Herkimer County, New York
County inventory for Herkimer 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 Herkimer County average 1.8 CMS stars (lower tercile, ≤2.5) across 4 nursing homes - 523 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 New York medians.
County care plate
Sheet NY-HERKIMER-NEW-YORK · Herkimer, NY
NH-SMALL · BEDS-SMALL · STAR-WEAK · HH-NONE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 4 homes
- BEDS-SMALL 523 beds
- STAR-WEAK 1.8★ avg
- HH-NONE 0 agencies
- RANK-MID #864/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $7,110/mo
- BOOK-FULL 4/4 NH · 0 HH
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (low) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What weaker CMS stars show for Herkimer County
CMS star quality runs softer in Herkimer County: rated homes average 1.8/5 (lower tercile, ≤2.5) across 4 nursing homes and 523 licensed beds.
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 Herkimer County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts run softer here (2 at 1★, 1 at 2★, 1 at 3★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (50% of 4 homes). Pair the ladder with inspection notes, staffing, distance, and specialty units before treating any single home as a fit.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Herkimer, NY
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 3★
- 2 2★
- 3 1★
- 4 1★
Nursing Homes in Herkimer County
4 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Health Services Inc | Herkimer | 3/5 | 160 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Little Falls | 2/5 | 80 | For profit - Corporation |
| Foltsbrook Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | Herkimer | 1/5 | 163 | For profit - Corporation |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Mohawk | Ilion | 1/5 | 120 | For profit - Partnership |
Read next when stars run softer
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 Herkimer County.