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11/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/11/2026 14:16

U.S. World & News Report’s 2027 Best Nursing Homes List Includes 44 LCS Communities

Forty-Four LCS communities are among the best in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report's 2027 Best Nursing Homes report. The annual ranking recognizes senior living communities for exceptional short-term rehabilitation and long-term care.

Recognizing only 18% of evaluated facilities across the nation for 2027, the designation reflects a high standard of care and is reserved only for skilled nursing facilities that satisfy U.S. News' rigorous, proprietary assessment criteria demonstrating a consistent and superior commitment to quality patient and resident care.

For the 2027 edition, U.S. News evaluated more than 14,600 nursing homes in the United States, assessing key indicators such as hospital readmission rates, staffing levels, health inspection results and other indicators of quality. The 2027 ratings rely on a comprehensive evaluation framework, assessing 17 distinct quality measures across both Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care categories to deliver a thorough analysis of overall quality.

LCS communities named to the list for 2027 include:

Community Short-Term
Rehabilitation 		Long-Term
Rehabilitation

1

Blakehurst  (Towson, MD)

X

X

2

Carillon  (Lubbock, TX)

X

X

3

Casa de las Campanas  (San Diego, CA) 

X

4

The Clare  (Chicago, IL)

X

X

5

Croasdaile Village  (Durham, NC) 

X

X

6

The Cypress of Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)

X

7

Cypress Glen Retirement Community

X

8

Cypress Village (Jacksonville, FL)

X

X

9

Dallas Retirement Village (Dallas, OR)

X

10

Eastcastle Place  (Milwaukee, WI) 

X

X

11

Essex Meadows  (Essex, CT)

X

X

12

Freedom Plaza (Sun City Center, FL)

X

X

13

Freedom Pointe at the Villages  (The Villages, FL) 

X

14

Freedom Square of Seminole (Seminole, FL)

X

15

Freedom Village at Bradenton (Bradenton, FL)

X

X

16

Freedom Village at Brandywine  (Coatesville, PA)

X

X

17

Freedom Village of Holland  (Holland, MI)

X

18

Friendship Village Kalamazoo  (Kalamazoo, MI)

X

19

Friendship Village of Tempe  (Tempe, AZ)

X

X

20

The Glenview at Pelican Bay  (Naples, FL) 

X

21

Green Hills (Ames, IA)

X

X

22

Hearthwood Senior Living (Bartlett, IL)

X

X

23

Lake Port Square (Leesburg, FL)

X

X

24

Marquette  (Indianapolis, IN) 

X

X

25

Marshes of Skidaway Island (Savannah, GA)

X

26

Monarch Landing (Naperville, IL)

X

X

27

Rolling Green Village  (Greenville, SC)

X

28

Sagewood (Pheonix, AZ)

X

X

29

Sandhill Cove  (Palm City, FL)

X

X

30

Sedgebrook (Lincolnshire, IL)

X

X

31

StoneRidge  (Mystic, CT)

X

X

32

Timber Ridge at Talus  (Issaquah, WA)

X

X

33

Trillium Woods  (Plymouth, MN)

X

X

34

The Village at Gleannloch Farms  (Spring, TX)

X

35

Vi at Aventura (Aventura, FL)

X

X

36

Vi at Bentley Village (Naples, FL)

X

X

37

Vi at Grayhawk (Scottsdale, AZ)

X

X

38

Vi at Highlands Ranch (Highlands Ranch, CO)

X

X

39

Vi at La Jolla Village (San Diego, CA)

X

X

40

Vi at Lakeside Village (Lantana, FL)

X

41

Vi at Palo Alto (Scottsdale, AZ)

X

X

42

Vi at Silverstone (Palo Alto, CA)

X

43

Westminster Village  (West Lafayette, IN)

X

X

44

Wyndemere  (Wheaton, IL)

X

"Earning a High Performing rating from U.S. News reflects a continuous, facility-wide commitment to superior resident care," said Jordan Derk, Ph.D., senior care researcher at U.S. News. "When families see this distinction, they can feel confident that this skilled nursing facility has demonstrated exceptional outcomes."

For more information, visit USNews.com. 


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