Healthcare quality in New York
New York has 1,274 Medicare-certified facilities. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.1 stars — about the national average — and 34% are rated 4 or 5 stars. Overall, New York ranks #39 of 51 states on our Care Score.
Cura Rank Care Score
Our composite of care quality (avg rating), consistency (% rated 4-5★) and access (facilities per senior). New York ranks #39 of 51 nationally. See the full ranking.
Quality by facility type in New York
Top-rated nursing homes in New York
Who needs care in New York
About 18.9% of New York's residents are 65 or older (3,754,552 people), and that population has grown +11.2% since 2020. See the full New York statistics & charts.
Median household income is $84,578, and 12.7% of seniors live below the poverty line — a factor in how many families rely on Medicaid-certified care.
Choosing care in New York
Use the state ranking as a starting point, then compare specific facilities by city: browse nursing homes, hospitals and more in New York, read our ratings explainer, and bring our tour questions when you visit.
Quality comes from the federal CMS five-star rating system, which scores nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies and dialysis centers on inspections, staffing and clinical outcomes. We summarize those official ratings for every New York facility.
Four or five stars is above average; three is average; one or two is below average. In New York, 34% of rated facilities earn 4-5 stars.
No. New York ranks #39 of 51 overall, but quality varies widely between facilities and cities. Always check the specific facility and visit in person.