U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Linda Manor Extended Care Facility

LEEDS — Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in Leeds has been named among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, recognized in particular for its short-term rehabilitation services.

U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 skilled-nursing facilities nationwide. Nearly 2,300 nursing homes earned the designation as a U.S. News Best Nursing Home. The publication has updated the methodology used to evaluate nursing homes to ensure that the designation of Best Nursing Home is given only to those homes that demonstrate appropriate use of key services and consistent performance in quality measures. To qualify as a Best Nursing Home, facilities had to earn an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 during 10 months of federal reports ending in August 2017 and consistently meet performance standards set by U.S. News, such as earning at least four stars in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services overall rating for all 10 months.

“We are honored that U.S. News has selected Linda Manor as a Best Nursing Home,” said William Jones, president of Berkshire Healthcare. “Our caregivers strive to provide the highest-quality care, and we are gratified that an unbiased assessment came to the same conclusion — that we are among the best in the country.”