3Arizona State Veteran Home - TucsonTucsonArizona120Medicare and MedicaidNResident4Citadel Post AcuteMesaArizona128Medicare and MedicaidNResident5Camelback Post-Acute Care and RehabilitationPhoenixArizona107Medicare and MedicaidNResident6Freedom Plaza Care CenterPeoriaArizona111MedicareYResident1Valley Healthcare CenterSan BernardinoCalifornia109Medicare and MedicaidNResident2Sierra Vista Behavioral Health CenterHighlandCalifornia116MedicaidNResident3Sunnyvale Gardens Post AcuteSunnyvaleCalifornia140Medicare and MedicaidNResident4Copper Ridge Care CenterReddingCalifornia125Medicare and MedicaidNResident5Gilroy Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterGilroyCalifornia134Medicare and MedicaidNResident6Alta Gardens Care CenterGarden GroveCalifornia129Medicare and MedicaidNResident7Veterans Home of California - FresnoFresnoCalifornia120Medicare and MedicaidNResident8Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation & HealthcareSan DiegoCalifornia120Medicare and MedicaidNResident9Sharp Chula Vista - Birch Patrick Convalescent CenterChula VistaCalifornia100Medicare and MedicaidNResident10Medical Hill Healthcare CenterOaklandCalifornia124Medicare and MedicaidNResident11Riverside Behavioral Healthcare CenterRiversideCalifornia120MedicaidNBoth12Greenhaven Healthcare CenterSacramentoCalifornia148Medicare and MedicaidNResident13Alcott Rehabilitation HospitalLos AngelesCalifornia121Medicare and MedicaidNBoth14Beach Creek Post-AcuteAnaheimCalifornia138Medicare and MedicaidNResident15Mission Skilled Nursing and Subacute CenterSanta ClaraCalifornia133Medicare and MedicaidNResident16Vacaville Convalescent and Rehabilitation CenterVacavilleCalifornia120Medicare and MedicaidNResident17Villa Coronado Skilled Nursing FacilityCoronadoCalifornia122Medicare and MedicaidNBoth18Atlantic Memorial Healthcare CenterLong BeachCalifornia104Medicare and MedicaidNResident19Veterans Home of California - BarstowBarstowCalifornia120Medicare and MedicaidNResident20Vista Knoll Specialized CareVistaCalifornia119Medicare and MedicaidNResident21Bayside Care CenterMorro BayCalifornia145Medicare and MedicaidNResident1Beth Israel at Shalom ParkAuroraColorado135Medicare and MedicaidNResident2Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence at AuroraAuroraColorado120Medicare and MedicaidNBoth3Life Care Center of GreeleyGreeleyColorado124Medicare and MedicaidNResident4Columbine West Health & Rehab FacilityFort CollinsColorado100Medicare and MedicaidNResident5Summit Rehabilitation and Care CommunityAuroraColorado110Medicare and MedicaidNResident6Lemay Avenue Health and Rehabilitation FacilityFort CollinsColorado130Medicare and MedicaidNResident7South Valley Post AcuteDenverColorado106Medicare and MedicaidNResident1Southington Care CenterSouthingtonConnecticut130Medicare and MedicaidNBoth2Cherry Brook Health Care CenterCollinsvilleConnecticut100Medicare and MedicaidNResident3Jefferson HouseNewingtonConnecticut104Medicare and MedicaidNResident4Ludlowe Center for Health & RehabilitationFairfieldConnecticut144Medicare and MedicaidNResident5Avon Health CenterAvonConnecticut120Medicare and MedicaidNBoth6FairviewGrotonConnecticut120Medicare and MedicaidYResident7Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation CenterSheltonConnecticut120Medicare and MedicaidNBoth1Westminster Point PleasantBradentonFlorida120Medicare and MedicaidYResident2The Gardens CourtPalm Beach GardensFlorida120Medicare and MedicaidNResident

12...6

LICENSING

Are you on the list? Click here to learn more about the licensing options.

METHODOLOGY

America's Best Nursing Homes 2025 highlights the nation's top 1050 nursing homes out of 14,858 analyzed. The evaluation is based on the following four pillars: performance data, peer recommendations, accreditations and resident satisfaction. Nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest number of facilities, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS, 2024) were considered in the study. Included are single branches of nursing homes with at least 50 certified beds, which are not part of the Specialty Focus Facility (SFF) program.

Statista used Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data to determine the performance of nursing homes. This year, the weighting of the performance data pillar was increased within the scoring model to reflect the emphasis on the medical key performance indicators. For peer recommendations, Statista invited thousands of medical experts (registered nurses, nursing home managers and administrators, licensed practical nurses / licensed vocational nurses, nursing assistants, therapists and physicians) to an online survey. Additionally, experts from all over the U.S. could participate in the survey of the America's Best Nursing Homes by State on newsweek.com. Email verification was required and self-recommendation was not possible. The survey data was collected from June to July 2024. As an additional element, accreditations from the Joint Commission and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) have been included in the scoring model (where available). As a minor additional pillar of the scoring, evaluations from residents and relatives from Google were included for each nursing home. Based on the available data, Nursing homes received a resident satisfaction rating between 0 and 5 stars.

The overall rating is the weighted average of the performance data score 52%, the reputation score 33%, the accreditation score 10% and the resident satisfaction score 5%. The best 1050 nursing homes are awarded with a rank in their own state, resulting in 20 individual lists for nursing homes with 50-99 beds and 25 individual lists for nursing homes with 100-149 beds and for nursing homes with at least 150 beds.

The rankings are comprised exclusively of nursing homes that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in the ranking is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and publicly available data sources at the time. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last 12 months only. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period August 21st, 2023 – August, 21st, 2024, and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. The results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about nursing homes or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of nursing homes that are not included in the rankings is not disputed.

Download the methodology overview here.

Download the extended methodology here.