Tuesday, May 19, 2015

U.S. Nursing Home Quality Star Ratings


Kaiser Family Foundation recently released an analysis regarding nursing home ratings under CMS's Five-star Quality Rating System. Here are some key findings from the report:

  • Over 1 in 3 nursing homes have low star ratings (1 or 2), accounting for 39% of nursing home residents.
  • 45% of nursing homes have overall ratings of 4 or 5 stars, accounting for 41% of all nursing home residents.
  • One-third of non-profit homes earn 5 stars compared to 18% of for-profit homes.
  • 39% of homes with fewer than 60 beds got 5-stars compared 14% of homes with more than 120 beds.
  • States with the most low-rated nursing homes are Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
  • Two-thirds of all counties in the U.S. have at least one nursing home with a 4 or 5-star rating.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, May 14, 2015

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