29 Government-Run Nursing Homes in New York

Nurse hours

7.22 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Helen Hayes Hospital's transitional care unit in West Haverstraw runs on unusually heavy staffing, 7.22 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 87% above the national figure, and that shows up in the weekend numbers too, which dip about 14% below weekdays but stay high in absolute terms. Staff turnover sits at 33.3%, noticeably below the 45.8% national average, which matters for consistency of care. Its inspection record is clean: two deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in March 2025. State-run ownership adds a layer of public accountability. For 24 beds, that combination of nurse hours and low deficiency counts is the whole story.

Nurse hours

6.81 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Helen Hayes Hospital runs one of the strongest staffing pictures you'll find: 6.81 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 76% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about, but the floor stays high. Staff turnover sits at 34.2%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The inspection record is clean, one deficiency total, none involving harm or abuse, and the most recent survey was in February 2025. Add state ownership and perfect marks on inspections, quality measures, and staffing, and there's very little here to push back on.

Nurse hours

4.35 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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New Gouverneur Hospital S N F runs on a level of nurse staffing most homes don't come close to, about 4.35 hours per resident day, roughly 13% above the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 22.2% against a national figure near 46%. The trade-off is weekends, when hours drop about 16% below the home's own weekday pace. The 295-bed city-run home holds a clean recent inspection record (December 2024) with 12 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related. Three CMS star ratings of four or five say the same thing the numbers do: this is a well-staffed, stable operation with a weekend gap worth asking about.

Nurse hours

4.72 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing And Rehabilitation runs on 4.72 nurse hours per resident day, which is roughly 22% above the national average of 3.86, that's real coverage, not a rounding difference. Weekend staffing dips about 16% below its own weekday level, so ask how weekends actually feel. Staff turnover sits at 19.5% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The current record shows just 2 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in October 2024. This is a city-run home in Brooklyn with 320 beds, and the numbers suggest steady, well-staffed care.

Nurse hours

8.21 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Upstate University Hospital's TCU is a 20-bed unit in Syracuse run by New York State, and the staffing numbers stand out right away: 8.21 nurse hours per resident day, more than double the national average. That kind of coverage shows up in the inspection record too, with four deficiencies on file and none involving harm or jeopardy to a resident. The tradeoff is retention. At 53.7% annual turnover, this unit replaces over half its nursing staff every year, well above the 45.8% national figure, so consistent care often depends on newer faces. Weekend hours dip only slightly, about 2% under weekdays. Its last inspection was July 2025.

Nurse hours

4.29 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Nurse staffing at this county-run home in Warsaw runs about 11% above the national average, and its 35% turnover is meaningfully lower than the typical 45.8%, both signs of a stable core staff. Weekend coverage, though, drops roughly 14% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. Inspections in March 2024 turned up 15 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, but none at the harm or jeopardy level. That mix, with strong quality measures and solid inspection history, is why it sits near the top of what we grade.

Nurse hours

4.36 /day

Staff turnover

19%

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Coler runs on a city government's dime, and the numbers show a place that's mostly keeping up. Nurse staffing sits at 4.36 hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent above the national average, and 19.2 percent turnover is less than half the national rate, people tend to stay here. Weekend coverage dips about 13 percent below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record shows 19 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though four are abuse-related, so ask directly how those were resolved. The last full inspection was November 2024, recent enough to trust.

Nurse hours

4.33 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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The state-run veterans home in Jamaica runs nurse staffing at 4.33 hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 32.6% sits well below the national 45.8%. Weekend coverage, though, drops about 18% below its own weekday level, so care can thin out on Saturdays and Sundays. Ten deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related. The last inspection was May 2024. State ownership often means steadier funding and lower turnover than the for-profit average, which the numbers here bear out.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Valley View, a county-run home in Goshen with 360 beds, sits in an unusual spot. Its staffing looks solid on paper, 3.92 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national average, with a 4/5 staffing star, and turnover is genuinely low at 20.8% against a national 45.8%. But weekend staffing drops roughly 10% below its own weekday level, and the inspection record is the real story: 44 deficiencies on file, including 8 tied to abuse, with a 1/5 health inspection star despite the most recent survey in July 2025. None of those deficiencies reached harm or jeopardy level, and resident quality measures score 5/5. So you're weighing a home that keeps its staff and treats residents well by the measures, against a thick inspection history worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.65 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Long Island State Veterans Home runs on 4.65 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a fifth more than the national average, and its staff turnover of 24.8% sits far below the 45.8% national figure, that kind of retention keeps caregivers familiar with the people they're treating. Weekend coverage dips about 11% from weekday levels, which is worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The tradeoff shows in the record: ten deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, and a quality measure rating of 2 out of 5 despite strong marks for staffing and inspections. The state runs it, and its last inspection was March 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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The state-run veterans home in Batavia runs a tight ship on the clinical side, five stars on both health inspections and quality measures, with just two deficiencies on record and none involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse. Staffing is where it gives ground. At 3.60 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage can feel different depending on when you visit. Turnover at 49.6% is higher than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether the same aides know your father's routines. The last full inspection was November 2023. Strong care record, thinner staffing, that's the trade-off here.

Nurse hours

4.57 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Wayne County Nursing Home is run by the county, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 4.57 nurse hours per resident day, about 18% above the national average, with turnover at 33.3%, noticeably lower than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekends, though, run roughly 19% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't even across the week. The trouble sits in inspections, where CMS gives one star out of five. Fourteen deficiencies are on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a $16,153 fine. The most recent inspection was November 2024. Good staffing and steady retention matter, but a harm-level finding and an abuse citation are the kind of thing you'd want to ask about directly before deciding.

Nurse hours

6.09 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Henry J. Carter is a city-run home in Manhattan with 164 beds, and its staffing is the headline: 6.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 58% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 18% below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 30% against a national 45.8%, which suggests people tend to stay. The trade-off shows up in its record, nine deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $17,345 fine, with the most recent inspection in October 2025. Strong staffing and stable retention, but a survey history worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.83 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Shaker Place is a county-owned home in Albany with 250 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits just below the national average, 3.83 hours per resident day against 3.86. That gap is small on paper, but weekends run about 19 percent lighter than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The current inspection record shows 19 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though seven are abuse-related, a category worth asking about directly. Its last full inspection was in October 2023. County ownership can mean steadier funding and public accountability, but it also means budget cycles and politics shape staffing decisions rather than a single operator's priorities.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Glendale Home in Scotia is county-run, and that shows in the staffing numbers. At 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 6% above the national average, which is genuinely better than most homes manage. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops roughly 14% below its own weekday level. On inspections, the record is mixed: twenty deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with the most recent visit back in August 2023, so the picture is two years old. Resident care measures land mid-range. The extra weekday nursing hours are real; so are the gaps.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Lewis County General's nursing unit runs on county money, and the staffing numbers show it: 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 16 percent below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 42.9 percent, a touch better than the 45.8 percent national figure. What pulls the record down is the inspection side, 16 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a single $160,046 fine. The most recent inspection was July 2024, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

5.18 /day

Staff turnover

56%

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Chemung County Health Center runs on public money, and the staffing reflects it: 5.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average. Weekends dip about 21% below its own weekday coverage, though, and 55.7% of staff turned over last year, well above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is the strongest part of the picture: a 5/5 health inspection rating, 11 deficiencies on file with none rising to harm or jeopardy and nothing abuse-related, last surveyed in September 2023. Quality measures sit at 2/5, which is where the score gets pulled down. Solid hands on deck and a clean survey history, but keep an eye on weekend coverage and whether they can hold onto staff.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Livingston County Center For Nursing And Rehab runs 266 beds as a county-owned home, and its staffing sits just under the national mark at 3.71 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop roughly 16% below its own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family visits Saturday or Sunday. Turnover lands at 40.2%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, though the inspection record is thinner: 16 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $12,735 fine. The last full inspection was November 2023. County ownership brings some stability, but ask directly how that weekend gap gets covered.

Nurse hours

3.57 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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The state-run veterans home in Oxford holds 242 certified beds and scores well on health inspections, four out of five stars, with just five deficiencies on the current record and none rising to harm or jeopardy. That inspection record is genuinely clean, and the most recent survey came in May 2025, so it's current. The problem sits elsewhere: staffing earns only one star, and while the state doesn't publish a raw hours-per-resident figure here, that rating means the home runs well below what CMS expects relative to other facilities nationally. There is also one abuse-related deficiency on file, which families should ask about directly. Good oversight, thin direct-care coverage, that's the tradeoff worth weighing.

Nurse hours

4.11 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Sullivan County runs this 146-bed home in Liberty, and the numbers split in two directions. Nurse staffing sits at 4.11 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, but weekends run roughly 9% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover of 64.4% is well above the 45.8% national figure, so the coverage on paper isn't the same as consistency at the bedside. The inspection record is the heavier problem: 42 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, nine tied to abuse, with the last inspection in September 2024. A single $9,620 fine understates that pattern, since most deficiencies don't carry a penalty. Quality measures score well; the survey history is what pulls this home down.