NEW HOLLAND, PA — Garden Spot Communities is honored to announce that U.S. News & World Report recognized Maple Farm, Garden Spot Village Skilled Nursing Households and Frederick Living – Cedarwood Health Center in the 2026 Best Nursing Home Ratings. The new edition evaluates nearly 15,000 U.S. nursing homes and recognizes fewer than 19% as “Best Nursing Homes” in “Short-Term Rehabilitation,” “Long-Term Care” or both.
The 2026 U.S. News Best Nursing Homes proprietary ratings feature a significant methodology update, expanding both the Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care ratings to include 17 distinct quality measures each. These measures capture post-acute care quality, nurse staffing consistency and patient-centered outcomes.
Skilled nursing communities offer crucial care for both rehabilitation and nursing patients, providing assistance with activities of daily living – such as medication management, physical rehabilitation and chronic disease management – for both short-term recovery and long-term residency.
Since its debut in 2009, the annual Best Nursing Homes analysis from U.S. News has served as a key resource, providing trusted, data-driven insights to families – in consultation with their health care providers – seeking the best options for either short-term rehabilitation or comprehensive long-term care.
“Choosing a nursing facility, whether for post-acute rehabilitation – such as recovering from surgery like a hip replacement, a serious injury like a fracture or managing the aftermath of a stroke – or long-term residency, is one of the most crucial health care decisions a family can make,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
“This year’s Best Nursing Homes ratings are the most comprehensive yet, with a significantly expanded portfolio of performance measures that offer families an even more holistic assessment of quality for both short-term rehab and long-term care,” Harder added.
Of note in the 2026 Best Nursing Homes ratings, on average:
Note: Averages are calculated by U.S. News from data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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About Garden Spot Communities
Garden Spot Communities is an active and dynamic lifestyle services provider based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dedicated to cultivating vibrant community for purposeful living. Founded in faith in 1990, Garden Spot Communities offers a range of living options and services across Lancaster and Montgomery Counties. Garden Spot Communities employs more than 800 team members across three communities.