America’s Top-Rated Nursing Homes of 2025: Newsweek’s Best in Care

America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025

One of the challenges of aging is finding the right care from sources that you trust—you want to know that you or your loved ones are in good hands during a new phase of life. Nursing homes can provide crucial services for those who need general care or medical assistance in their day-to-day lives. In fact, there were an estimated 1.2 million nursing home residents across the country in 2023, according to global data research firm Statista. That number is expected to increase.

To assist seniors and their loved ones in considering long-term care options, Newsweek and Statista are partnering for the fourth year to rank America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025.

This year’s list recognizes 1,050 nursing homes across the 25 states with the highest number of facilities, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data. The top nursing homes in each state were assessed and ranked based on four pillars: performance data, recommendations of medical professionals, accreditations and resident satisfaction.

We hope this list helps you find the best available care options for you or your loved ones.

Rank	Facility	City	State	Certified Beds	Medicare/Medicaid Accepted	Continuing Care Retirement Community	Resident & Family Council
1	Sacred Heart Residence – Little Sisters of the Poor	Mobile	Alabama	75	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
2	Washington County Nursing Home	Chatom	Alabama	88	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
3	El Reposo Nursing Facility	Florence	Alabama	60	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
4	Piedmont Health Care Center	Piedmont	Alabama	91	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
5	Arbor Woods Health & Rehab	Reform	Alabama	85	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
1	Kearny Mesa Convalescent & Nursing Home	San Diego	California	98	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
2	Newport Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Newport Beach	California	59	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
3	Mary Health of the Sick	Newbury Park	California	61	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
4	Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	San Francisco	California	68	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
5	La Palma Nursing Center	Anaheim	California	72	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
6	Bayberry Skilled Nursing & Healthcare Center	Concord	California	99	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
7	Piedmont Gardens	Oakland	California	94	Medicare and Medicaid	Y	Resident
8	Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation	Petaluma	California	90	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
9	Sun Mar Nursing Center	Anaheim	California	69	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
10	Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center	Merced	California	71	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
11	Greenfield Care Center of Fullerton	Fullerton	California	99	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident