Skilled Nursing News November 13, 2025
U.S. News and World Report’s nursing home ratings for 2026 expand metrics used for evaluation while also adding data from a greater variety of sources than in the past. Quality indicators nearly doubled, with emphasis placed on staffing across different roles – and the results show a correlation between staffing levels and top-rated facilities.
The best nursing homes on the list provide 20% more total staffing per resident per day compared to the national average, U.S. News found. And top performing short-stay facilities offer 80% more physical therapy per resident per day than the national average.
For long-term residents, top-rated nursing homes have a 15% lower rate of hospitalizations compared to the national average. Short-term residents or rehab patients at...
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