Best Senior Care in New York State

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 1,156 senior care communities in New York State using New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank senior care in NY
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Last updated
Jul 2026
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1,156 homes
Avg Walk Score: 63/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in New York State. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 160The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in New York State. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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The information below is reported by the New York State Department of Health.

Ditmas Park Nursing & Rehab
SC
NH
PC
SNF
Brooklyn (Flatbush)
240
Facility 240
NY AVG 160
Rank #113 / 748
No
93
Facility 93
NY AVG 63
Rank #192 / 1173
Ditmas Park Rehabilitation And Care Center, LLC (For Profit)
85
Facility 85
NY AVG 83
Rank #254 / 593
9Private Rooms / Semi-Private RoomsA-
United Hebrew of New Rochelle
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
New Rochelle
294
Facility 294
NY AVG 160
Rank #74 / 748
No
80
Facility 80
NY AVG 63
Rank #457 / 1173
United Home For Aged Hebrews (Not For Profit)
96
Facility 96
NY AVG 83
Rank #42 / 593
7Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-
Edison Home Health Care
SC
NH
HC
Buffalo (Leroy)
80
Facility 80
NY AVG 160
Rank #581 / 748
No
74
Facility 74
NY AVG 63
Rank #543 / 1173
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Jewish Home of Rochester
SC
ADC
AL
HC
IL
MC
NH
PC
SNF
Rochester (South Winton Road)
328
Facility 328
NY AVG 160
Rank #44 / 748
No
8
Facility 8
NY AVG 63
Rank #1097 / 1173
Jewish Home Of Rochester (Not For Profit)
85
Facility 85
NY AVG 83
Rank #254 / 593
9Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-
Hopkins Center For Rehabilitation And Healthcare
SC
NH
SNF
Brooklyn (Boerum Hill)
288
Facility 288
NY AVG 160
Rank #75 / 748
No
97
Facility 97
NY AVG 63
Rank #81 / 1173
Kfg Operating 1, LLC (For Profit)
85
Facility 85
NY AVG 83
Rank #254 / 593
14Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms-
ArchCare at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center
SC
MC
NH
RC
SNF
New York City (Manhattan)
360
Facility 360
NY AVG 160
Rank #34 / 748
No
98
Facility 98
NY AVG 63
Rank #47 / 1173
--6Private Rooms-
Massapequa Center Rehabilitation & Nursing
SC
ADC
NH
PC
SNF
Amityville (Louden Avenue)
320
Facility 320
NY AVG 160
Rank #45 / 748
No
62
Facility 62
NY AVG 63
Rank #680 / 1173
Massapequa Center, LLC (For Profit)
75
Facility 75
NY AVG 83
Rank #436 / 593
8Private Rooms-
Manor Hills
SC
NH
AL
MC
Wellsville
137
Facility 137
NY AVG 160
Rank #375 / 748
No
47
Facility 47
NY AVG 63
Rank #809 / 1173
Willow Ridge Senior Living, LLC
93
Facility 93
NY AVG 83
Rank #97 / 593
5Studio / 1 Bed / Semi-Private Rooms-
Meadowbrook Care Center
SC
MC
NH
PC
SNF
Freeport (West Merrick Road)
280
Facility 280
NY AVG 160
Rank #78 / 748
No
75
Facility 75
NY AVG 63
Rank #530 / 1173
Meadowbrook Care Center, Inc. (For Profit)
81
Facility 81
NY AVG 83
Rank #336 / 593
13-A+
Staten Island Care Center
SC
MC
NH
SNF
Staten Island (Mid Island)
300
Facility 300
NY AVG 160
Rank #63 / 748
No
45
Facility 45
NY AVG 63
Rank #826 / 1173
Staten Island Care Center, LLC (For Profit)
90
Facility 90
NY AVG 83
Rank #166 / 593
3-A+
Edna Tina Wilson Living Center
SC
HOS
MC
NH
SNF
Rochester (Island Cottage Road)
120
Facility 120
NY AVG 160
Rank #412 / 748
No
2
Facility 2
NY AVG 63
Rank #1144 / 1173
North Park Nursing Home (Not For Profit)
86
Facility 86
NY AVG 83
Rank #242 / 593
16Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-
The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center
SC
HOS
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Bronx (Fordham Manor)
744
Facility 744
NY AVG 160
Rank #1 / 748
No
87
Facility 87
NY AVG 63
Rank #346 / 1173
Tcprnc, LLC (For Profit)
81
Facility 81
NY AVG 83
Rank #336 / 593
16-A
Amsterdam Nursing Home
SC
NH
SNF
New York City (Manhattan)
409
Facility 409
NY AVG 160
Rank #23 / 748
No
93
Facility 93
NY AVG 63
Rank #192 / 1173
Amsterdam Nursing Home Corporation (1992) (Not For Profit)
78
Facility 78
NY AVG 83
Rank #382 / 593
6-A+
The Knolls, A Bethel Community
SC
IL
NH
SNF
Valhalla
20
Facility 20
NY AVG 160
Rank #741 / 748
No
12
Facility 12
NY AVG 63
Rank #1074 / 1173
The Bethel Methodist Home
94
Facility 94
NY AVG 83
Rank #82 / 593
51 Bed-
Cypress Garden Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
SC
NH
SNF
Queens (Flushing)
268
Facility 268
NY AVG 160
Rank #96 / 748
No
96
Facility 96
NY AVG 63
Rank #108 / 1173
Kprh IV Operations, LLC (For Profit)
94
Facility 94
NY AVG 83
Rank #82 / 593
5-A+
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Overview of Hultquist Place

Hultquist Place is an assisted living community in Jamestown, NY, offering assistance with daily living activities. With a hotel-like atmosphere, the community ensures older adults experience the utmost comfort. Excellent services, including well-balanced meals, housekeeping, and recreational activities, are also provided to improve residents’ living experiences. Residents also receive the utmost attention and care for their unique needs and preferences with a compassionate care team.

Considering residents’ interests and holistic wellness, the community curates enrichment activities, light exercises, and social events. A salon/ barbershop, a library, and a lobby with a fireplace also foster interactions and relaxation. Residents also have quick access to necessities and leisure with cafes, fast-food chains, and shops in the area. This assisted living community has high standards of care dedicated to older adults’ welfare, making it a good choice for senior living in New York.

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Overview of Eddy Memory Care at Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center

The sister home of Edddy Hawthorne Ridge, Eddy Memory Care promotes individuality while practicing a lifestyle of additional support. Management and staff encourage seniors to pursue a new interest or maintain an old hobby while balancing it with an elevated lifestyle. Eddy at Marjorie Doyle offers a resident-centered approach to senior care by offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere that ensures comfortable energy throughout a resident’s stay.

The team of dedicated professionals gives residents full attention and comprehensive services, such as stimulating activities, specialized programs, ADLs, and therapy service

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Overview of 80th Street Residence

80th Street Residence sits at 430 E 80th St on the Upper East Side, a 70-bed community offering both assisted living and memory care, starting at $18,000 a month. The neighborhood scores a 98 on the Walk Score scale, which in practical terms means pharmacies, coffee, and most daily errands are a short walk out the front door. For families visiting regularly, that kind of access adds up.

Care here runs on two tracks. Assisted living residents have licensed nurses and CNAs available around the clock. Memory care is its own distinct program, not just a wing with a different name, and the activity side reflects that: sessions are built around individual needs and small group formats rather than a single calendar that applies to everyone.

On the amenity front, the community has a salon, dining room, library, and outdoor spaces, with housekeeping and transportation folded into the service model.

State inspections have tended to focus on administrative areas like medication tracking and care planning documentation, rather than concerns about hands-on daily care.

Seventy beds, a dedicated memory care program, round-the-clock clinical staffing, and a starting price of $18,000 a month describe a small, premium urban community. It’s built for families who want consistent clinical oversight and aren’t willing to trade away the convenience of a walkable Manhattan address to get it.

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Overview of Brookdale Niagara

Discover a community where life’s passions continue to flourish at Brookdale Niagara, an excellent senior living community in North Tonawanda, NY that offers assisted living. Whether you’re attending a Zumba class, enjoying a picnic lunch, or participating in lively bingo games, the community supports an active lifestyle while providing the necessary care when needed. Choose from a variety of pet-friendly apartment floor plans that suit your style, all including most utilities and maintenance for convenience.

With 24/7 on-site staff available for emergencies, you can rest assured knowing assistance is always within reach. At Brookdale Niagara, maintaining your independence is key. Compassionate caregivers are trained to assist with daily tasks like dressing and medication management, ensuring you receive the support you need while enjoying a diverse array of activities. Whether it’s social mixers, pet therapy sessions, or devotional services, you have the freedom to participate as much or as little as you prefer, complemented by scheduled transportation for hassle-free outings and errands.

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Overview of Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is a 40-bed for-profit skilled nursing facility in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, established to provide short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, memory care, and customized rehabilitation planning. Medicare and Medicaid certified with 91.75 percent occupancy averaging 36.7 residents, it emphasizes compassionate care and emotional wellbeing alongside physical rehabilitation.

CMS ratings present conflicting data: U.S. News reports three-star overall; NursingHomeSite reports five-star. Recent inspections documented 16 deficiencies, 26 complaints, and 17 citations. Four fines totaling $35,048 were levied over three years. Critical deficiencies include failure to maintain RN on duty eight hours daily, absence of full-time director of nursing, inadequate resident communication documentation, insufficient safety supervision, and delayed reporting of suspected abuse or neglect. These findings indicate substantive staffing and compliance governance shortfalls.

Dunkirk offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, memory care, and counseling. The small bed count enables personalized care and intimate community. Lake Shore location and regional context position it as a primary skilled nursing option in Chautauqua County.

The three-star versus five-star rating variance and documented deficiencies, particularly RN staffing gaps and abuse-reporting delays, raise material care-quality and oversight concerns requiring direct family assessment.

Dunkirk is appropriate for families seeking small-facility personalization while verifying current CMS ratings, reviewing deficiency corrective actions, confirming RN staffing structure and director credentials, understanding the four-fine enforcement history, assessing abuse-reporting and safety protocols, and conducting unannounced visits to evaluate contemporary compliance.

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Overview of The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls

Located at 21 Danforth Street in Hoosick Falls, New York, The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls is a skilled nursing community operated by Hoosick Falls Health Center Inc. The 82-bed facility operates at 99% occupancy. It offers rehabilitation services along with 24-hour nursing care. Residents receive an average of about 4 hours of nursing care each day from registered nurses, nurse aides, and licensed practical nurses.

The center focuses on rehabilitation through therapy services, nursing rehabilitation, nutrition and exercise support, and individualized wellness planning. Residents also have access to counseling, on-site dental services, and beauty care. A resident council that allows them to take part in decisions about community life.

Residents can participate in a community dining program, free Wi-Fi and TV, arts and crafts, wellness programs, and inviting common areas for socializing and relaxing. The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 56. Families can run some errands on foot, but most will require a short drive.

The facility has been cited by state inspections for issues with care planning, infection control, food sanitation, medication labeling, emergency preparedness, and facility systems. The center has since completed corrective actions following each inspection. Prospective families should inquire about the specifics of how these areas are managed daily and review the most recent inspection reports.

Contact The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls

Overview of Village Walk at Patchogue

Village Walk at Patchogue is a charming and inviting community in Patchogue, NY, offering a peaceful environment for assisted living and memory care. Residents here receive tailored care and compassionate assistance with their daily living activities from a team of highly skilled care professionals. Those living with Alzheimer’s, Lewy body dementia, or other memory conditions thrive in the community’s safe and structured memory care unit where they are given personalized care and vibrant programs tailored to improve their independence, functioning, and cognitive abilities.

As a community dedicated to building trust and strong connections, Village Walk at Patchogue provides an array of enriching activities that bring residents together and nurture their overall well-being. With 24/7 security and emergency response systems available, residents can enjoy their peace of mind amidst a safe and secure environment. The community also provides access to various therapy services and convenient amenities like a salon, bistro, and internet lounge for an elevated living experience.

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Overview of Kings Harbor Multicare Center

King Harbor, nestled in New York, is a premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation center that provides a graceful living for its residents. The nursing home designed all-inclusive accommodations for all living options; the dedicated team of professionals supports individual goals, ensuring that seniors can achieve them. King Harbor enriches the lifestyle of each senior, so much so that it contributes to a high success rate for recovery.
The goal of King Harbor is to provide security, support, and calmness found in amenities and services. The mutlicare center is fully equipped with technology that makes recovery faster— rehabilitative services, an in-house team of nurse practitioners and physicians, therapeutic programs, and memory care services; services include recreational and educational activities, specialized programs, social work, medication management, feeding, and mobility assistance.

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Overview of Signature Senior Living Brooklyn

Signature Senior Living Brooklyn is at 631 Foster Ave in Kensington, a Brooklyn neighborhood in Kings County. It’s a mid-rise assisted living building with 199 beds, licensed as an Adult Home under New York State. Maimonides Medical Center is 1.6 miles out.

Unit options run from studios at 265 to 365 square feet up to two-bedrooms at 755 square feet, with one-bedrooms in between at 425 to 610. That’s a meaningful size range, and it gives families something to actually work with when thinking about how much space a resident needs versus what they’re willing to pay for. Transportation services and fitness and recreation are on the amenity list.

The Walk Score is 87, which puts the neighborhood in the very walkable category. For a Brooklyn assisted living community, that matters. Visiting family can arrive on transit, staff can commute without a car, and residents who still get out have real options nearby.

State inspections are run by the New York Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care. The inspection record here has centered on dietary and food service.

What the data gives you is a well-located, mid-rise assisted living building in Kensington with a genuine range of unit sizes, transit-accessible surroundings, and a hospital less than two miles away. For families searching in south-central Brooklyn, that footprint is worth a closer look.

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Overview of Long Beach Assisted Living

Conveniently located in the beautiful setting of Long Beach, NY, Long Beach Assisted Living is an exceptional community that offers assisted living. Here, residents can keep their peace of mind with top-notch care for their daily living activities around the clock. This community is led by a registered nurse, ensuring residents can maintain their independence without worries.

Group exercises, fun social events, and enriching activities are conducted for residents’ enjoyment and wellness. With full-service dining, residents enjoy a variety of dining options that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. The community also accepts payment from SSA, SSI, and Medicaid to ease financial burdens. Residents will surely have the finest retirement experience, accompanied by the community’s dedicated services and state-of-the-art amenities.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency

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