Page 19 of Best Nursing Homes in New York State

Elderwood at Hamburg is a nursing home in Hamburg, NY, offering skilled nursing, memory care, palliative care, and respite care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Palliative care supports residents managing serious illness, and respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 166 beds, placing it among settings with more residents, staff, and programming than a small community. Total nurse staffing is 2 hours 59 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time assigned per resident. Several care types in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time and who may be able to move between care levels without leaving the community.

A rehabilitation gym supports physical, occupational, and speech therapy within the community, so a resident can receive these services without arranging travel elsewhere. Outdoor spaces include patios, gardens, landscaped grounds, and walking paths on the property. There is room to spend time outside without leaving the community.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare can cover eligible short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay. The area has a Walk Score of 79, meaning it is very walkable and most errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may still reach nearby shops, a pharmacy, or cafes independently.

Isaac Williams is the director, and 5775 Maelou Drive Operating Company operates the community.

Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a nursing home in Cooperstown, NY, offering skilled nursing. Licensed nurses provide care on site around the clock, while short-term rehabilitation gives residents time-limited recovery care. Long-term nursing care is also available for people who need continued nursing oversight in a residential setting.

The community has 174 beds, with 97% occupancy, so nearly all beds are in use. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 19 minutes per resident per day, representing the total nursing time allocated to each resident across a day. Around-the-clock staffing and a doctor on staff provide continuous staff coverage and access to an on-staff physician.

Rehabilitation services include the RehabStrong™ program, and the community also offers a Nutrition Program. Medicare, Medicaid and private pay are accepted: Medicare can cover eligible short-term skilled care, Medicaid can help cover qualifying care, and private pay means the resident or family pays directly. Russell Syrotynski serves as director, and Otsego SNF Operations Associates operates the community. The combination of short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care may be a good fit for someone whose needs may extend beyond a temporary recovery stay.

Valley View Manor Nursing Home is a nursing home in Norwich, NY offering nursing care, palliative care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care around the clock, while palliative and comfort care support residents whose care focuses on managing serious illness and comfort. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs ongoing clinical care, rehabilitation, or comfort-focused support.

The home opened in 1967 and has 82 beds. Its clinical programs include rehabilitation services, pain management, respiratory management, IV therapy, complex medical care, psychiatry services, and cardiac care, giving residents access to support for these documented medical and recovery needs within the facility.

Total nurse staffing is 4h 17m per resident per day. This represents the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Payment options include Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay. Medicaid may help cover care for an eligible resident whose savings do not cover a long stay, while Medicare applies to eligible short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long-term residence.

Overview of Steuben Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Steuben Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare offers nursing home and skilled nursing care in Bath, NY. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock for residents who need ongoing clinical support. Respite care and short term rehabilitation are also available, giving a resident a temporary place to stay while recovering or while their usual caregiver travels or recovers.

The center has 105 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 13 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nursing time assigned to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, and a doctor is on staff to provide physician care at the center.

Meals are planned by a registered dietician and accommodate most therapeutic dietary needs. Residents with those needs can receive meals planned around them. Pets are allowed, which may help residents continue having companionship from an animal.

Ernest Chigama is the director, and Steuben Operations Associates operates the center.

Overview of Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie

Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie provides nursing home, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing services in Poughkeepsie, NY. Skilled nursing offers licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides supervision in a secured setting for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care is available for a short stay, which can help when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 160 beds, placing it among larger care settings with more residents, staff, and usually more programming than a smaller home. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 23 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily hands on nurse time allocated to each resident. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, giving families public coverage options or the ability to pay directly; Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence. Families considering placement for someone who needs ongoing nursing support, secured memory care, or a brief respite stay may find these options relevant.

On site physical, occupational, and speech therapies allow residents to receive rehabilitation without arranging transportation, while physician services support medical care at the community. Beauty salon and barber services let residents receive grooming services on site. A Walk Score of 90 out of 100 places the area in the walker’s paradise band, meaning daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.

Overview of Ross Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Ross Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a nursing home and skilled nursing facility in Brentwood, NY. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while nursing home care supports residents who need ongoing nursing support in a residential setting. Short-term rehabilitation and pre and post operative care may make Ross Center a good fit for someone recovering after hospitalization or surgery and needing nursing support during recovery.

The community has 120 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3h 9m per resident per day, representing the daily nurse staffing time allocated to each resident. Ross Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid and private pay, giving families the option to use public coverage or pay directly according to their circumstances.

Physical, occupational and speech therapies support residents with movement, daily activities and communication, while hemodialysis gives residents access to dialysis services through the community’s specialized programs. Therapeutic recreation, family counseling and support groups, and end of life and comfort services address activity engagement, family support and comfort focused care, while the on site beauty parlor and barber shop provide grooming services within the community. Ross Opco operates Ross Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Overview of Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home and skilled nursing care, hospice care, memory care, and palliative care in Kingston, NY. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering.

Hospice care supports residents at the end of life, and palliative care focuses on comfort. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs continuous nursing, dementia supervision, or comfort focused support.

Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 280 beds, making it a larger community with more residents, staff, and usually more programming. Short term rehabilitation supports recovery during a temporary stay, while respite care suits a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Long term living supports a resident who needs to remain in a nursing setting rather than use the community only for rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation services include occupational, physical, and respiratory therapy, with programs for post surgery recovery, orthopedic rehabilitation, stroke recovery, and amputee aftercare. A diabetes program and cardiac care provide condition specific support for residents managing those diagnoses.

The area has a very walkable Walk Score of 80, so most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted; Medicare can help cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, while Medicaid can matter when savings may not cover a long stay. Total nurse staffing is 2 hours and 55 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated per resident. Mo Goldstein serves as director, and Golden Hill Planning operates the community.

Hospice and palliative care run alongside one another at Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, with its nursing home and skilled nursing work in Ghent, NY. Palliative care manages pain and symptoms during treatment, and hospice care takes over once comfort at the end of life becomes the goal and priority.

A licensed nurse works every hour, so a call bell for aid in the middle of the night reaches the building rather than an outside phone line. Rehabilitation is handled here too. Someone who spent weeks in a hospital bed comes out with legs that no longer work the way they used to.

The center holds 120 beds, and one resident’s care draws 4 hours and 16 minutes of nursing a day. That is an average spread across everyone.

GRNC operating runs the place. Medicare, Medicaid, and private funds are all accepted here. The fit looks best for two types of people: someone rebuilding after a medical event, and someone needing comfort through a serious illness.

Overview of Kendal at Ithaca

Kendal at Ithaca offers independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing in Ithaca, NY. Independent living provides a private home with community services and no daily care, while assisted living helps with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication.

Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Having all three care levels can allow a resident to move to a different level of support without leaving the community, which may suit someone whose needs could grow over time and who prefers a smaller setting.

The community has 48 beds, so staff and residents can get to know each other. Housing includes cottages, apartments, studios, and one bedroom and two bedroom layouts, including options with a den; a studio offers one private living space, while a two bedroom layout can suit a couple moving in together.

A 91 / 100 Walk Score places the area in the walker’s paradise band, meaning daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Pets are allowed, with a dog park providing a designated outdoor area for residents with dogs, while a TV studio, woodshop, aviaries, winemaking, and clay tennis courts provide on site activity spaces; public transportation and walking access to retail offer additional ways to get out.

Rehabilitation services and short term rehab are available for someone who needs a temporary setting for therapy and recovery. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours 23 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident, and payment options are Medicare and private pay, allowing families to use Medicare coverage when applicable or pay directly for care.