Bellmore Nursing Home Named One of the Best in the Country

The Belair Care Center in Bellmore was named one of the best nursing homes in the country, according to a new list out Wednesday morning from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 nursing homes to come up with the slightly more than 2,000 included in the list of Best Nursing Homes. Millions of Americans will spend at least some time in a nursing home this year, noted Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News.

“Finding a nursing home that meets an individual’s specific needs can be challenging for families,” Kelly said in a release. “Our nursing home ratings are designed to help potential residents and their loved ones navigate this difficult process.”

Here are the other Long Island nursing homes included in the list:

• Beach Terrace Care Center, Long Beach
• Brookhaven Health Care Facility, East Patchogue
• Daleview Care Center, Farmingdale
• Jefferson's Ferry, South Setauket
• John T. Mather Memorial Hospital Transitional Care Unit, Port Jefferson
• Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood
• Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation, Manhasset
• Orzac Center for Rehabilitation, Valley Stream
• Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center, West Islip
• Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing Facility, Riverhead
• Peconic Landing, Greenport
• Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation, Port Washington

The methodology for the U.S. News “Best Nursing Home” designation relies on data from Nursing Home Compare at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Factors included overall performance ratings, as well as ratings for key services over the 12 months ending in October 2016. See complete methodology.

California has the greatest number of homes on the list for the second year in a row, followed by Ohio and Florida, according to U.S. News. Washington, D.C., Colorado and Delaware have the greatest proportion of Best Nursing Homes as compared to the total number of homes evaluated.

U.S. News has also released its new Nursing Home Finder, providing a customizable tool to compare nursing homes based on a variety of factors, including location, distance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and size.

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