★★★★★CMS 5/5295 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.35 /day
- Staff turnover
- 22%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
★★★★★CMS 5/539 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.10 /day
- Staff turnover
- 45%
- Serious cites
- 0
St Marys Center is a small nonprofit home in Manhattan, just 39 beds, and its inspection record is the strongest thing about it. Seven deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the last full inspection came in February 2025, so you're looking at recent information rather than something three years stale. The one abuse-related citation is worth asking about directly.
Where it gets more mixed is staffing. At 3.10 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 20% under the national average, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday numbers. Turnover sits at 44.8%, essentially the national rate. Small homes can stretch thin, so ask who covers a Saturday night.
★★★★★CMS 5/5362 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.71 /day
- Staff turnover
- 30%
- Serious cites
- 0
Mary Manning Walsh, the 362-bed nonprofit home on the Upper East Side, stacks up well against most of what's out there, and the numbers show why. Its 3.71 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 4 percent under the national average, and weekends run roughly 14 percent thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs help at 7 a.m. on a Sunday. But turnover is the real story: 30.3 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, meaning the aides and nurses who show up tend to stay. A recent September 2025 inspection left 12 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though 2 were abuse-related, which you should ask about directly.
★★★★★CMS 5/5205 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.33 /day
- Staff turnover
- 37%
- Serious cites
- 0
Fort Tryon runs on thinner staffing than most homes, 3.33 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping roughly 8% below its own weekday levels. That gap matters more than the headline numbers suggest, because 205 beds is a lot of ground to cover when the weekend crew is stretched. What offsets it: staff turnover at 37% sits well below the 45.8% national rate, so the people showing up tend to stay. The inspection record is clean where it counts, 8 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, no abuse findings, and the most recent survey was in December 2025. For-profit individual ownership, strong quality measure scores, and a stable workforce are doing real work here.
★★★★★CMS 5/558 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.43 /day
- Staff turnover
- 28%
- Serious cites
- 0
New East Side Nursing Home runs a tight ship on the things inspectors actually check. Six deficiencies on its current record, none of them serious enough to harm a resident and none tied to abuse, and a five-star health inspection rating from CMS. Staff turnover sits at 28.3%, well under the national 45.8%, that kind of stability usually means consistent care, and it's not easy to find. The tradeoff is raw staffing hours: 3.43 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running slightly thinner than weekdays. For 58 beds in Manhattan, that's a manageable size, but ask how the floor is covered on Saturday and Sunday before you decide.
★★★★☆CMS 4/5679 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.38 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center is a 679-bed nonprofit in Manhattan, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurses provide 3.38 hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, and weekends run about 10 percent thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 39.6 percent, which is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so people tend to stay. The current record shows 25 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, and the last inspection was in October 2024. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections sit in the middle.
★★★★★CMS 5/5105 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.36 /day
- Staff turnover
- 32%
- Serious cites
- 0
West Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs on 4.36 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 13 percent above the national average, which matters more than most families realize. Turnover sits at 31.6 percent against a national 45.8 percent, staff here tend to stay. The tradeoffs show up on weekends, when hours drop about 9 percent below the facility's own weekday level, and in the staffing star rating, which lands at 3 of 5 despite the strong overall numbers. Inspection history is clean where it counts: four deficiencies on record, none causing harm, none abuse-related, with $5,300 in total fines and a survey as recent as August 2024.
★★★★★CMS 5/5409 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.40 /day
- Staff turnover
- 29%
- Serious cites
- 0
Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp runs 409 beds as a nonprofit, and its strongest numbers are on the clinical side, a 5-out-of-5 quality measure rating and 4 out of 5 on health inspections, with the most recent survey in May 2025. The 14 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related. Where it gives ground is staffing: 3.40 nurse hours per resident day sits about 12% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays. What offsets that is retention, 28.6% turnover against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses tend to stay, which matters more at 2 a.m. than a staffing star does.
★★★★★CMS 5/5499 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.32 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs 499 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. At 3.32 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 14 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly another 10 percent below its own weekday coverage. Turnover lands at 39.2 percent, which is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the workforce here is comparatively steady. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in January 2024, so it's reasonably current. Quality measures score well; staffing is the weaker leg.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5514 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.90 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
The New Jewish Home runs 514 certified beds on Manhattan's West Side as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.90 hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level, so the care you'd see on a Saturday isn't quite what you'd see on a Tuesday. Turnover is genuinely low at 30.8% against a national 45.8%, which matters for continuity. But the inspection record is the real story: 29 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents in harm's way, six tied to abuse, and $134,514 in fines. The last inspection was November 2024.
★★★★★CMS 5/5520 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 2.92 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Riverside runs a 520-bed for-profit operation in Manhattan, and its numbers split in two directions. Nurse staffing sits at 2.92 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, with weekends about 8% thinner than weekdays, that's the weak spot, and it's why the federal staffing rating comes in at 2 out of 5. Turnover, though, is 34.3%, better than the national 45.8%, and inspections look solid: 4 of 5 stars, last survey in November 2024, 16 deficiencies on record with none at harm or jeopardy level. Two of those deficiencies are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Quality measures earn 5 of 5.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5200 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.86 /day
- Staff turnover
- 51%
- Serious cites
- 0
Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation runs 200 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average of 3.86 nurse hours per resident day. That sounds fine until you notice weekends drop about 16 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover hits 50.5 percent against a 45.8 percent national figure, meaning roughly half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in February 2025. Quality measure scores look strong; the staffing and inspection results are where the concerns concentrate.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5705 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.21 /day
- Staff turnover
- 43%
- Serious cites
- 0
Isabella Geriatric Center runs 705 beds as a nonprofit in Manhattan, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.21 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 42.5%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 26 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, and one fine of $8,278. Its last inspection was April 2024. The health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 is the weak spot; quality measures and staffing each sit at 3.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5320 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.16 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs 320 certified beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.16 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about another 10 percent below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the one bright spot: 22.6 percent, well under the 45.8 percent national figure. But the inspection record is the real story here. Twenty-eight deficiencies, four of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $67,412. The most recent inspection was December 2, 2025.