Nursing Home Quality Data Made Plain
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Ranks every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home by CMS Five-Star ratings, staffing levels, health-inspection findings, and three-year fine history across 15,000+ U.S. facilities.
Explore quality ratings, inspections, staffing levels, and penalties for 14,703 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing facilities across 53 U.S. states and territories.
Nursing Homes
14,703
Avg Overall Rating
3.0 / 5
Total Beds
1,570,047
Total Fines
$480.1M
National average CMS Five-Star Overall Rating across 14,572 rated nursing homes
Rating Distribution
CMS overall star ratings for 14,572 rated facilities
2,938
20.2%
3,066
21.0%
2,819
19.3%
2,807
19.3%
2,942
20.2%
States
View all 53| State | Facilities | Avg Rating | 5-Star | 1-Star | Avg RN Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | 224 | 3.0 | 38 | 38 | 0.64 |
| Alaska (AK) | 20 | 3.5 | 6 | 3 | 2.15 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 140 | 3.4 | 43 | 10 | 0.71 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 221 | 3.4 | 62 | 27 | 0.40 |
| California (CA) | 1,162 | 3.1 | 280 | 188 | 0.65 |
| Colorado (CO) | 210 | 3.1 | 50 | 29 | 0.82 |
| Connecticut (CT) | 191 | 3.0 | 40 | 39 | 0.70 |
| Delaware (DE) | 44 | 3.3 | 11 | 4 | 1.03 |
| District of Columbia (DC) | 17 | 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 1.74 |
| Florida (FL) | 694 | 3.2 | 167 | 101 | 0.73 |
| Georgia (GA) | 356 | 2.6 | 50 | 102 | 0.49 |
| Guam (GU) | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2.55 |
| Hawaii (HI) | 42 | 3.6 | 15 | 2 | 1.63 |
| Idaho (ID) | 80 | 3.1 | 19 | 15 | 0.83 |
| Illinois (IL) | 668 | 2.5 | 91 | 240 | 0.73 |
Top-Rated Facilities
View allData source: CMS Nursing Home Compare (data.cms.gov). 14,703 facilities as of 2026-03-01. For informational purposes only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What data does PlainNursing provide?
PlainNursing provides CMS Nursing Home Compare data for 15,000+ facilities including staffing levels, health inspection deficiencies, and penalty information.
What do nursing home star ratings mean?
CMS assigns 1-5 star overall ratings based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. A 5-star rating indicates much above average quality.
Where does the data come from?
All data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare program, which surveys all Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes.
Nursing Home Guides
Learn how to interpret CMS data and make informed care decisions.
Understanding Star Ratings
How CMS calculates the 1–5 star system and what each component measures.
Staffing Levels Explained
Why RN and CNA ratios matter and how to read staffing data against national benchmarks.
Choosing a Nursing Home
A practical guide to evaluating facilities using deficiency reports, penalties, and in-person visits.
Warning Signs of Poor Care
Red flags in CMS data: IJ deficiencies, thin staffing, high antipsychotic use, and penalty history.
Evaluating Nursing Home Staffing
RN hours, CNA ratios, national benchmarks, and what turnover rates signal about care quality.
Research
Original analysis from our editorial team, every statistic derived from our own database. See all research.
New original research is in preparation. Research index.