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15,966
1,599,297
7.03%
3.32stars

How To Choose the Right Nursing Home?

Choosing the right nursing home for your loved one is a daunting task. At Elder Guide, we try to streamline this process by giving you the tools necessary to begin your search. The best place to start when sizing up any nursing home is its overall grade. Ideally you want to target nursing homes that received an overall grade of B- or higher. The highest quality nursing homes typically receive overall grades of A- or higher. On the other end of the spectrum, we generally recommend avoiding facilities that received D’s or F’s no matter what.

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We also rate each nursing home in four specific categories: inspections, long-term care, short- term care and nursing. For most people, the most important category is inspections. A nursing home’s grade in this category reflects the data we pulled from government inspections conducted at the facility. Poor grades in this category generally indicate that the nursing home was flagged for major deficiencies. More specifically, you want to avoid facilities that have been flagged for abuse or neglect or labeled as special focus facilities by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”). You also want to be careful with facilities that received category G through L deficiencies as these deficiencies are associated with conditions that threatened the health or safety of residents. Category L deficiencies actually jeopardized residents’ lives or in some cases resulted in a death.

Depending on the level of care you are looking for, you also want to focus on our short-term and long-term care ratings. For prospective residents that recently suffered an injury or had a major surgery and are looking for rehabilitation, our short-term care grades are critical. Rehabilitation services rely on the performance of highly skilled nurses and therapists. Conversely, many of these skilled professionals are not critical for residents in a long-term care setting.

Long-term care residents are more likely to be in a nursing home for a chronic condition, often simply brought on by old age. These individuals tend to be more dependent on nurse’s aides for activities of daily living. As a result, they benefit more from sheer quantity of nursing care. If sufficient care is not provided on a 24/7 basis, these folks could be at risk for a variety of issues including pressure ulcers, falls, urinary tract infections and general neglect. Nursing performance is also measured more directly by our nursing category which is an important category for all prospective residents.

Finally, once you have zeroed in on the services your loved one requires, we highly recommend that you try out our nursing home staffing tool, which is available at the top of each nursing home’s page. This allows you to determine the levels of both medical and therapy staffing provided by the nursing home per resident over the past three years. This is a great way to determine whether a nursing home is truly the right fit based on your loved one’s specific needs. We truly hope you find a nursing home that cares for your loved one as thoroughly as you would care for them yourself.

States by Nursing Home Population Density

State Population per Nursing Home # of Nursing Homes Average Nursing Home Rating
Iowa7,068 431
B+
South Dakota7,828 104
A-
North Dakota8,407 80
A-
Kansas8,645 330
B
Nebraska9,177 199
B+
Missouri11,495 521
B-
Ohio12,080 955
B-
Indiana12,233 530
B-
Oklahoma12,803 293
B-
Rhode Island13,157 80
A-
Arkansas13,254 220
B-
Montana14,134 70
B
Maine14,283 93
A
Minnesota14,452 367
A-
Mississippi14,617 203
B+
West Virginia15,188 122
B-
Kentucky15,279 284
B
Wyoming15,656 36
B
Wisconsin16,110 353
B+
Louisiana16,365 277
B-
Massachusetts17,460 375
B+
New Hampshire17,790 74
A-
Vermont17,878 35
B+
Illinois18,045 711
B-
Pennsylvania18,435 689
B
Delaware19,104 47
B+
Idaho19,116 82
B+
Tennessee20,146 315
B
Texas21,095 1,192
C
North Carolina22,383 426
B-
Michigan22,513 439
B
Colorado23,069 218
B+
New Jersey24,220 363
A-
South Carolina24,472 189
B+
Maryland25,546 226
B
Alabama26,702 179
A-
Florida27,013 696
B+
Georgia27,060 358
B-
Virginia28,073 285
B-
Utah28,493 97
B+
New Mexico29,416 70
B-
Oregon29,698 129
B
Hawaii30,915 44
A-
California31,411 1,186
B
New York31,560 614
B
Washington32,963 204
B-
Alaska37,380 19
A-
Nevada40,917 66
B
Arizona44,699 143
B+
Connecticut127,646 28
A-
Average
Nursing Home Quality
B
B
Long-Term Care
A-
Inspection Reports
B
Nurse Quality
B
Short-Term Care

Top States Ranked for Nursing Home Quality

  1. Maine
  2. Hawaii
  3. North Dakota
  4. Rhode Island
  5. Minnesota

Top Rated Nursing Homes in the United States

  1. St Barnabas at Siskin Hospital
  2. Auburn Home in Waconia
  3. Marsh's Edge
  4. Scottish Rite Park
  5. Robert a Barnes Center
  6. Willowbrooke Court Sc Center at Tryon Estates
  7. Park Place Christian Community
  8. Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center
  9. Havenwood-Heritage Heights
  10. Kendal at Granville
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Best Nurse Quality

  1. Willows Health Center
  2. Cascade Manor
  3. Telford Terrace
  4. East Cascade Retirement Community
  5. Marsh's Edge
Best nursing homes in the US ranked for nurse quality.

Best Short Term Care

  1. Carepoint Health - Bayonne Hospital Center Tcu
  2. Ghs Greenville Memorial Subacute Unit
  3. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center T C U
  4. St Elizabeth Ft Thomas Snf
  5. The Methodist Hospital Snf
Best nursing homes in the US ranked for short term care.

Best Long Term Care

  1. Cumbernauld Village
  2. Kearny County Hospital Ltcu
  3. Heartland Care Center
  4. Ballou Home for the Aged
  5. Hardin Home
Best nursing homes in the US ranked for long term care.

Best Health Inspection Rating

  1. Harmony Health Center
  2. Emerson Rehabilitation & Transitional Care Unit
  3. Caremeridian
  4. Spanish Cove Housing Authority
  5. Bethany Home of Rhode Island
Best nursing homes in the US ranked for inspection ratings.
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