956 Government-Run Nursing Homes in the United States
956 of the 14,697 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the United States (7%) are government-run, and all are listed below. 262 of the 948 graded homes earn an A and 30 earn a D or F. They average 4.28 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.42 hours above the 3.86 for every home in the United States. Hill Top House in Bucklin grades highest at A (100 out of 100).
How government-run homes in the United States compare
This group set against every nursing home in the United States, from the current CMS release.
Yakima Valley School is a state-run home in Selah with 112 beds, and its staffing is the headline: 16.60 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's a different category of coverage than most families ever see, and turnover sits at 32.2% versus 45.8% nationally. Weekend staffing dips about 8% below its own weekday level, so the floor is thinner on Saturdays and Sundays even here. The inspection record is where it gets harder. Thirty-four deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, eight abuse-related, and a 2/5 inspection rating, with the most recent survey dated May 2026. High staffing and a troubled regulatory history can both be true. Ask what those abuse deficiencies specifically involved.
Lakeland Village runs on state funding and employs nurses at a rate nearly triple the national average, 11.12 hours per resident day against 3.86. Weekend coverage dips only slightly, about 7% below weekdays, and turnover sits at 32.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure. That's genuinely strong staffing. The problem is what inspections keep finding: 26 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and 10 tied to abuse. Its last inspection was October 27, 2025, so the picture is current, not stale. High nurse hours don't cancel out harm-level findings, a C grade reflects a home where the caregiving capacity is real but the safety record isn't.
Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center runs on county tax dollars, and the staffing numbers show it: 4.73 nurse hours per resident day, about 22% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. That staffing strength sits next to weaker marks elsewhere. The home carries 34 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. Staff turnover runs 53.2% a year, against a national average of 45.8%. Its last inspection was December 18, 2025. Plenty of hands on duty, but a record that still needs watching.
Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center is city/county-owned and small, just 40 beds, with nurse staffing at 3.99 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. That's the good news. The trouble shows up in consistency and oversight: weekend staffing drops about 12% below weekday levels, and annual turnover sits at 64.4% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents are constantly changing. The inspection record backs that up, 38 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, plus $27,690 in fines. The last inspection was December 2025, so the record is current, and what's on it isn't reassuring.
Lakeland Health Care Center is county-owned, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 3.96 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing star. Turnover sits at 31.1%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a more stable workforce than most. But the inspection record is where the trouble is, 21 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, seven abuse-related, and an $84,168 fine. Weekend staffing drops about 22% below weekday levels, meaning the coverage families see on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Sunday. The most recent inspection was January 2026.
Weston County Health Services runs 58 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its 3.81 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit just under the national average of 3.86, close enough that the bigger concern is the weekend drop, when coverage runs about 9% below its own weekday level. Turnover is the sharper problem: 58.9% of staff leaving annually against a national 45.8% means caregivers are cycling through, which matters more in a small rural home where replacements aren't easy to find. The inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in July 2024.
New Horizons Care Center is a hospital-district home in Lovell, and its strongest number isn't obvious at first glance. Nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage does dip. What offsets that is stability: turnover is 33.9%, well below the national 45.8%, meaning the people showing up are more likely to already know the residents. Inspections are recent, from January 2025, and the record shows 12 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a single $7,521 fine. Read those together and you get a home that's steady on staff but has had real problems worth asking about directly.
Powell Valley Care Center runs on a hospital-district model, and the staffing reflects it: 5.08 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with turnover at 24.2% against a national 45.8%. That consistency matters, though weekend coverage dips about 8% below weekdays. The trouble sits elsewhere. Two of the six deficiencies on record are serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and two are abuse-related, which is why the health inspection rating lands at 2 out of 5. Quality measures score 1 out of 5. Two fines totaling $29,120, and the last inspection was January 31, 2025. Staffing is the strength; the care record is the concern.
Mountain View is state-run, which is unusual, most Wyoming homes aren't, and that ownership shows up in a mixed record. The inspection side is where the trouble sits: 21 deficiencies on the current record, six of them at harm or jeopardy level, and six tied to abuse. One fine of $50,980 has been levied. That's a lot of serious findings for a 40-bed home, and it explains the two-star inspection rating. The quality measures look better at four stars, so resident care metrics aren't the weak spot. The last inspection was January 2025, so the record is recent. If you're considering this one, ask directly what changed after those harm-level findings, that's the question that matters here, not the quality score.
The state-run veterans' home in Buffalo is unusually well staffed, 7.88 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national average of 3.86, and weekends only dip about 14% below its own weekday level, which is modest for a nursing home. That helps explain the four-out-of-five staffing rating. The trouble is on the inspection side: 16 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and two abuse-related, and the health inspection rating sits at two out of five. The most recent survey was in January 2026. Strong staffing hasn't translated into a clean regulatory record here, and the abuse citations are the kind of thing families should ask about directly.
Seneca District Hospital's skilled nursing unit is small, 16 beds, and it's run by the hospital district, not a chain. The staffing numbers genuinely stand out: 6.07 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average, and weekends only dip about 14% from weekday levels, which is better than many homes manage. Turnover, though, sits at 48.1%, slightly worse than average. And the inspection record is the real concern: 14 deficiencies on file, including 2 at the harm level and 3 tied to abuse, with one $11,408 fine. The last inspection was in December 2025. Strong daily coverage, but a recent survey history that warrants questions before you decide.
Alameda Hospital D/P SNF runs 5.11 nursing hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its quality measure score sits at the top of CMS's scale. That part of the picture looks strong. What pulls it back is stability: annual staff turnover of 86.5% is nearly double the national rate, weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekdays, and the inspection history shows 17 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, with a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating. County ownership means public accountability, but it doesn't fix a workforce that keeps cycling through. If you're considering this one, ask how they hold staffing steady on weekends and what's changed since September 2024.
Colonial Manor runs on 3.42 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends dip another 7% below its own weekday numbers, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the harder problem: 43 deficiencies, six serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, six tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $87,564, all from a for-profit LLC operating 123 beds. Staff turnover at 39.2% actually beats the national 45.8%, which tells you the building can hold workers, the trouble is how few of them there are and what inspectors keep finding.
Val Verde runs lean on direct care: 3.24 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday staffing. That's a real gap, not a rounding error, and it likely shows up on Saturday afternoons. Turnover is the bright spot, 31.1% versus 45.8% nationally, so the people who are there tend to stay. But the record holds 30 deficiencies, including two at harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $138,908 fine. Inspectors were last in on June 6, 2025. Nonprofit ownership doesn't erase those numbers; staffing and past problems both matter when you weigh this one.
Avir At Monahans runs on a government-hospital-district license and 92 certified beds, and its nursing hours come in at 2.74 per resident day, roughly 29% under the national average of 3.86. That thin coverage thins further on weekends, when staffing drops about 9% below its own weekday level, and the aide and nurse turnover rate sits at 74% against a national 45.8%. The record shows 35 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. Quality measures score well, but the staffing picture is what shapes daily life here.
The state veterans home in Temple is a 160-bed for-profit operation, and its inspection record is the first thing to look at: 32 deficiencies on the current record, seven of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy, and five tied to abuse. Three fines totaling $53,476 followed. Staffing is the other concern, CMS rates it at the bottom of its scale, meaning the hours of direct care per resident fall well below what most Texas homes provide, even though the home's own quality measures score well. The last full inspection was March 2025, so the findings are recent. Ownership is a limited liability company. Families with a choice should ask hard questions here.
Avir At Park Bend runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes, 3.18 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 12% below its own weekday levels. That's the kind of gap families feel on a Saturday afternoon when call lights take longer to answer. Turnover sits at 46.1%, essentially matching the national rate, so staffing instability here isn't an outlier problem. The inspection record is more concerning: 28 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with $38,155 in fines. A June 2025 inspection is recent, and the 3/5 health inspection rating reflects real citations. Government hospital district ownership doesn't erase any of this.
The Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville runs lean on daily nursing hours, 3.09 per resident, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday coverage. What stands out instead is retention: turnover sits at 27.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for familiar faces and consistent care. State-run, 160 beds, inspected in March 2026 and rated 4 of 5 on health inspections. The current record shows 22 deficiencies with none at the harm level, though 5 are abuse-related, worth asking about directly before you visit.
The Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home in McAllen runs on a stable workforce, 28.5% turnover is well below the national 45.8%, and that consistency shows up in its staffing score. But 3.58 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so care thins out when families tend to visit.
The bigger concern is the inspection record: a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 30 deficiencies including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $35,600. State-run ownership brings accountability, but this home's last survey in January 2026 flagged real problems.
Prestonwood runs on a hospital district's budget, and the nurse staffing shows it: 4.21 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average. Weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits Saturday or Sunday. The harder numbers are on the inspection side, 16 deficiencies on the current record, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, with one fine totaling $14,433. Staff turnover sits at 46.8%, a hair above the national 45.8%. The last inspection was April 2025, so the record is recent. Strong staffing and quality scores, rough inspection history, that split is what the grade reflects.
Frequently asked questions
How many government-run nursing homes are there in the United States?
There are 956 government-run Medicare-certified nursing homes in the United States, 7% of the 14,697 nursing homes there.
Are government-run nursing homes better staffed?
In the United States they average 4.28 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.86 for all nursing homes in the United States, a difference of +0.42 hours. Staff turnover averages 44.2% against 45.8%.
Which government-run nursing home grades best in the United States?
Hill Top House in Bucklin, KS — grade A, 100 out of 100.
Does being government-run mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 948 graded government-run homes in the United States, 262 grade A and 30 grade D or F.
Do government-run nursing homes in the United States accept Medicaid?