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Nursing home safety in New York

New York has 517 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.08 out of 5 CMS stars (0.10 better than the national average), carry 20 health-inspection citations each, and 41 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $12,597,905. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.

CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.

Nursing homes
517
514 with a CMS rating
Average rating
3.08 / 5
0.10 better than the national average
Flagged for abuse
41
7.9% of homes · national 9.9%
Federal penalties
$12,597,905
16 on Special Focus

Staffing in New York averages 3.66 nurse hours per resident per day (0.23 worse than the national average). Citations average 20 per home (10.3 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.

New York homes listed with a CMS abuse icon

CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.

Special Focus Facilities in New York

CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.

CMS four- and five-star records in New York

Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.

CommunityCityCMS starsNurse hrs/day
Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Fairport53.63453
Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Riverhead54.16028
Acclaim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Jersey City43.05487
Actors Fund Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Englewood44.95725
Alaris Health at Hamilton Park (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Jersey City43.63551
Alaris Health at Kearny (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Kearny43.15549
Allendale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Allendale43.45881
Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992) (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)New York53.39752
Andrus on Hudson (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Hastings on Hudson43.41894
Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Wayne43.34452

Largest federal penalties in New York

Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.

New York nursing homes: common questions

How many nursing homes in New York have been flagged for abuse?

41 of 517 CMS-certified nursing homes in New York (7.9%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.

What is the average nursing home rating in New York?

New York nursing homes average 3.08 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 514 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.66 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.

Which nursing homes in New York are on the Special Focus list?

16 New York facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.

How much have New York nursing homes been fined?

Federal civil monetary penalties against New York nursing homes total $12,597,905 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.

Worried about a specific home in New York?

Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.

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