Chemung County, New York
County inventory for Chemung County, New York is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. CMS star-quality signature
Rated homes in Chemung County average 3.8 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes - 712 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 New York medians.
County care plate
Sheet NY-CHEMUNG-NEW-YORK · Chemung, NY
NH-SMALL · BEDS-SMALL · STAR-MID · HH-SMALL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 4 homes
- BEDS-SMALL 712 beds
- STAR-MID 3.8★ avg
- HH-SMALL 1 HH
- RANK-MID #786/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $7,110/mo
- BOOK-FULL 4/4 NH · 1/1 HH
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What stronger CMS stars show for Chemung County
CMS star quality is the standout for Chemung County: rated homes average 3.8/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes and 712 licensed beds, with 1 home-health agency mapped.
CareScout 2025 New York medians frame mid-pack counties like this: assisted living $7,110/mo, semi-private nursing $15,528/mo, private nursing $16,729/mo, home health aide $6,673/mo, adult day $3,120/mo. Local Chemung County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (2 at 3★, 1 at 4★, 1 at 5★). Ownership leans Non profit - Corporation (50% of 4 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Bethany Nursing Home & Health Related Facility Inc, Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Chemung, NY
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 4★
- 3 3★
- 4 3★
Nursing Homes in Chemung County
4 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Nursing Home & Health Related Facility Inc | Horseheads | 5/5 | 122 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility | Elmira | 4/5 | 200 | Government - County |
| Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Horseheads | 3/5 | 305 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility | Elmira | 3/5 | 85 | Non profit - Corporation |
Home Health Agencies in Chemung County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Chemung Co Dept Health Chha | Elmira | 4.0 |
Read next for stronger-star Chemung
Continue on the New York elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are New York state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Chemung County.