Page 8 of Best Nursing Homes in New York State

Overview of Fox Run at Orchard Park

Fox Run at Orchard Park, a 60-bed continuing care retirement community at One Fox Run Lane in Orchard Park, Erie County, New York, operates as a nonprofit entity affiliated with a church. The community supports independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing across a single campus, allowing residents to transition care levels as health needs evolve. The average length of stay runs 207 days, reflecting a mixed census of shorter post-acute stays and longer-term residents.

Health inspection records span four state surveys since 2021, yielding two moderate citations, one in 2022 related to incontinence care protocols, another in 2025 involving psychotropic medication documentation; both subsequently corrected. The facility’s health inspection performance places it among the state’s top performers, with 65% fewer health citations than the New York average.

Nursing staffing delivers 4 hours 35 minutes of care per resident daily, 31% above the state average, complemented by physical therapy services running double the regional standard. These strong staffing metrics are offset by quality outcome data: functional decline, walking-ability loss, and urinary tract infection rates significantly exceed state averages for long-stay residents, suggesting care-management gaps in daily operations.

Dining encompasses casual (The Bistro) and formal (The Bob & Sally Bieler Oak Room) options alongside private event spaces. Amenities include a modern fitness center with exercise programming, wellness initiatives, on-site medical services, a library, and landscaped grounds. Memory care, skilled nursing, and independent or assisted living tiers serve the community’s continuum model.

Occupancy holds steady at 87%, and the payer mix is predominantly private pay. The community maintains staffing at 94 personnel, with investment in licensed nursing and therapy services.

Fox Run serves residents and families prioritizing access to multiple care levels within a single community, particularly those entering on private resources.

Located in Riverhead on the east end of Long Island, Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a skilled nursing home operated by Riverhead Care Center, LLC, under the ownership of Mary Ann Mangels. The 181-bed facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families multiple ways to cover both short-term rehabilitation and longer-term nursing care. Residents stay an average of 124 days, which is a mix of post-acute rehabilitation patients and those needing ongoing skilled nursing care.

Rehabilitation is the center’s primary focus. It offers cardiac, orthopedic, post-surgical, pulmonary, and neuromuscular rehabilitation programs, along with physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Additional specialty services include stroke recovery, cancer care, respiratory care, and wound management. Daily nurse staffing averages 3 hours and 22 minutes per resident, including 46 minutes of registered nurse care, providing consistent hands-on clinical support.

The facility also provides dementia and Alzheimer’s care, as well as hospice and palliative care for residents approaching the end of life. Additional services include IV therapy, nutritional management, pain management, counseling, and respite care for families seeking temporary support.

State inspections have identified concerns related to medication management, respiratory care, food sanitation, and life safety code compliance. The facility has addressed all cited deficiencies, generally within two months of inspection findings, showing a consistent pattern of timely corrective action.

Residents have access to amenities such as therapeutic recreation programs, dietary services, satellite television, Wi-Fi, resident computers, private phone service, and other technology that supports daily life. The facility is in a somewhat walkable area with a Walk Score of 35. Some nearby services may be reached on foot, but most visits require driving.

Overview of The Baptist Home at Brookmeade

The Baptist Home at Brookmeade is a 120-bed nonprofit nursing home in scenic Dutchess County operated by the Baptist Home of Brooklyn. The community handles both long-term chronic care and sub-acute rehabilitation, accommodating Medicare, Medicaid, and private-pay clients who average a 208-day length of stay. On-site community amenities include a library, a café, a gift shop, and scheduled exercise classes. Operating since the mid-20th century, the facility functions with a historical focus on long-term care management and religious mission alignment.

Records from state health departments reflect an interesting contrast between leaner staffing models and top-tier long-term health outcomes. Daily direct care times average 2 hours and 51 minutes per resident, tracking 18% below the New York state baseline across all primary nursing categories. Despite this thin staffing framework, clinical quality files reveal that permanent residents achieve functional preservation scores 87% better than the state average and experience 54% fewer high-risk clinical events. On the short-term rehab side, 68.7% of recovery clients successfully discharge with improved self-care independence.

The facility carries zero history of federal financial fines or enforcement penalties over the last three years, logging 14 total citations over a seven-year span. Its most recent standard inspection in March 2024 flagged six moderate deficiencies involving door maintenance, exit safety, resident accommodations, and care planning, all of which the operator corrected within a month.

Families researching regional long-term skilled nursing options or sub-acute recovery placements can check over these state tracking files to gauge the provider’s overall operations. Since the public data reports remarkable long-term physical stability and strong self-care discharge numbers alongside lower daily nursing hours and standard physical plant corrections, the documentation shows a historically stable care environment with excellent clinical tracking.

Overview of Quantum Rehabilitation and Nursing

Operated and owned by Mohammud Alam, Quantum Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 120-bed skilled nursing home in Middle Island, a residential area of Suffolk County, New York. Families can pay through Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay to cover both short-term rehabilitation and longer-term care needs. The facility’s location in a moderately walkable neighborhood allows families to accomplish some errands on foot.

The facility offers rehabilitation and recovery services, including specialized programs in neurological rehabilitation and COVID recovery, as well as general rehabilitation services. Residents usually stay for 125 days after hospital discharge while recovering before returning home. Some residents stay longer for ongoing nursing care. The facility’s occupancy rate is 86%, with 103 of the 120 beds currently occupied. Nurses work 24 hours a day to provide care to residents throughout the day.

Daily nurse staffing averages nearly 3 hours per resident. Registered nurses provide about 47 minutes of that time. That level of direct nursing support helps residents during recovery and ongoing care. The home also has a modern rehabilitation gym for physical therapy, with a strong focus on quality care and comfortable living spaces.

State inspections over the past decade identified minor deficiencies in resident records and care planning. However, these were corrected promptly. The facility’s consistency across multiple inspections is a good signal for families evaluating the home’s daily operations.

Overview of Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

A member of the Excelsior Care Group, Highland Park in Wellsville, New York, is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center. Tranquility surrounds the home-like setting with a family-like atmosphere, contributing to an inspiring and relaxing recovery. Highland Park boasts an elegant home with delightful hospitality that encourages residents to live on their terms while receiving quality service from the dedicated care staff. They excel in keeping a tight-knit relationship between the families of residents for a more personal approach and trusting relationship in making medical decisions.
Specializing in long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and nursing care, benefits include medical professionals for each continuing care: podiatry, dermatology, neurological, ENT, and surgical care. Other services include social services, adult medical day care, pet therapy, restaurant-style dining, and private/semi-private bedrooms.

Overview of Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home

Owned by James De Luca and operated by Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home, Inc., Penn Yan Manor is a small, intimate 46-bed nursing home at 655 North Liberty Street in Penn Yan, New York. The home is located in a very walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 74, so most errands are within walking distance. The community has an occupancy rate of 94%. Residents stay an average of 381 days, including short-term rehabilitation stays and longer-term nursing care.

Families can choose from Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay to cover care costs. Nurse staffing averages 3 hours and 41 minutes per resident each day. The care team is composed of registered nurses, nurse aides, and licensed practical nurses. This level of staffing helps provide consistent hands-on support and clinical oversight.

Rehabilitation services are included in the home’s care offerings, supported by treatment rooms for ongoing clinical needs. Residents have access to a bright, spacious dining room where they can gather for meals. Additional amenities include a beauty shop, laundry services, comfortable visiting areas with televisions, an outdoor patio, and a kitchenette for residents and visiting family members.

State inspections by the New York Department of Health have focused on areas such as documentation practices, discharge procedures, infection control, life safety requirements, and health reporting standards. The home has been responsive when issues are identified and has addressed them promptly.

Families considering Penn Yan Manor should take a tour of the facility to meet the care team and see whether the home’s size, setting, and approach are a good fit for their loved one’s needs.

Overview of Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence

Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence is a 250-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility at 5285 Lewiston Road in Lewiston, New York, operated by a non-profit in Niagara County. The facility provides skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation, and respite services. It accepts Medicare and private pay. 24-hour staffing is available.

The facility is scored five stars by CMS, with all four sub-ratings above New York average. Staffing is the strongest driver: nurse hours run 4h 12m per resident daily, 20 percent above state average, placing the facility 60th of 388 New York SNFs. Inspections from 2021 through 2025 show no citations or deficiencies, with the latest inspection in 2025 returning clean. Prior enforcement actions related to quality of care predate the current inspection window and have not recurred. No fines or enforcement actions appear in the recent record. Occupancy is at 70 percent, well below New York’s 88.3 percent average, indicating current availability across care levels.

On-site amenities include a chapel offering interdenominational services and a barber and salon.

With current availability and a clean recent compliance record, the community is well-suited for residents seeking skilled nursing or memory care within a non-profit, faith-affiliated setting in Niagara County.

Overview of Westhampton Care Center

Westhampton Care Center is a 180-bed skilled nursing facility in Westhampton, New York, providing long-term nursing care, memory care, rehabilitation services, and respite care to residents across Suffolk County. The community is located 1.9 miles from the village center and and is privately owned and operated by Kelly Brady.

The facility holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Its occupancy rate is 97%, well above New York’s statewide average of 88%, indicating sustained local demand. Nurse staffing averages 2 hours and 58 minutes per resident per day.

Across four inspections reported from 2022 through June 2025, the facility averaged 5.3 deficiencies per year — roughly in line with the New York average of 5.1. One January 2022 complaint investigation included a Level 3 actual harm citation, which was corrected by March of that year; subsequent inspections returned to Level 2 findings only. Complaint investigations did not result in substantiated findings, and no fines or enforcement actions appear in the record. All cited deficiencies were corrected within the required timelines.

The facility’s amenities include restaurant-style dining, private suites with individual climate controls, a salon, and outdoor gardens. Music therapy, pet therapy, and a Therapeutic Recreation program round out the activity calendar.

Westhampton Care Center serves residents seeking long-term nursing care or post-acute rehabilitation in a high-demand, low-turnover setting on the East End of Long Island.

Overview of Cortlandt Healthcare

Cortlandt Manor sits in the northern stretch of Westchester County, about as far from urban density as the county gets. Cortlandt Healthcare is there at 110 Oregon Road, and the Walk Score of 2 makes the geography plain: you need a car to get anywhere.

The facility itself is a 120-bed nursing home, currently 95 percent full with 114 beds occupied. The average stay runs 113 days, which puts it solidly in the middle ground between a quick post-surgical rehab stay and a longer-term placement. Rehabilitation services, respite care, and short-term rehab are the confirmed clinical programs. Specialty tracks include Amputee Care, Orthopedic Rehabilitation, True2Life, and Urban Zen. Concierge services are also listed.

Fine dining, room service, coffee and snacks available throughout the day, and an on-site beauty salon are all confirmed. For a skilled nursing facility, that is a more developed hospitality offering than most.

Nursing staffing totals 2 hours and 42 minutes per resident per day. Registered nurses account for 28 minutes, LPNs 52 minutes, and nurse aides 2 hours and 2 minutes. State oversight is handled by New York’s Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care. Inspections here have tended to focus on medication management, infection prevention and control, fire-safety systems, and emergency preparedness.

Cortlandt Healthcare accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Operated by Cortlandt Operations, LLC, this is a rural Westchester nursing home with a specialty rehabilitation program and a noticeably elevated amenity profile, a combination that makes most sense for residents who prioritize on-site services and are not dependent on walkable surroundings.

Salamanca Rehabilitation & Nursing Center operates a 120-bed nursing facility in Salamanca, New York, at 91% occupancy; 109 residents with an average stay of 170 days. The community manages both short-term rehabilitation and ongoing skilled nursing care. A physician is on staff; 24-hour nursing coverage is continuous. Rehabilitation services and respite stays are available, making it suited for older adults in transition from hospitalization or those requiring extended skilled care.

The neighborhood presents as moderately walkable (Walk Score 53). Visiting family can accomplish some errands on foot, though the surrounding area skews car-dependent. This matters for families planning frequent visits or for community integration during the stay.

State inspections have identified recurring themes touching on safety hazards, care practices, and facility maintenance. The facility’s response pattern shows prompt correction of deficiencies, with no documented trajectory of worsening or unresolved issues across the inspection window.

Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, the standard coverage channels for nursing facility residents. This payer mix supports the facility’s dual role in short-stay rehabilitation (typically Medicare-funded) and longer-term skilled nursing (often Medicaid or private-pay supported).