956 Government-Run Nursing Homes in the United States

Nurse hours

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Wyandot County Skilled Nursing runs on county government ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, a four-star health inspection rating with 16 deficiencies on file, only one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and none tied to abuse. The staffing picture is more mixed: 3.54 nurse hours per resident day sits about 8% under the national average, weekends drop roughly 21% below the home's own weekday coverage, yet annual turnover of 27.1% is well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the staff who are there tend to stay. That combination, stable caregivers but thinner weekend coverage, is what keeps this home in solidly good, not exceptional, territory.

Nurse hours

3.93 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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Wayne County Care Center runs on county taxpayer money, and the staffing numbers mostly hold up, 3.93 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average. But that average hides a weekend problem: coverage drops roughly 17% below its own weekday level, which is when falls and infections tend to happen. The bigger concern is a 58% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, and 12 deficiencies on the current record including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. Inspectors were last out in November 2024 and rated health inspections 4 out of 5.

Nurse hours

2.06 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation And Nursing is a 37-bed county-run home in South Salt Lake, and its inspection record is the strongest thing about it: a five-star health inspection rating, only six deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, and a survey completed in October 2025. The quality measures also come in at five stars. What holds it back is staffing, 2.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 18 percent thinner than weekdays. Turnover is unusually low at 26.3 percent against a 45.8 percent national figure, which suggests a stable crew, but a stable crew that's small. Two abuse-related deficiencies are worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.13 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Gunnison Valley Health Senior Care Center is city/county-owned and runs 50 certified beds. Nurse staffing comes in at 4.13 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, though weekend coverage drops about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Staff turnover of 45.7% sits essentially at the national rate of 45.8%. The inspection record is mixed. Its last inspection was January 29, 2026, and it holds eight deficiencies, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level, including one abuse-related citation, with three fines totaling $14,866. Quality measures score low, while staffing scores high. Families weighing this home should ask specifically how weekends are covered and what changed after the abuse finding.

Nurse hours

4.00 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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The Brooks County hospital-district home in Quitman runs on 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, though weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 30.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. On the inspection side, its most recent survey was August 2025, and the record shows 19 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level, though 2 are abuse-related. Staffing earns 4 stars, inspections 3, quality measures just 2, a mixed picture where the hands-on care looks steadier than the clinical outcomes data.

Nurse hours

3.24 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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Majestic Care of Sheridan runs on thin staffing, 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday levels. That's the weakest part of the picture, and it's why the federal staffing rating sits at 2 out of 5. What offsets it: turnover is remarkably low at 19.6% against a national average near 46%, which means the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay, and continuity matters when hours are scarce. The county-owned home carries eight deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with a recent April 2026 inspection. Quality measures score 5 out of 5 and inspections 4 out of 5. Ask about weekend coverage specifically.

Nurse hours

4.14 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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West River Health Campus is county-owned and sits at 61 certified beds in Evansville. Nurse staffing averages 4.14 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, though weekends run about 3% lighter than weekdays. Staff turnover comes in at 46.2%, which lands almost exactly on the national rate of 45.8%, no real advantage there either way. The inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, 2 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with one fine of $18,655. Quality measures score well and the most recent inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current. Solid care metrics, but the harm-level citations and average turnover are the parts worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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The Villages at Oak Ridge is county-owned, which usually means steadier oversight but not necessarily richer staffing, and that shows here. Nurses provide 3.66 hours per resident per day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 50.8%, noticeably above the 45.8% national figure, so families should expect some churn in who's providing daily care. The current record shows 16 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in April 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections land in the middle.

Nurse hours

3.07 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Worth County Convalescent Center runs on a county budget with 50 beds, and the staffing math cuts both ways. At 3.07 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 20% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 11% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. What offsets that is remarkable stability: 15% annual turnover against a national rate near 46% means the people showing up know the residents and stay. The record isn't spotless, 17 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was February 2026. Quality measures score low; inspections middling. Ask about weekend coverage specifically.

Nurse hours

4.40 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Oakland Heights is city-owned, which is unusual, and it runs on 4.40 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average. Weekends dip about 15% below its own weekday staffing, so coverage thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 46.8%, essentially the national rate, meaning you'll likely see new faces over a long stay. The inspection record is the strong part: three deficiencies total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in June 2025. Quality measures are where it lags, scoring 2 of 5 stars, worth asking what specifically is dragging that down before you decide.

Nurse hours

4.93 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin runs on county money, and the staffing reflects that: 4.93 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national figure. Weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 50.9%, higher than the 45.8% national average, meaning a good share of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. Inspections tell a mixed story, 11 deficiencies on record, none at the harm level, but three tied to abuse, with the last survey in February 2026. The county's investment in direct care is real; the consistency and safety record are where the gaps show.

Nurse hours

3.34 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Heritage Park is a hospital-district home in Austin with 197 beds, and the numbers pull in opposite directions. Its quality measure score is perfect, but the health inspection side is where the trouble sits: 49 deficiencies on the current record, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $56,007 in fines across five penalties and a February 2026 inspection that keeps those findings current. Nurse staffing runs 3.34 hours per resident day, about 13 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14 percent below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover is 33.6 percent, which actually beats the 45.8 percent national figure, one real bright spot, though steady staff can't offset inspection findings this serious.

Nurse hours

4.83 /day

Staff turnover

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Hansford Manor runs on a thin staffing margin, the federal data puts it at one star, well below what you'd want for a 60-bed home, and that's the number I'd weigh hardest. The quality measure score is also low at two stars, which tracks with a building that may not be moving residents toward better outcomes. On the other hand, inspections look solid: four stars, ten deficiencies on record, none at the level where someone was harmed or put in immediate danger, and none tied to abuse. The last survey was in September 2025, so the picture is current. Government hospital-district ownership can mean steadier funding than a for-profit chain, but it doesn't fix a direct-care hours problem.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Sunshine Terrace is run by a hospital district, which usually brings some stability, but the numbers here tell a different story. The health inspection rating sits at the bottom of the scale, and the record shows 29 deficiencies, including two that put residents in immediate harm and four tied to abuse, that's a lot to carry, and it points to problems that show up in practice, not just on paper. Staffing is also rated 1 out of 5, and turnover runs slightly above the national average at 47.2%, so the people caring for residents are cycling through quickly. The most recent inspection was in April 2026, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

5.23 /day

Staff turnover

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Morning Star Care Center runs on federal money, it's a government-owned home on the Wind River Reservation with 45 certified beds. Nurse staffing sits at 5.23 hours per resident day, roughly 35% above the national average, though weekends drop about 24% below its own weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The tradeoff shows up elsewhere: 16 deficiencies on the current record, two tied to abuse, and one fine of $5,168, with the last inspection in April 2025. Quality measures score low even as staffing scores high, which is the tension here, plenty of nursing hours, but outcomes and compliance haven't kept pace.

Nurse hours

3.15 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Grapevine Medical Lodge runs on leaner nursing hours than most homes, about 3.15 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 13% below its own weekday coverage. The good news is that this isn't a churn problem: turnover sits at 26.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests the staff who are there tend to stay. The home's inspection record backs that up, with a 4-star health inspection rating, eight total deficiencies and none at the harm or jeopardy level, most recently surveyed in April 2025. Where it gives ground is daily staffing depth, even as its quality measures score at the top of the scale.

Nurse hours

2.89 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Pflugerville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 120 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its strongest numbers come from resident outcomes, the federal quality measure rating sits at 5 out of 5. The staffing side tells a different story: 2.89 nurse hours per resident day, about a quarter below the national average of 3.86, with weekends roughly 14% thinner than weekdays already are. Turnover at 31.3% is better than the national 45.8%, so the workers who stay seem to stay, but there aren't enough of them on the floor. The inspection record carries 30 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in April 2025.

Nurse hours

3.49 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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The Reserve At Richardson runs on leaner nurse staffing than most homes, 3.49 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 8% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 34.4%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. What stands out is the inspection record: 35 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $14,069 fine, with the most recent inspection dated May 2026. A 4/5 on quality measures and 3/5 on inspections don't cancel that out. Government hospital district ownership doesn't change the arithmetic on the floor.

Nurse hours

3.78 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Little River Nursing & Rehab is city-county owned, one of the fewer government-run homes you'll find in Arkansas, and its inspection record is genuinely strong: five out of five stars, 13 deficiencies on the current record but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last visit in June 2026. Where it slips is quality measures, just two stars, and staffing sits slightly under the national average at 3.78 hours per resident day, with weekends running about 18% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 40.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The takeaway: this is a clean, well-inspected building that may feel stretched on weekends.

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Staff turnover

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Gracewood's state-run unit on the Richmond County campus posted one deficiency on its current record, none of it involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse, a thin paper trail that explains the recent five-star inspection rating and a survey completed in March 2025. Quality measures land at the top of the federal scale too. So why doesn't the overall picture come out cleaner? At 56 beds, this is a small unit, and government ownership means it answers to the state rather than a chain or a family operator, which shapes how it's run and who it serves. The numbers here describe a stable, closely watched home; they don't promise it will fit your family's particular situation.