Two Ossining Nursing Homes Among Best in Country: U.S. News

OSSINING, NY — Two Ossining nursing homes were named among the best in the country, according to a new list out from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 nursing homes to come up with the slightly more than 2,000 included in the list of Best Nursing Homes.

In the Hudson Valley, 16 nursing homes made the list.

Millions of Americans will spend at least some time in a nursing home this year, noted Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News.

“Finding a nursing home that meets an individual’s specific needs can be challenging for families,” Kelly said in a release. “Our nursing home ratings are designed to help potential residents and their loved ones navigate this difficult process.”

California has the highest number of homes on the list for the second year in a row, followed by Ohio and Florida, according to U.S. News. Washington, D.C., Colorado and Delaware have the highest proportion of Best Nursing Homes as compared to the total number of homes evaluated. A total of 624 nursing homes in New York were rated.

Here are the other Hudson Valley nursing homes at the top of the list:

• Bayberry Nursing Home, New Rochelle
• Eddy Village Green, Cohoes
• Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Yonkers
• Field Home - Holy Comforter, Cortlandt
• Kendal on Hudson, Sleepy Hollow
• Mountainside Residential Care, Margaretville
• New York S Vets Home at Montrose, Cortlandt
• Northern Westchester Hospital TCU, Mount Kisco
• Schaffer Extended Care Center, New Rochelle
• Sunshine Children's Home and Rehabilitation Center, Ossining
• United Hebrew Geriatric Center, New Rochelle
• Victoria Home, Ossining
• Westchester Meadows, Valhalla
• Woodland Pond at New Paltz
• Pine Valley Center for Rehab and Nursing, Spring Valley
• Wingate at Beacon

The methodology for the U.S. News “Best Nursing Home” designation relies on data from Nursing Home Compare at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Factors included overall performance ratings, as well as ratings for key services over the 12 months ending in October 2016. See complete methodology.

U.S. News has also released its new Nursing Home Finder, providing a customizable tool to compare nursing homes based on a variety of factors, including location, distance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and size.

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