Objective: Elderly nursing home residents are under high risk of skin diseases and malnutrition. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between malnutrition status and skin diseases in elderly staying at nursing homes. Material and Methods: This study was conducted in 3 different residential care facilities in Malatya. In our study, we determined the sociodemographic data, dermatological diseases, systemic diseases and malnutrition status of elderly people. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to their nutritional status as malnourished, risky and normal. Results: In this study, 211 people underwent the study. 139 (65.9%) of the patients were male, 72 (34.1%) were female, and the mean age of the patients was 75.8±7.2 (median: 75, minimum: 62, maximum: 102) years. Malnutrition was present in 29.9% of the patients and 24.2% had a risk of malnutrition. When dermatological diseases are examined in order of frequency; erythematous scaly diseases were 81.5%, age-related changes 75.4%, benign skin lesions 58.3%, infectious diseases 56.9%, precancerous and malignant lesions 30%, inflammatory diseases 11.8%. Infectious diseases are significantly higher in patients over 75 years of age (p<0,05). When dermatological diseases were compared with the malnutrition status, erythematous scaly diseases and skin infections were observed more frequently in the malnourished and risky group than in the normal group. It was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: Dermatological diseases are frequently observed in the elderly living in nursing homes. Malnutrition caused by various factors is also an important problem. Therefore, investigating the nutritional status of patients in the presence of dermatological diseases is important in terms of determining the underlying causes.