US News & World Report releases Best Nursing Home Ratings of 2025
One in five nursing homes in the United States is rated “excellent.”
washington, November 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the world’s leading authority on health care rankings and consumer advice, today announced Best Nursing Home Ratings of 2025. The 2025 rating includes ratings of approximately 15,000 nursing homes in the United States.
Nursing homes provide short-term or long-term care and help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, medication management, rehabilitation, and chronic disease management.
In the latest edition, less than 20% of U.S. nursing homes evaluated were recognized as “Best Nursing Homes” in the categories of “short-term rehabilitation,” “long-term care,” or both. Specifically, 1,637 cities (out of 5,147) and 715 counties (out of 1,687) in the United States have at least one “Best Nursing Home.”
A U.S. News assessment found that nearly half of U.S. nursing homes are not complying with federal regulations that require them to have a registered nurse for at least eight hours a year. Among nursing homes that did not comply, the average nursing home was understaffed for 15 days.
“Since 2009, U.S. News’ annual Best Nursing Homes analysis has helped American consumers and their families make more informed decisions about the quality of care for their loved ones.” said. ben harderhead of health analysis and editor-in-chief at U.S. News. “These facilities set the standard for quality care and should be commended for their commitment to improving the lives of their residents.”
“Staffing continues to be a major challenge for nursing homes in the United States,” Harder added. “A recent U.S. News assessment found that nursing homes that are best suited for short-term rehabilitation provide an average of 50% more total nursing care per resident than facilities rated below average for short-term rehabilitation, and provide 50% more total nursing care for long-term care than facilities that are rated below average for short-term rehabilitation. It turns out that nursing homes are the best choice, with twice the staff retention rate compared to underperforming nursing homes.”
Here’s what to look for in our 2025 Best Nursing Homes rating:
Nursing homes best suited for short-term rehabilitation discharge an average of 50% more patients to residences (rather than long-term care facilities) compared to facilities rated below average. A nursing home that is ideal for long-term care protects the self of its residents. Stay dependent for longer: Residents are, on average, 50% less likely to lose the ability to perform self-care activities, such as eating and washing, than residents in facilities rated below average. In nursing homes, which are best suited for long-term care, residents are given antipsychotic drugs. That’s 46% less time compared to facilities rated below drug average. Residents in the Best Nursing Homes for Long-Term Care are more than 60% less likely to require emergency department care compared to residents in facilities rated below average.
The following 10 metropolitan areas have the highest number of “Best Nursing Homes” in the United States. Listed alphabetically.
boston, massachusettsChicago, Illinoismiami–Fort Lauderdale, FloridaMinneapolis-St. Paul, MNNew York, New YorkPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhoenix, ArizonaSan Diego, Californiasan francisco–Oakland, CaliforniaWashington DC
To calculate the Best Nursing Home rating, U.S. News evaluated each nursing home’s performance using a variety of quality metrics obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). of US News Best Nursing Homes Unique evaluation method Factors related to resident care, safety, outcomes, and other quality aspects. This includes data on nurse staffing levels, consistency and retention, antipsychotic use and success in preventing ER visits.
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