2,315 Best Medicaid Nursing Homes in the United States

Nurse hours

5.61 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Lions Gate runs on a nonprofit model with 110 certified beds in Voorhees, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 5.61 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 45% above the national average. That level holds up reasonably well on weekends too, dipping only about 6% below its own weekday pace. Staff turnover sits at 34.5%, which is meaningfully below the national rate of 45.8%, people tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: 14 deficiencies on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but one abuse-related citation, with the most recent inspection in February 2025. Quality measures rate well above average; the health inspection side is more middling.

Nurse hours

5.47 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Winchester Gardens runs about 5.47 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 42 percent above the national average, and its weekend staffing only dips about 7 percent below weekdays, a small gap compared to many homes. Turnover sits at 37.9 percent against a national 45.8, so more of the same caregivers tend to stay. Inspectors found 11 deficiencies, none causing harm or involving abuse, and the last visit was recent, in September 2025. With 30 beds and nonprofit ownership, the numbers point to a home that is well staffed and currently in good standing rather than one coasting on reputation.

Nurse hours

4.66 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Miners Colfax Medical Center is a state-run home in Raton with 37 certified beds, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 4.66 hours per resident day, about 21 percent above the national average, though weekend coverage drops roughly 11 percent below what the home provides on weekdays, so ask how that gap gets handled. Staff turnover of 44.4 percent is essentially in line with the national rate. Inspectors cited 16 deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection completed in May 2025.

Nurse hours

4.44 /day

Staff turnover

17%

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Sea View runs on 4.44 nurse hours per resident day, about 15% above the national average, and its staff turnover is 16.8% against a national 45.8%, that retention is unusual and matters more than any single inspection score. Ten deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, which a family should ask about directly. The last inspection was April 2025, so the picture is recent. Weekend staffing drops roughly 12% below weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your visits will fall on Saturdays or Sundays.

Nurse hours

4.99 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Northwell Health Stern Family Center in Manhasset runs on a nonprofit model with 256 certified beds, and the numbers tell a fairly steady story. Nurse staffing sits at 4.99 hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels. Staff turnover comes in at 31.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey from February 2025. Federal ratings land at 3 out of 5 for health inspections but 5 out of 5 on both quality measures and staffing. The weak spot is inspection history, not daily care.

Nurse hours

4.49 /day

Staff turnover

16%

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Kendal On Hudson runs a small operation, just 26 certified beds, but the staffing numbers stand out. At 4.49 nurse hours per resident day, it beats the national average of 3.86 by roughly 16%, and weekend coverage dips only about 12% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 16.1% against a national average of 45.8%, which matters more than almost anything else for consistency of care. Nine deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was May 2024. Nonprofit ownership, strong inspection and quality ratings, the picture is steady rather than spectacular, which is usually what you want.

Nurse hours

4.59 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Nurse staffing here runs about 19% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only slightly from weekday levels, around 6%, which is a modest shift rather than a fall-off. Staff turnover sits at 29.3% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning fewer caregivers are cycling out the door. The inspection record is thin: 2 deficiencies total, none involving harm or abuse, with the most recent visit in March 2025. That's a for-profit corporate home with 60 beds, so it isn't operating at a scale that forces shortcuts. The numbers point to steady, well-attended care rather than anything flashy.

Nurse hours

11.06 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Elizabeth Seton Children's Center runs on a nonprofit model with 169 certified beds, and the staffing numbers stand out right away: 11.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly triple the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels, but that's a modest gap given the overall volume. Staff turnover sits at 22.2%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. Inspections in August 2025 turned up 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though four were abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The quality and staffing ratings both come in at the top of CMS's scale, and the health inspection rating is close behind.

Nurse hours

5.95 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Hillcrest Convalescent Center is a for-profit, 86-bed home in Durham with an unusually clean record: zero deficiencies on file, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and its last inspection was in February 2025. Nurse staffing sits at 5.95 hours per resident day, about 54% above the national average, and weekend coverage holds within roughly 5% of weekday levels, a gap that trips up plenty of homes. Staff turnover is 31.4%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know their residents. The federal stars back this up: five for staffing and inspections, four for quality measures. For-profit corporate ownership is the one thing here that isn't a strength on paper, but the numbers outweigh it.

Nurse hours

5.34 /day

Staff turnover

14%

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Edgewood Place runs on unusually deep staffing for a 51-bed nonprofit home in Burlington, 5.34 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only slightly below its own weekday levels. That stability shows in the turnover number, which is where a lot of homes fall apart. Eight deficiencies on the current record, none rising to harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in July 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale. The staffing rating and the inspection record tell a consistent story here. For a family weighing options, the main question isn't whether this home has problems, every home does, but whether the ones it has are minor and whether the people showing up to work keep showing up.

Nurse hours

5.11 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Piedmont Crossing runs on about 5.11 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its weekend hours dip only slightly below weekdays, a gap that's usually wider elsewhere. Staff turnover sits at 32.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. The current record shows three deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, and the most recent inspection was in April 2026. As a nonprofit with 104 beds, it isn't chasing quarterly returns; the numbers suggest steady, well-staffed care with no serious compliance problems on the books.

Nurse hours

4.78 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr Sn runs just 10 beds inside a hospital in North Wilkesboro, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.78 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, but turnover of 30.8% is well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The state inspection history is thinner: 14 deficiencies on record, none rising to harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in April 2025. A 2-out-of-5 inspection rating paired with a 5-out-of-5 quality measure score tells you the care itself measures well even where paperwork and process have drawn scrutiny.

Nurse hours

7.42 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Glenaire runs 7.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national average, and that staffing shows up in the ratings: five stars each for staffing and quality measures, four for health inspections. Turnover sits at 36.8 percent against a national 45.8, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The current record carries four deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Weekend staffing dips about 9 percent below weekdays, which is common but still a real difference if your family visits on Saturdays. The last inspection was December 31, 2025, so the picture is recent, and as a nonprofit, this home answers to a board rather than shareholders.

Nurse hours

4.61 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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St. Aloisius runs on 4.61 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19 percent more than the national average, and its staff tends to stay: turnover is 31.7 percent against a national figure near 46 percent. Weekend coverage dips about 13 percent below weekday levels, which is common but worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record shows six deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and none tied to abuse; the most recent look came in April 2026. Church-affiliated nonprofit ownership rounds out the picture. Five stars each on staffing and health inspections, four on quality measures, the numbers back the reputation.

Nurse hours

3.97 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Hatton Prairie Village runs on 3.97 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and its staff turnover of 26% sits well under the 45.8% typical elsewhere, that kind of retention usually means caregivers stay long enough to know the residents. Weekend staffing drops about 13% from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The 13 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in September 2025. Licensed for 38 beds under nonprofit ownership, this is a small house where the numbers hold up.

Nurse hours

5.12 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Nurse staffing at Fargo Elim runs 5.12 hours per resident day, about a third more than the national average, and the low 35% turnover means the people providing that care tend to stick around. Weekends drop roughly 12% below weekday coverage, so ask how that gap gets filled. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating with 14 deficiencies on record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. No abuse citations, and the most recent inspection was April 2026, so the picture is current. Strong staffing and quality measures sit alongside a rougher regulatory history, worth asking the administrator directly what that harm-level deficiency was and what changed after it.

Nurse hours

6.28 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Wesley Glen runs on 6.28 nurse hours per resident day, about 63% above the national average of 3.86, and its weekend staffing only dips about 12% below weekday levels. Turnover sits at 42.3%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, and the nonprofit has a clean inspection record on harm: 12 deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though 2 are abuse-related. CMS gives it 5 stars across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, and its last inspection was in April 2026. The numbers say a well-staffed home with recent oversight and no serious harm findings, with those two abuse citations the main thing worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

5.30 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Willow Ridge is a 20-bed nonprofit home in Bluffton, and its staffing is the headline: 5.30 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 37% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips only about 5% below weekdays, which matters because short-staffed weekends are where a lot of problems show up. Staff turnover sits at 32.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The current record isn't spotless, 23 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, though the most recent inspection was July 2024 and inspection and quality ratings both land at 4 out of 5. Small homes live and die by their staff, and this one has kept more of theirs than most.

Nurse hours

7.04 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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The Robert A. Barnes Center runs 25 beds under church-related nonprofit ownership, and the staffing numbers stand out: 7.04 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 82% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 38.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure, though still meaning more than a third of staff leaving each year. The inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse, which families should ask about directly. A June 2025 inspection keeps the record current, and the four- and five-star ratings across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing back up what the numbers suggest.

Nurse hours

4.39 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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The Living Center in Enid runs on a surprisingly strong staffing picture for a 50-bed for-profit: 4.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, with turnover at 35% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 13% below its own weekday staffing, so ask how that plays out on Sundays. The inspection record backs it up, a five-star health inspection rating, a 4/5 on quality measures, and 12 deficiencies on file with none at harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related. Its most recent inspection was May 2025, so the record is current.