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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has launched the federal government’s first website devoted to ranking of the 15,800 nursing homes that participate in the public insurance system. Homes are assessed based on health inspection surveys, quality control measures and staffing levels.
In this first round of rankings, twelve percent of homes earned a top rating of 5 stars; twenty-two percent earned the lowest rating of 1 star and the remaining sixty-six percent were distributed fairly evenly at 2, 3, or 4 stars.
Consumers are urged to use the ranking in their evaluation of nursing home alternatives in their area, but are advised the data is no substitute for personal visits and discussions with administrators.
To review the rankings, click here for the Nursing Home Compare section of the www.medicare.gov site.
