U.S. News 'Best Nursing Homes' List is Out

U.S. News and World Report has released its list of Best Nursing Homes for 2027, noting the key findings from this year’s assessments as follows:

• Fewer ER Visits in Short-Term Rehab: Patients at top-performing nursing homes experience 19 percent fewer emergency room visits than the national average.

  
  

• Reduced Hospital Readmissions in Long-Term Care: Residents at Best Nursing Homes have 21 percent fewer hospital readmissions compared to other facilities.

  
  

• Higher Total Staffing: Best Nursing Homes provide 19 percent more total staffing per resident per day compared to the national average.

  
  

• More Physical Therapy: Top-performing skilled nursing facilities offer two times as much physical therapy per resident per day as the national average.

  
  

The following U.S. metropolitan areas, listed in alphabetical order, all have 10 or more Best Nursing Homes:

• Allentown, Pa.

• Atlanta

• Baltimore

• Boston

• Buffalo, N.Y.

• Charlotte, N.C.

• Chicago

• Cincinnati

• Cleveland

• Columbus, Ohio

• Denver

• Des Moines, Iowa

• Detroit

• Grand Rapids, Mich.

• Hartford, Conn.

• Honolulu

• Houston

• Indianapolis

• Jacksonville, Fla.

• Kansas City, Mo.

• Lancaster, Pa.

• Las Vegas

• Los Angeles

• Louisville, Ky.

• Milwaukee

• Nashville, Tenn.

• New York

• Omaha, Neb.

• Orlando, Fla.

• Oxnard, Calif.

• Philadelphia

• Phoenix

• Pittsburgh

• Portland, Maine

• Portland, Ore.

• Providence, R.I.

• Sacramento, Calif.

• Salt Lake City

• San Diego

• San Francisco

• San Jose, Calif.

• Seattle

• Washington, D.C.

  
  

  The list can be found at https://health.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes?src=usn_pr.

Comments or questions? Contact Patrick Connole at pconnole@parkplacelive.com.