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title: Thirteen HumanGood communities recognized in US News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes rankings
description: 13 HumanGood communities have been recognized as “High Performing” in short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or both.
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# [Thirteen HumanGood communities recognized in US News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes rankings](https://www.humangood.org/about/news-room/thirteen-humangood-communities-recognized-in-us-news-world-reports-best-nursing-homes-rankings)

 Written by [HumanGood](https://www.humangood.org/about/news-room/author/humangood) | Nov 13, 2025

November 13, 2025 – HumanGood is proud to announce that 13 of our communities have been honored in the highly esteemed US News & World Report's annual rankings for the [2026 Best Nursing Homes](https://www.usnews.com/info/blogs/press-room/articles/2025-11-13/u-s-news-world-report-announces-2026-best-nursing-homes-ratings).

To be recognized as one of the 2026 U.S. News Best Nursing Homes, the community must have been “High Performing” in short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or both. Only 19% of nearly 15,000 skilled nursing facilities rated by U.S. News meet that standard.

The following communities’ skilled nursing facilities were recognized in the annual rankings:

- Hillside – McMinville, Oregon
- Las Ventanas - Las Vegas, Nevada
- Piedmont Gardens - Oakland, California
- Redwood Terrace - Escondido, California
- Regents Point - Irvine, California
- Royal Oaks – Duarte, California
- Rydal Park & Waters - Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
- The Terraces at Los Altos - Los Altos, California
- The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens – Fresno, California
- The Terraces at Summitview – Yakima, Washington
- The Terraces of Boise – Boise, Idaho
- The Terraces of Los Gatos – Los Gatos, California
- Valle Verde - Santa Barbara, California

Congratulations to these communities on this impressive recognition!

Learn more about the US News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes rankings and methodology, [here](https://www.usnews.com/info/blogs/press-room/articles/2025-11-13/u-s-news-world-report-announces-2026-best-nursing-homes-ratings).

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