Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center was named among the nation’s best nursing homes, recognized for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care in U.S. News’ annual “Best Nursing Homes” ratings released today. Since 2009, U.S. News has recognized the best nursing homes to help prospective residents and their families make informed decisions about where to receive nursing home care. In the 2024-2025 analysis, less than 20% of the nation’s 15,000-plus skilled-nursing facilities received even one of the two Best Nursing Home rankings U.S. News bestows. SMH’s skilled nursing facility received the highest rankings in both: “Short-Term Rehabilitation” and “Long-Term Care.” Located at 5640 Rand Blvd., Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation for people recovering from surgery, injury or illness. Its multi-disciplinary team cares for approximately 100 residents around the clock, 365 days a year. In this year’s study, U.S. News evaluated patient and resident outcomes, such as infection rates; staffing levels; health inspection results, the number of residents taken to the ER or hospitalized, and other indicators of quality, in more than 15,000 skilled nursing facilities caring for 1.1 million residents across the nation. In conveying the awards, U.S. News noted that health systems and nursing facilities cannot opt out of these annual studies or pay for inclusion on the lists. In addition to being nationally ranked by U.S. News, Sarasota Memorial’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has repeatedly been listed among the nation’s best by Newsweek and other independent quality rating organizations. SMH’s hospital-based inpatient Rehabilitation Pavilion also has repeatedly ranked among the nation’s 50 best hospitals for rehabilitative care.