The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in New York

Finding the Right Nursing Home in New York: Why It Matters

When it comes to choosing a nursing home for your loved ones in New York, it's crucial to have access to accurate and comprehensive information. Our "Worst Nursing Homes in New York" page aims to provide you with insights into the facilities that have fallen short in various aspects of care. Understanding these ratings can help you make more informed decisions and ensure the well-being of those who matter most.

Top Worst Nursing Homes in New York

Our state rankings highlight the nursing homes in New York that have received the lowest quality scores based on a variety of factors, including health inspections, staffing levels, and resident care. These scores are designed to give you a clear picture of which facilities may require closer scrutiny.

Factors Considered:

• Health and safety inspections
• Staffing ratios
• Resident care and outcomes
• Compliance with federal and state regulations

Our scoring methodology is transparent and designed to provide an unbiased look at each facility's performance. Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Disclaimer: Our rankings are based on data collected from reputable sources, including government reports and independent evaluations. While we strive for accuracy, we encourage you to visit facilities and conduct your own research before making any decisions.

Worst Nursing Homes in New York By City

Every city in New York has its own set of challenges and standards when it comes to nursing home care. To help you find the information most relevant to your location, we've compiled city-specific rankings of the worst-rated nursing homes. Click on the links below to explore the detailed lists for each city.

Worst Nursing Homes in New York

• Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Ctr (80)
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (2026-01-23)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-01-23)
• The New Jewish Home, Manhattan (60.75)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2025-01-06)
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (2025-01-06)
• Isabella Geriatric Center Inc (60)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-03-25)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2026-03-25)
• Harlem Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation, L L (59)
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2026-02-17)
  • Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. (2026-02-17)
• Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (26)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2024-12-23)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2024-12-23)
• The Riverside (23)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-01-16)
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (2025-01-16)
• Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992) (21)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2025-06-17)
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (2025-06-17)
• Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Co Inc (17)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2026-01-11)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-01-11)
• West Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (16)
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (2024-09-30)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2024-09-30)
• New Gouverneur Hospital S N F (15)
  • Install proper backup exit lighting. (2025-02-15)
  • Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. (2025-02-15)

Worst Nursing Homes in Brooklyn

• Avenue at Brooklyn (198.75)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2025-06-13)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2025-06-13)
• Downtown Brooklyn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (153.25)
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (2025-07-18)
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2025-07-18)
• Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (110.75)
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (2025-11-26)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-11-26)
• Rutland Nursing Home, Inc (105)
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (2026-05-12)
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2025-09-05)
• Menorah Home and Hospital For Aged and Infirm (80)
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (2026-01-23)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-01-23)
• Crown Heights Center For Nursing and Rehab (72)
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2026-03-13)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-03-13)
• Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home (65)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2025-04-15)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2025-04-15)
• Schulman and Schachne Inst For Nursing and Rehab (58)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2025-02-15)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2025-02-15)
• Pierce Memorial Baptist Home, Inc. (57)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-05-08)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2025-06-26)
• Brooklyn Center For Rehab and Residential Health C (49)
  • Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. (2026-01-13)
  • Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. (2026-01-13)

Worst Nursing Homes in Queens

Worst Nursing Homes in Manhattan

• Via Christi Village Manhattan, Inc (94.75)
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (2026-02-05)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2025-06-26)
• Meadowlark Hills (49)
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2025-05-20)
  • Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (2025-05-20)
• Stoneybrook Retirement Community (42)
  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. (2024-08-16)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2024-08-07)
• Henry J Carter Skilled Nursing Facility (26)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2025-10-15)
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (2025-05-23)

Worst Nursing Homes in Bronx

• Grand Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (590.5)
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (2026-04-23)
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (2026-04-23)
• Hope Center For H I V and Nursing Care (84)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-07-03)
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2025-07-03)
• Regeis Care Center (82.25)
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (2026-03-25)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2026-03-25)
• Mosholu Parkway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (76)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2025-10-17)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2025-09-16)
• Casa Promesa (62.75)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2025-07-18)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2025-02-13)
• Laconia Nursing Home (62)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2024-03-21)
  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. (2024-03-21)
• New Riverdale Rehab and Nursing (58)
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (2025-05-09)
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2025-05-09)
• East Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (56)
  • Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (2025-04-04)
  • Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. (2025-04-04)
• St Vincent Depaul Residence (55)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2025-03-07)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2025-02-09)
• Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Ctr For Nursing and Rehab (52.25)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2026-01-28)
  • Install proper backup exit lighting. (2024-10-02)

Related Lists and Resources

While it's important to be aware of the lowest-rated facilities, we also provide resources to help you find the best care available. Check out our other lists to find top-rated nursing homes and facilities that excel in specific areas.

• Best Nursing Homes in New York
• Analysis of Nursing Homes in New York

Making Informed Decisions

Understanding our rankings and how they are derived can empower you to make better choices for your loved ones. Remember, a low rating in one area doesn't necessarily mean a facility is entirely unsuitable; it's a starting point for further investigation.

Tips for Evaluating Nursing Homes in New York:

• Schedule visits to potential facilities
• Speak with staff and residents
• Review recent inspection reports
• Consider the specific needs of your loved one

Disclaimer: NursingHomeDatabase.com does not have a relationship, either commercial or otherwise, with any of the skilled nursing facilities referred to on this site. This is an independent resource that tries to make more and better information available to the public.

More Resources for Families

Navigating the world of nursing home care can be overwhelming. Here are some resources to help you make the best decisions for your family:

• The Role of Family in Nursing Home Care
• Navigating Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
• How to Handle a Nursing Home Discharge
• Understanding Nursing Home Ratings and What They Mean
• Questions to Ask During a Nursing Home Visit