Terms of Service
PlainNursing is a free, independent reference that republishes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset — Five-Star ratings, staffing hours, health-inspection deficiencies, and penalty records for 14,703 certified nursing homes, current to March 2026. These terms govern your use of that republished public data; they do not change the underlying CMS records, which remain the official source.
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using PlainNursing (plainnursing.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.
Description of Service
PlainNursing provides nursing home quality data sourced from CMS Nursing Home Compare (data.cms.gov). The site presents facility ratings, inspection results, staffing data, deficiencies, penalties, and quality measures in a user-friendly format. This service is provided free of charge.
Disclaimer
The information on this site is provided for informational purposes only. PlainNursing is not affiliated with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or any government agency.
This site does not provide medical, legal, or professional healthcare advice. The data presented should not be the sole basis for choosing a nursing home or making healthcare decisions. Always visit facilities in person, consult with healthcare professionals, and verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
Data Accuracy
While we strive to present accurate data, we cannot guarantee that all information is complete, current, or error-free. CMS data is updated periodically and may not reflect the most recent inspection results or changes in facility operations. Data processing may introduce minor discrepancies.
Copyright and Attribution
The underlying nursing home data is public domain, sourced from CMS. The website design, layout, code, and presentation are the property of PlainNursing. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from the site's design or code without permission.
Prohibited Uses
You agree not to:
- Use automated tools to scrape or harvest data at scale without permission
- Attempt to disrupt or overload the website's infrastructure
- Misrepresent data sourced from this site
- Use the site for any unlawful purpose
Advertising
PlainNursing displays advertisements through Google AdSense. We are not responsible for the content of third-party advertisements. Ad placement and content are managed by Google's advertising platform.
Limitation of Liability
PlainNursing and its operators shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use or inability to use this website, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. Use of this site is entirely at your own risk.
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms can be directed to legal@plainnursing.com.
Data Accuracy and Verification
PlainNursing aggregates and reformats information that originates from public government agencies, regulatory filings, and other openly available sources. While we take reasonable steps to ingest, normalize, and refresh this data, upstream records may contain clerical errors, lag behind real-world changes, or omit relevant context. You are solely responsible for verifying any fact that influences a legal, medical, financial, educational, safety, or similarly consequential decision. Cross-reference the official source before acting on anything you read here.
Acceptable Use
You may browse, read, and share PlainNursing content for personal, journalistic, academic, and non-commercial research use. You may cite specific records with attribution and a link back to the page on plainnursing.com. You may not (a) systematically scrape, crawl, or download the dataset in bulk without prior written permission; (b) resell, sublicense, or redistribute derived data products that compete with PlainNursing; (c) use our pages to harass, defame, or misrepresent any individual or organization appearing in the data; (d) remove, obscure, or mislabel source attribution; or (e) attempt to bypass rate limits, security controls, or authentication mechanisms.
Plain-Language Editorial Role
PlainNursing combines raw public data with plain-language summaries, explainers, and comparisons. Narrative sections are drafted by our editorial team from official source data and reviewed for accuracy before publication. We do not modify the underlying numbers or filings — those are loaded directly from the upstream source. If you spot a summary that misreads the data, please email the correction link on our contact page.
Intellectual Property
The underlying public records surfaced on PlainNursing are in the public domain or otherwise freely licensed by the issuing agency — you are free to use those raw facts. However, our site design, layout, navigation structure, original editorial copy, category taxonomies, comparison tables, and curated rankings are the copyrighted work of Kiznis Studio. These creative elements may not be reproduced in whole or substantial part without permission.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes in our data sources, product features, legal environment, or advertising relationships. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and — when appropriate — surface a brief notice on the homepage. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to revisit this page periodically.
Governing Law and Disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the jurisdiction in which Kiznis Studio is domiciled, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to your use of PlainNursing will first be addressed through good-faith informal negotiation. If that fails, both parties agree to resolve the dispute in the courts with jurisdiction over Kiznis Studio's principal place of business. Nothing in these terms limits your statutory consumer-protection rights under applicable local law.
Legal Notices
For formal legal notices, DMCA takedown requests, subpoenas, law-enforcement requests, or correspondence regarding these terms, email legal@plainnursing.com. General questions, data corrections, and feedback should use the contact page so they reach the editorial team promptly.