2,315 Best Medicaid Nursing Homes in the United States

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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The Highlands sits at 168 certified beds in Fitchburg, run by a for-profit limited liability company, and its staffing comes in at 3.86 nurse hours per resident day, essentially identical to the national average, so there's no extra cushion of care here. Weekend coverage drops about 12% below its own weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your family visits or needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. The stronger signals: staff turnover is 24.8%, well under the national 45.8%, and 17 deficiencies on record include none tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, with the state in as recently as November 2025.

Nurse hours

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Devereux runs 3.72 nursing hours per resident day, a bit under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage. That's a real gap if your family visits Saturdays and Sundays. The stronger numbers are elsewhere: turnover at 28.6% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, and inspections from July 2025 produced 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one was abuse-related, worth asking about directly. At 64 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, you're looking at a small, recently inspected home with stable staff and a thin staffing margin.

Nurse hours

3.67 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Sterling Village runs 143 certified beds out of a for-profit partnership, and the numbers are steadier than most. Total nurse staffing sits at 3.67 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national 3.86, so it's not a home that leans on extra hands, though the 28% annual turnover is well below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether you see the same faces month to month. Weekend coverage dips about 12% against its own weekdays, so a Saturday visit may look different from a Tuesday. Twelve deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a December 2025 inspection behind that.

Nurse hours

4.22 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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The Pavilion in Hyannis runs a for-profit operation with 82 certified beds, and its staffing sits at 4.22 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average of 3.86. That edge narrows on weekends, which run about 11% leaner than weekdays, something to ask about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover lands at 32.9%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people tend to stay. On the inspection side, four deficiencies are on record with none at harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related; the most recent survey was June 17, 2025. Both health inspection and quality measure ratings come in at 5 out of 5, while staffing earns a 3.

Nurse hours

3.77 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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The German Center for Extended Care is a 133-bed nonprofit in Boston, and its strongest number isn't the one you'd guess. Staff turnover runs 24.8%, well under the national 45.8%, that kind of retention usually means people stay, and staying tends to mean consistent care. Nurse staffing sits at 3.77 hours per resident day, just under the 3.86 national average, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out a bit on Saturdays and Sundays. Twenty deficiencies are on record, but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in September 2025.

Nurse hours

3.83 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Life Care Center Of West Bridgewater runs a tight operation on the clinical side. The health inspection record is clean at the 5-star level, with 11 deficiencies cited and none involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse, and the last survey was recent, from November 2025, so that picture is current. Nurse staffing sits at 3.83 hours per resident day, a hair under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below weekday coverage, which is the kind of gap families feel on Sunday afternoons. Turnover at 34% is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your relative are more likely to stick around. Corporate ownership, 150 beds. The weak spot is consistency of coverage, not quality of care.

Nurse hours

4.00 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Life Care Center of Stoneham runs a 94-bed for-profit operation, and the staffing picture is its strongest card: 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average, with a 4-star staffing rating to match. Turnover sits at 32%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. Now the harder part. The current record carries 31 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $39,559. Weekend staffing drops roughly 10% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The last inspection was September 2025. Ask about those harm-level findings and the abuse citations directly.

Nurse hours

3.13 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Fairview runs lean on nursing hours, 3.13 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 30.2%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is the caution flag: 23 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $55,738 fine. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so that record is current rather than stale. For-profit corporate ownership, 64 beds, and strong marks on quality measures and staffing ratings, the gap here is between day-to-day care metrics and the harm-level findings.

Nurse hours

3.62 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Pinecrest runs on county money, and the numbers show a stable operation rather than a troubled one. Staff turnover sits at 28.8 percent against a national average near 46, that kind of retention matters more than raw hours, since residents see the same faces. Total nurse staffing is 3.62 hours per resident day, about 6 percent under the national figure, and weekends drop roughly 14 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, which is where gaps tend to show up. The inspection record isn't clean: 40 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and six tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in July 2025.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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The numbers here are better than the staffing figure alone suggests. Nurse coverage sits about 4% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, a gap worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Turnover, though, is 43.2%, slightly better than the 45.8% national rate, meaning the aides and nurses you meet are a bit more likely to still be there next year than elsewhere. The inspection record is the real story: 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse. That's a meaningful count, and it's recent, the last inspection was January 2026. The four- and five-star inspection and quality ratings don't erase those findings. Ask specifically what changed since that inspection.

Nurse hours

4.04 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Hartford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 188 certified beds on Detroit's west side, and the staffing picture is mixed. Nurses provide about 4.04 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average, though weekends run about 12% thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits Saturday or Sunday. Annual turnover sits at 42.5%, a little better than the 45.8% national figure. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 30 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a two-out-of-five health inspection rating. That's the number to press the administrator on. The quality measure rating of five suggests clinical outcomes look good on paper, but paper and daily care aren't always the same thing.

Nurse hours

3.35 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Seacrest Rehabilitation And Nursing Center runs 131 certified beds in Monroe under corporate for-profit ownership. Its staffing sits at 3.35 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday levels, worth knowing if your family visits or needs help mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover tells a different story: 26% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses here tend to stay. Inspections back that up, with 15 deficiencies on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent visit came in February 2026.

Nurse hours

3.15 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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The Laurels of Coldwater runs 169 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.15 hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 11 percent below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the genuine bright spot: 23.3 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay. That stability likely props up the four-star staffing and quality ratings. But the inspection record is weaker, 37 deficiencies, nine tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in July 2025. None rose to harm or jeopardy level, which matters. Ask about those nine abuse deficiencies directly before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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St. Anthony Healthcare Center runs 142 beds in Warren under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the picture: a four-star health inspection rating and a June 2025 survey, so the findings are recent rather than stale. The 18 deficiencies on file include two at the harm level and one abuse-related, which is worth asking the administrator about directly. Staffing is where it slips, 3.65 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, with weekends about 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover at 44.9% is basically average. Quality measures score five stars, but those depend on the same staff showing up.

Nurse hours

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Lakepointe runs 3.54 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops roughly another 10% below its own weekday level. That thin margin matters more than the 5/5 inspection and quality ratings suggest, because care doesn't pause on Saturdays. Turnover is 37.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The current record shows 18 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. For-profit, LLC-owned, 134 beds. Strong survey results, but the daily staffing numbers are the part I'd ask about directly.

Nurse hours

2.87 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Jamieson Nursing Home runs on 2.87 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, so the care minutes here are thinner than what most homes provide. What offsets that is consistency: weekend staffing sits just above its own weekday level, and turnover is 15.4 percent against a national average near 46 percent, meaning aides and nurses tend to stay. The 16 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related finding, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was in January 2026, so the picture is recent. For-profit corporate ownership, 39 beds, and steady quality and inspection scores round it out.

Nurse hours

5.79 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Fox Run Village sits in Novi with 44 certified beds under nonprofit ownership, and the staffing numbers are its strongest card: 5.79 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday coverage, worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. Turnover runs 45.5%, essentially matching the national 45.8%, and the current record shows 23 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with six fines totaling $13,748 and an inspection completed in March 2025.

Nurse hours

3.77 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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West Wind Village runs about 3.77 nurse hours per resident day, a touch under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturday or Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 36.4%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stick around. The tradeoff shows up in the record: eight deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none tied to abuse. A 4-out-of-5 inspection rating and a recent survey date of May 2026 back that up, and as a nonprofit with 45 beds, it's small enough that you can get real answers from the people in charge.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Cerenity Care Center White Bear Lake runs a nonprofit home with 132 certified beds, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, with a 5/5 CMS staffing rating. Turnover sits at 32.2%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier workforce than most. What pulls the record down is the inspection side, 27 deficiencies on file, two of them at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $36,990 and a 3/5 health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was December 11, 2025, so that record is current. Weekend staffing dips roughly 8% below weekday levels.

Nurse hours

3.79 /day

Staff turnover

17%

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Lyngblomsten runs on a paradox: its nurses stay, but its record doesn't. Turnover at 16.7% is well under half the national rate, and CMS gives staffing its top mark, yet total nurse hours sit slightly below the national average, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is steady in who shows up, thinner in how much. The inspection side is where the trouble sits: 20 deficiencies on the current record, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $101,482 in fines and a June 2025 inspection still recent. Quality measures score well. The gap between the care metrics and the compliance history is the real story here.