America's Best Nursing Homes 2024

By Elizabeth Preston

Sr. Manager of Operations

Families across the nation entrust nursing homes with the health and dignity of their loved ones. Finding the right facility is not just about numbers; it's about ensuring your family member receives the care and attention they deserve.

To support families as they consider their options, Newsweek has partnered with respected global data research firm Statista to create our third annual ranking of America's Best Nursing Homes.

The rankings are based on five data sources, including performance data, peer recommendations, management of the COVID-19 situation and accreditations from The Joint Commission and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. For the first time, resident satisfaction data for nursing homes, based on National Safety Goals from The Joint Commission and Google Scores, has been added to the scoring model.

We hope this ranking is helpful in making elder care choices for yourself or your family.

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For the first time, this ranking includes nursing homes with 100-149 beds, in addition to nursing homes with more than 150 beds like in previous years.

America’s Best Nursing Homes 2024 150+ Beds

Rank

Facility

City

State

Certified Beds

Medicare/Medicaid Accepted

Continuing Care Retirement Community

Resident and Family Council

1Capitol Hill HealthcareMontgomeryAlabama284Medicare and MedicaidNResident2Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing & Rehabilitation-FlorenceFlorenceAlabama222Medicare and MedicaidNBoth3Hanceville Nursing & Rehab CenterHancevilleAlabama208Medicare and MedicaidNBoth4Heritage Health Care & RehabTuscaloosaAlabama216Medicare and MedicaidNResident5Hatley Healthcare & RehabilitationClantonAlabama201Medicare and MedicaidNBoth6Westside Terrace HealthcareDothanAlabama165Medicare and MedicaidNBoth7Generations of Vernon, LLCVernonAlabama158Medicare and MedicaidNResident8Gadsden Health And RehabGadsdenAlabama168Medicare and MedicaidNResident9Enterprise Health & Rehabilitation CenterEnterpriseAlabama257Medicare and MedicaidNBoth10Mcguffey Health & Rehabilitation CenterGadsdenAlabama209Medicare and MedicaidNResident11Crowne Health Care of EufaulaEufaulaAlabama180Medicare and MedicaidNResident12Arbor Springs Health and Rehab CenterOpelikaAlabama225Medicare and MedicaidNResident13Glen Haven Health and RehabilitationNorthportAlabama200Medicare and MedicaidNResident14Crowne Health Care of MontgomeryMontgomeryAlabama185Medicare and MedicaidNResident15Rehab Select at ArlbertvilleAlbertvilleAlabama159Medicare and MedicaidNBoth16Springhill Rehabilitation and Senior ResidenceMobileAlabama151Medicare and MedicaidNBoth1Plaza HealthcareScottsdaleArizona179Medicare and MedicaidNResident2Apache Junction Health CenterApache JunctionArizona190Medicare and MedicaidNResident3North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation CenterPhoenixArizona155Medicare and MedicaidNResident4Ridgecrest Post AcutePhoenixArizona200Medicare and MedicaidNResident5Devon Gables Rehabilitation CenterTucsonArizona312Medicare and MedicaidNResident6Bella Vita Health And Rehabilitation CenterGlendaleArizona176Medicare and MedicaidNResident7Mesa Christian Health And Rehabilitation CenterMesaArizona191Medicare and MedicaidNBoth8Life Care Center of Sierra VistaSierra VistaArizona152Medicare and MedicaidNResident9Horizon Post Acute and Rehabilitation CenterGlendaleArizona196Medicare and MedicaidNResident10Arizona State Veteran Home-PhoenixPhoenixArizona200Medicare and MedicaidNResident11Life Care Center of Mi Casa Nursing CenterMesaArizona180Medicare and MedicaidNResident12Coronado Healthcare CenterPhoenixArizona191Medicare and MedicaidNResident13Palm Valley Post AcuteGoodyearArizona180Medicare and MedicaidNBoth14Estrella Health and Rehab CenterAvondaleArizona161Medicare and MedicaidNResident15Park Avenue Health And Rehabilitation CenterTucsonArizona200Medicare and MedicaidYResident1Compass Health-Mission View Health CenterSan Luis ObispoCalifornia162Medicare and MedicaidNResident2Ararat Nursing Facility-Mission HillsMission HillsCalifornia254Medicare and MedicaidNBoth3Edgemoor DP SNFSanteeCalifornia192Medicare and MedicaidNResident4Mission de la Casa Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterSan JoseCalifornia163Medicare and MedicaidNResident5Alden Terrace Convalescent HospitalLos AngelesCalifornia210Medicare and MedicaidNResident6Generations Healthcare-English Oaks Convalescent & Rehabiliation CenterModestoCalifornia180Medicare and MedicaidNBoth7Vienna Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterLodiCalifornia150Medicare and MedicaidNResident8ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation-RossmoorWalnut CreekCalifornia155Medicare and MedicaidNResident9San Gabriel Convalescent CenterRosemeadCalifornia151Medicare and MedicaidNResident10Veterans Home of California-Chula VistaChula VistaCalifornia180Medicare and MedicaidNResident11South Coast Post AcuteSanta AnaCalifornia255Medicare and MedicaidNResident12Escondido Post AcuteEscondidoCalifornia180Medicare and MedicaidNResident13Marquis ShastaReddingCalifornia180Medicare and MedicaidNResident14Crestwood Manor ModestoModestoCalifornia194MedicaidNResident15Covenant Care-Buena Vista Care CenterSanta BarbaraCalifornia150Medicare and MedicaidNResident16Crestwood ManorStocktonCalifornia190MedicaidNResident17Covenant Care-La Jolla Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterLa JollaCalifornia161Medicare and MedicaidNResident18Victoria Care CenterVenturaCalifornia188Medicare and MedicaidNResident19Veterans Home of California-YountvilleYountvilleCalifornia274Medicare and MedicaidNResident

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METHODOLOGY

America's Best Nursing Homes 2024 highlights the nation's top 750 nursing homes out of 12,273 analyzed. The rankings are based on five data sources: performance data, peer recommendations, management of the COVID-19 situation, resident satisfaction and accreditations. Nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest number of facilities, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS, 2023) were considered in the study. Included are single branches of nursing homes with at least 100 certified beds, which are not part of the Specialty Focus Facility (SFF) program.

Statista used Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data to determine the performance of nursing homes. For peer recommendations, Statista invited thousands of medical experts (registered nurses, nursing home managers and administrators, licensed practical nurses / licensed vocational nurses, nursing assistants, therapists and physicians) to an online survey. Additionally, experts from all over the U.S. could participate in the survey of the America's Best Nursing Homes by State on newsweek.com. Email verification was required and self-recommendation was not possible. The survey data was collected from June to July 2023. Statista and Newsweek calculated a COVID-19 score for each facility, using CMS data, to identify nursing homes which have had the best possible response and protocols during the pandemic. For the first time, resident satisfaction data for nursing homes, based on National Safety Goals from The Joint Commission and Google Scores, has been added to the scoring model. As an additional element, accreditations from The Joint Commission (TJC) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) have been included in the scoring model (where available).

The overall rating is the weighted average of the performance data score 35%, the reputation score 35%, the COVID-19 score 18%, the resident satisfaction score 7% and the accreditation score 5%. The best 750 nursing homes are awarded with a rank in their own state, resulting in 25 individual lists for nursing homes with 100-149 beds and for nursing homes with more than 150 beds.

The rankings are comprised exclusively of nursing homes that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in the ranking is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and publicly available data sources at the time. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last 12 months only. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period August 21, 2022 – August, 21, 2023, and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. The results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about nursing homes or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of nursing homes that are not included in the rankings is not disputed.

Download the methodology overview here.

Download the extended methodology here.