America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026

Rank	Facility	City	State	Facility Size	Certified Beds	Medicare/Medicaid Accepted	Continuing Care Retirement Community	Resident and Family Council
1	Sacred Heart Residence - Little Sisters of the Poor	Mobile	Alabama	50-99 beds	75	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
2	Washington County Nursing Home	Chatom	Alabama	50-99 beds	88	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
3	Piedmont Health Care Center	Piedmont	Alabama	50-99 beds	91	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
4	Haleyville Health and Rehab Center	Haleyville	Alabama	50-99 beds	97	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
5	Crowne Health Care of Thomasville	Thomasville	Alabama	50-99 beds	80	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
6	Hartford Health Care	Hartford	Alabama	50-99 beds	86	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
1	Aliceville Manor Nursing Home	Aliceville	Alabama	100-149 beds	100	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
2	Fayette Medical Center - Long Term Care Unit	Fayette	Alabama	100-149 beds	122	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
3	Crowne Health Care of Fort Payne	Fort Payne	Alabama	100-149 beds	123	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
4	Crossville Health and Rehabilitation	Crossville	Alabama	100-149 beds	143	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
5	TLC Nursing Center	Oneonta	Alabama	100-149 beds	103	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
6	Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services	Sylacauga	Alabama	100-149 beds	149	Medicare and Medicaid	Y	Resident
7	EAMC-Lanier Nursing Home	Valley	Alabama	100-149 beds	103	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
8	Barfield Health Care	Guntersville	Alabama	100-149 beds	113	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
9	Athens Health and Rehabilitation	Athens	Alabama	100-149 beds	149	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
1	Westside Terrace Healthcare	Dothan	Alabama	Over 150 beds	165	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
2	Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center	Hanceville	Alabama	Over 150 beds	208	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
3	Rehab Select at Albertville	Albertville	Alabama	Over 150 beds	159	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
4	Heritage Health Care & Rehab	Tuscaloosa	Alabama	Over 150 beds	216	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
5	Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing & Rehabilitation - Florence	Florence	Alabama	Over 150 beds	222	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
6	Gadsden Health and Rehab	Gadsden	Alabama	Over 150 beds	168	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
7	Arbor Springs Health and Rehab Center	Opelika	Alabama	Over 150 beds	225	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
8	Cherokee County Health & Rehab Center	Centre	Alabama	Over 150 beds	185	Medicare and Medicaid	Y	Both
9	McGuffey Health & Rehabilitation Center	Gadsden	Alabama	Over 150 beds	209	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
10	Capitol Hill Healthcare	Montgomery	Alabama	Over 150 beds	284	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
11	Park Manor Health and Rehabilitation	Northport	Alabama	Over 150 beds	152	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
12	Springhill Rehabilitation and Senior Residence	Mobile	Alabama	Over 150 beds	151	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
1	Plaza Healthcare	Scottsdale	Arizona	Over 150 beds	179	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
2	North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center	Phoenix	Arizona	Over 150 beds	155	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
3	Bella Vita Health and Rehabilitation Center	Glendale	Arizona	Over 150 beds	176	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
4	Estrella Health and Rehab Center	Avondale	Arizona	Over 150 beds	161	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
5	Coronado Healthcare Center	Phoenix	Arizona	Over 150 beds	191	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
6	Peoria Post Acute & Rehabilitation	Peoria	Arizona	Over 150 beds	179	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
7	Horizon Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center	Glendale	Arizona	Over 150 beds	196	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
8	Apache Junction Health Center	Apache Junction	Arizona	Over 150 beds	190	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
9	Ridgecrest Post Acute	Phoenix	Arizona	Over 150 beds	200	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
10	Life Care Centers of America - Mi Casa Nursing Center	Mesa	Arizona	Over 150 beds	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
1	Greystone Nursing & Rehabilitation	Cabot	Arkansas	50-99 beds	80	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
2	Alma Nursing and Rehab	Alma	Arkansas	50-99 beds	74	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
3	Southfork River Living - Therapy & Living	Salem	Arkansas	50-99 beds	68	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
4	Pioneer Therapy and Living	Melbourne	Arkansas	50-99 beds	86	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
5	The Green House Cottages of Northwest Arkansas	Bentonville	Arkansas	50-99 beds	70	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
6	Bradford House Nursing and Rehab	Bentonville	Arkansas	50-99 beds	97	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
7	White River Healthcare	Calico Rock	Arkansas	50-99 beds	70	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
8	Dierks Health & Rehab Center	Dierks	Arkansas	50-99 beds	70	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
9	Prairie Grove Health And Rehabilitation	Prairie Grove	Arkansas	50-99 beds	70	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
1	The Crossing at Riverside Health and Rehabilitatio	Searcy	Arkansas	100-149 beds	138	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
2	Hillcrest Home	Harrison	Arkansas	100-149 beds	103	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
3	The Maples at Har-Ber Meadows	Springdale	Arkansas	100-149 beds	108	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
4	Ozark Health Nursing and Rehab Center	Clinton	Arkansas	100-149 beds	118	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident

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Note: As with all our rankings, America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 is continually updated based on available information. We have replaced one company from this list.

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America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026

America's Best Nursing Homes 2026: 50-99 Beds

America's Best Nursing Homes 2026: 100-149 Beds

America's Best Nursing Homes 2026: 150+ Beds

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