The Kenney, a nursing facility here in West Seattle, was recently given a five-star rating in U.S. News and World Report magazine in its national review of similar facilities, according to the local retirement home.

Rated in the top tier among 15,500 facilities across the country, The Kenney is one of only 27 that received the high rating.

The skilled nursing facility, with a capacity of 20 residents, is a part of West Seattle’s only Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) which has 185 residents. The ratings are available online at Best Nursing Homes-US News and World Report.

The U.S. News and World Report ratings of nursing facilities are based in part on data and ratings found on Nursing Home Compare, a federal Web site created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The magazine combines these data with additional
measures of excellence to create its rankings.

“This recognition means a great deal to us,” said The Kenney’s President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin McFeely, “because it’s an external measure of our commitment to excellence, which is consistent throughout The Kenney community.”

The Kenney was founded more than a century ago in the Fauntleroy neighborhood of West Seattle by pioneers Samuel and Jessie Kenney. It offers retirees a spectrum of lifestyle options from independent living apartments, to assisted living-type residences to skilled nursing and respite care.

The Kenney is a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the Presbyterian Church that welcomes residents of all faiths.

The Kenney is located at 7125 Fauntleroy Way S.W. For additional information, please visit the Web site, or contact Kevin McFeely, 206.937.2800 KMcFeely@TheKenney.org.