New York Nursing Homes Lead Newsweek's 2027 Rankings
Operators of New York nursing homes now face a published peer benchmark covering 1,325 facilities nationwide.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Nursing Jobs
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Newsweek named three New York nursing homes top performers in their size categories in its America's Best Nursing Homes 2027 list, published November 6, 2026. The list covers 1,325 facilities nationwide and is intended to help families evaluate long-term care options.
Why it matters
Rankings like this shape how families and referral sources compare facilities, so placement can influence admissions for operators in the category. The list draws on performance data, professional recommendations, accreditations and resident satisfaction, giving operators a published benchmark against peers.
The list covers 1,325 nursing homes nationwide, with three New York facilities topping their categories. NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility has 295 certified beds, Belair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has 102, and the large, mid-sized and small categories are defined at more than 150, 100 to 149, and 50 to 99 beds respectively.
The players
Newsweek
A national news and media company that publishes annual consumer rankings across multiple sectors, including the America's Best Nursing Homes list.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility
A 295-bed skilled nursing facility on Madison Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side that accepts Medicare and Medicaid and ranked first among large facilities.
Belair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
A 102-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility in North Bellmore, Nassau County, that accepts Medicare and Medicaid and ranked first among mid-sized facilities.
Jefferson's Ferry
A South Setauket, Suffolk County continuing-care community opened in 2002 that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care and ranked first among small facilities.
The details
Newsweek assembled the list from performance data, recommendations from medical professionals, accreditations and resident satisfaction. Placement in a size category means a facility is compared only against homes of similar bed count, so a 102-bed facility and a 295-bed facility are not ranked against each other. Both top-ranked large and mid-sized facilities accept Medicare and Medicaid, which is relevant to payer mix for operators weighing similar models.
Timeline
2002: Jefferson's Ferry opened, offering independent living, assisted living and memory care.
November 6, 2026: Newsweek published the America's Best Nursing Homes 2027 rankings.
Market Landscape
Newsweek's annual America's Best Nursing Homes series sets a published benchmark that families and referral sources can use to compare facilities across size categories. New York facilities placing first in all three size tiers signals strong state representation among ranked homes in this edition.
Operators of nursing homes should watch how published rankings affect referral patterns and admissions in their markets. Facilities that track Medicare and Medicaid acceptance and resident satisfaction data against comparable peers may find this benchmark useful for internal planning.
The takeaway
Nursing home operators should review how their own accreditation status and resident satisfaction results compare against size-matched peers, since these are among the inputs Newsweek used. Monitoring future editions of the list will show whether category leadership shifts year over year.
Further reading
For context on the sector's workforce, see Nursing Jobs coverage across New York.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Democrat and Chronicle.
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