Four NYC Health + Hospitals Skilled Nursing Facilities Named Among Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in America
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur ranked #1 in New York State
Four NYC Health + Hospitals nursing homes ranked in the top 10 in New York State
Oct 07, 2026
NYC Health + Hospitals announced that four of its skilled nursing facilities ranked in the Top 10 in New York State in the Newsweek Best Nursing Homes list for 2027. The rankings recognized 1,325 of the nation’s top nursing homes out of 14,693 analyzed, placing NYC Health + Hospitals post-acute care facilities in the top 9% at the state and national levels. The rankings are designed to assist patients and their families in making informed decisions about where to receive their long-term and post-acute care. NYC Health + Hospitals’ nursing homes have approximately 1,600 beds dedicate to serving those in need of long-term care and short-term rehabilitation. Patients and residents come from all five boroughs, ranging from ages 18 to 113.
With over 600 nursing homes in New York State, the following NYC Health + Hospitals long-term care facilities were recognized among the best nursing homes:
- NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur (ranked 1st in the state)
- NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View (ranked 2nd in the state)
- NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler (ranked 6th in the state)
- NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney (ranked 7th in the state)
“We are honored to be recognized among the Top 10 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes for 2027,” said NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Vice President for Post-Acute Care Khoi Luong, DO, MBA. “This achievement continues to highlight the consistent level of exceptional care we provide, and the profound compassion our staff demonstrates to patients, residents, and families across our skilled nursing facilities.”
“We are proud to be recognized once again by Newsweek as a top-performing nursing facility in New York State and New York City — ranked #1 for 2027. The post-acute care services at Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility provide a professional, respectful environment where residents come to recover and thrive. As a premier short-term rehabilitation facility, Gouverneur returns more patients to the community than its peers, while consistently performing exceptionally well on long-term care quality measures,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/ Gouverneur CEO Susan Sales, MPA, FACHE, LNHA. “Each day, I walk through our facility with the immense satisfaction of seeing our patients and residents live their healthiest, fullest lives. This recognition is a direct result of the dedication, expertise, and commitment of our interdisciplinary team.”
“Being ranked #2 among the best nursing homes in New York is an extraordinary honor and a tremendous source of pride for the entire Sea View community,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View Interim CEO Marisol Arroyo, MPH, CPHQ, LNHA. “This recognition reflects the dedication, compassion, and commitment to excellence our staff bring to our residents every single day. It is a testament to a team that consistently puts our residents first, supports one another, and strives to provide the highest quality of care. I am incredibly proud of our Sea View family and deeply grateful for all they do to make this achievement possible.”
“I am incredibly humbled to see Coler ranked #6 by Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes for 2027. As CEO, it is an honor to lead a facility that continues to set such high standards for quality, compassionate, and equitable care. This achievement belongs to the entire Coler family, and I could not be prouder of what we accomplish together every day,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler Chief Executive Officer Nataliya Yakovleva, LNHA, LMSW.
“It is truly heartwarming to be recognized among America’s Best Nursing Homes. McKinney’s ranking of #7 among more than 600 nursing homes in New York State is a testament to the dedication, commitment, and quality work of our entire team. We congratulate each and every staff member, individually and collectively, on this outstanding achievement. This recognition belongs to you,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney Chief Executive Officer Daveth Forbes, MSN, RN, LNHA, NEA-BC, CPHQ. “Thank you for showing up and showing out every day and for consistently demonstrating our ICARE values. This is something we can all be proud of.”
The America’s Best Nursing Homes 2027 ranking includes the nation’s leading nursing homes in the 28 states with the highest number of facilities, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Nursing homes were recognized in three size categories: large (150+ certified beds), medium (100–149 certified beds), and small (50–99 certified beds). Within each category, the top nursing homes per state (or region) were awarded.
Only nursing homes meeting quality and capacity standards with a CMS star rating of at least 3 stars were considered for the Newsweek Best Nursing Homes award.
Nursing home evaluations were based on four data pillars:
- Performance Indicators – Quality metricsdata published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data were used to assess safety and service quality in nursing homes.
- Quality of care (e.g., treatments/therapies, consultation with doctor/therapist)
- Overall nurse staffing (e.g., qualifications, experience, number of courses)
- Quality of service (e.g., meals, leisure activities)
- Accommodation & amenities (e.g., size of room, quality of furnishing)
- National Online Survey: From June to August 2026, thousands of qualified professionals working in nursing homes were invited to participate an online survey in cooperation with Newsweek to recommend and assess nursing home quality.
- Accreditation data on nursing homes provided by The Joint Commission (TJC) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
- Google reviews as a proxy for resident, family, and visitor satisfaction. As an additional pillar of the scoring, public evaluations of nursing home quality were collected from Google for each nursing home. Based on available data, nursing homes received a satisfaction score between 1 and 5.
To learn more about Newsweek’s “Best Nursing Homes 2027” rankings and methodology, visit the rankings’ website.
Virtual tours of each of NYC Health + Hospitals’ skilled nursing facilities are available here.
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About NYC Health + Hospitals/Post-Acute Care
NYC Health + Hospitals Post-Acute Care is comprised of five skilled nursing facilities (SNF), a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) and adult day healthcare program. There is a total of 2,099 inpatient beds in the SNFs and LTACH. Carter, Coler, Gouverneur, McKinney, and Seaview have all consistently earn Four- & Five-Star Ratings awarded by CMS. In addition, Carter, Coler, Gouverneur, McKinney and Seaview have been all been recognized by US News & World Report as one of the Best Nursing Homes in 2026 for long-term care and short-term rehabilitation; Newsweek ranks Coler, Gouverneur, McKinney and Sea View in the Top 10 of Best Nursing Homes 2027 in New York State. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/postacutecare.
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlusHealth—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 46,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.