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291 Independent Nursing Homes in New York

291 of the 594 Medicare-certified nursing homes in New York (49%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 58 of the 291 graded homes earn an A and 12 earn a D or F. They average 3.78 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.15 hours above the 3.63 for every home in New York. John T Mather Memorial Hosp T C U in Port Jefferson grades highest at A (99 out of 100).

How independently owned homes in New York compare

This group set against every nursing home in New York, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

3.78

All homes in New York: 3.63

Better than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

38.7%

All homes in New York: 40.3%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

75.6/100

All homes in New York: 74.3/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

58 grade A, 150 grade B, 71 grade C, 12 grade D,

The best-graded independently owned home in New York is John T Mather Memorial Hosp T C U in Port Jefferson, NY, grade A, 99/100.

Every independently owned nursing home in New York

Showing 221 to 240 of 291, best-graded first.

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67.5/100

Park Terrace Care Center

Corona, NY · Queens County

CMS 2/5200 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.88 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Park Terrace Care Center sits in Corona with 200 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner. Its total nurse staffing of 3.88 hours per resident day barely edges the national average, and weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Sunday. The inspection record is where things get harder to explain: 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus 12 fines totaling $50,861, with the most recent inspection in September 2025. Resident outcome measures look strong, but that's the piece families can't verify on a tour.

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67.5/100

Morris Park Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

Bronx, NY · Bronx County

CMS 1/5191 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.74 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Morris Park runs on 2.74 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 29% below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 10% below what the home already provides on weekdays. That thin coverage sits behind a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, with 22 deficiencies on the current record, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. The quality measure score looks strong at 4 out of 5, but those numbers come from resident assessments, not from how many hands are actually available. This is a for-profit LLC with 191 beds, inspected most recently on January 31, 2025. If you're considering it, ask directly how many nurses are on the floor on a Saturday.

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67.5/100

Lilac Manor Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

Rochester, NY · Monroe County

CMS 1/5200 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.49 /day
Staff turnover
70%
Serious cites
0

Lilac Manor runs 200 certified beds in Rochester under individual for-profit ownership, and its staffing picture is thinner than most: 3.49 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 15% below its own weekday level. That gap matters because staff turnover sits at 70%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people covering those thinner weekend shifts are often new. The current inspection record shows 37 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level; the last full inspection was June 2024. CMS rates its health inspection results at 1 out of 5 stars, which is where the trouble concentrates, not in the quality measures.

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67.5/100

Presbyterian Home For Central New York Inc

New Hartford, NY · Oneida County

CMS 1/5242 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
n/a /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Presbyterian Home for Central New York runs 242 beds as a church-affiliated nonprofit, and its record splits along staffing lines. The federal staffing rating comes in at 1 out of 5, meaning nurse hours per resident sit well below what CMS expects, that's the number I'd push on first, because daily coverage shapes everything else. Inspections in April 2024 turned up 24 deficiencies, none rising to actual harm or jeopardy, but two tied to abuse. Quality measures also land at 2 out of 5. A nonprofit mission doesn't automatically translate into enough aides on the floor, and here the staffing figure is the one asking the loudest question.

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67.5/100

Sunrise Manor Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio

Bay Shore, NY · Suffolk County

CMS 2/584 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.06 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Sunrise Manor runs about 3.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends dip even further below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the staffing rating it received from CMS, which sits at the bottom of the scale, even though its quality measure score looks strong on paper. The inspection record is more troubling than the quality score suggests: 13 deficiencies on file, including one involving actual harm or jeopardy and one tied to abuse, with the most recent survey completed in April 2025. Corporate for-profit ownership, 84 beds, and a recent inspection mean the paperwork is current, but current doesn't mean clean here.

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67.5/100

Mvhs Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

Utica, NY · Oneida County

CMS 3/5202 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.42 /day
Staff turnover
51%
Serious cites
0

Mvhs Rehabilitation And Nursing Center runs about 3.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends drop another 20% below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters more than the raw number, because care doesn't pause on Saturdays. Annual turnover sits at 50.8%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so a lot of the people providing that care are still learning the building. The current inspection record shows 12 deficiencies with none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, and the last survey was in July 2025. As a nonprofit with 202 beds, it isn't chasing margins, but the staffing pattern and quality measure score suggest room to improve.

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67/100

The Villages Of Orleans Health And Rehabilitation

Albion, NY · Orleans County

CMS 2/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.58 /day
Staff turnover
64%
Serious cites
0

The Villages of Orleans runs 120 certified beds in Albion under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last health inspection in January 2025 left a record of 26 deficiencies, five tied to abuse and one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level. Staffing sits at 3.58 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 6% below its own weekday levels. The number that stands out most is turnover: 63.7% of nursing staff leaving annually against a national average of 45.8%. With one $71,112 fine on file and a one-star health inspection rating, the pattern points to a building where care depends heavily on a constantly changing workforce.

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67/100

Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home

Brooklyn, NY · Kings County

CMS 1/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.33 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home runs on thinner nurse coverage than most places, about 3.33 hours per resident day against a national average near 3.86, and weekends get even leaner, dropping roughly 14% below its own weekday numbers. Inspectors cited 37 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, and the last inspection was in January 2025. Staff turnover sits at 35.2%, which is actually better than the national 45.8%, and this is a nonprofit, not a chain. The quality measure rating of 1 out of 5 is the part worth pressing the administrator on when you visit.

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67/100

Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation And Nursing Cent

New York, NY · New York County

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.

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67/100

The Brook At High Falls Nursing Home And Rehabilit

Rochester, NY · Monroe County

CMS 2/528 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.81 /day
Staff turnover
76%
Serious cites
0

The Brook at High Falls runs 28 certified beds in Rochester under individual for-profit ownership, and its staffing tells a complicated story. Total nurse coverage sits at 3.81 hours per resident day, just under the national average, but weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday numbers, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The bigger flag is turnover: 76.2% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. Its last inspection was January 2026, with 24 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related. Quality measures score well above its inspection and staffing marks.

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66.5/100

Concourse Rehabilitation And Nursing Center, Inc

Bronx, NY · Bronx County

CMS 2/5240 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.21 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

Concourse Rehabilitation runs 240 beds in the Bronx under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.21 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national figure of 3.86. Weekends thin out further, about 16% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters when families can't visit and needs don't pause. The inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $10,592 fine and a survey completed in April 2024. Staff turnover of 26.7% is actually well below the 45.8% national average, so retention isn't the weak spot here, coverage and compliance are.

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66.5/100

Highlands Living Center

Pittsford, NY · Monroe County

CMS 2/5122 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.55 /day
Staff turnover
60%
Serious cites
0

Highlands Living Center is a 122-bed nonprofit in Pittsford, and its staffing sits about 8% under the national average at 3.55 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends run roughly 15% thinner than weekdays, so coverage depends on when you visit. Annual turnover of 60.3% is well above the 45.8% norm, meaning the people caring for residents change often. The current record shows 19 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. State inspectors were last in on February 19, 2025, and all three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, landed at 2 out of 5. Ask about weekend coverage and how they screen and supervise staff.

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66/100

Jewish Home Of Central New York

Syracuse, NY · Onondaga County

CMS 2/5132 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.90 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

The staffing average at Jewish Home of Central New York looks fine on paper, 3.90 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national figure of 3.86, but that headline number hides a real drop on weekends, when coverage runs roughly 19% below what the home staffs on weekdays. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 42 deficiencies, four tied to abuse and two serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus a $121,573 fine and a March 2026 inspection that earned a single star. Compare that to the quality measure rating of 5 out of 5, and you have a home where the charted clinical numbers look strong while the day-to-day oversight record does not.

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66/100

Woodcrest Rehabilitation & Residential Health Care

Flushing, NY · Queens County

CMS 3/5200 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.66 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Woodcrest runs on 2.66 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday numbers. That thin staffing shows up in the CMS staffing rating of 2 out of 5. The inspection record carries 19 deficiencies, three of them abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the state fined the home three times for a total of $13,985. Turnover sits at 47.2%, essentially in line with the national 45.8%. Ownership is for-profit, through a limited liability company. The most recent inspection was July 9, 2025, so the record is current.

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66/100

San Simeon By The Sound Center For Nursing & Rehab

Greenport, NY · Suffolk County

CMS 1/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.46 /day
Staff turnover
62%
Serious cites
0

San Simeon By The Sound sits in Greenport, and its numbers tell a split story. The quality measures look decent at 4 out of 5 stars, but that's where the good news mostly stops: nurse staffing runs 3.46 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends dip another 6% below its own weekday levels. Turnover hits 61.5% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents are constantly changing. The inspection record is the real concern. Sixteen deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and $140,843 in fines across four penalties. Its last inspection was September 2024. For-profit corporate ownership. Ask about direct-care staffing on weekends and how they handle the abuse-related findings before you decide.

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66/100

Achieve Rehab And Nursing Facility

Liberty, NY · Sullivan County

CMS 2/5140 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.33 /day
Staff turnover
48%
Serious cites
0

Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility is a 140-bed for-profit home in Liberty run by a limited liability company, and its inspection record is the part that should worry you most: 34 deficiencies on file, including two tied to abuse and one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level. The health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5, though the quality measure rating is a more respectable 3. Staffing is thin, 3.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, with weekends about 12% lighter than weekdays, and turnover at 48% runs slightly above the national rate. The most recent inspection was in October 2024.

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66/100

Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home

Brooklyn, NY · Kings County

CMS 3/5140 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.77 /day
Staff turnover
51%
Serious cites
0

Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home runs 140 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its staffing sits about 2% under the national average at 3.77 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 50.6% against a 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses your family member sees may change often. Inspections are recent and clean at the harm level: 20 deficiencies on record, none causing harm or jeopardy, though three are abuse-related and one fine totals $141,232. The four-star inspection rating reflects that survey history; staffing and quality measures each land at three stars.

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65.5/100

Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care Ctr

Highland, NY · Ulster County

CMS 1/5203 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.39 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Hudson Valley Rehabilitation runs 203 beds in Highland, and its staffing comes in around 3.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average. Weekends are thinner still, about a fifth lighter than weekdays, and nearly half the staff turns over each year. The inspection record is the harder part to read past: 51 deficiencies currently on file, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse. That last inspection was February 27, 2026, so the record is recent. A for-profit LLC operates it. Quality measures land at 2 out of 5 stars. Nothing here is catastrophic on paper, but the pattern, light coverage, heavy turnover, a long deficiency list, is worth asking about directly.

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65.5/100

Chautauqua Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Dunkirk, NY · Chautauqua County

CMS 1/5216 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.87 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk runs 216 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a split story. The health inspection record is genuinely strong, a five-star rating, ten deficiencies on file with none at the harm level, and just under $9,000 in fines across three citations. Where it falls down is staffing: 2.87 nurse hours per resident day sits about 26% under the national average of 3.86, weekends run roughly 16% thinner than weekdays, and turnover near 50% edges past the national figure. A clean inspection history matters, but it reflects conditions at one point in time, the last visit was December 2023. Daily coverage is what families actually live with, and that's the tradeoff here.

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65/100

Park Nursing Home

Rockaway Park, NY · Queens County

CMS 2/5196 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.12 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0

Park Nursing Home runs 3.12 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekdays, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 36.4% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters, but the current record carries 21 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm level and 4 tied to abuse. The last inspection was August 2025, so the picture is recent, and the quality measure rating of 1 out of 5 suggests resident outcomes aren't tracking well either. Two fines totaling $12,463 round out the record.

Frequently asked questions

How many independently owned nursing homes are there in New York?
There are 291 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in New York, 49% of the 594 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In New York they average 3.78 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.63 for all nursing homes in New York, a difference of +0.15 hours. Staff turnover averages 38.7% against 40.3%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in New York?
John T Mather Memorial Hosp T C U in Port Jefferson, NY, grade A, 99 out of 100.
Does being independently owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 291 graded independently owned homes in New York, 58 grade A and 12 grade D or F.
Do independently owned nursing homes in New York accept Medicaid?
288 of the 291 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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