Alabama ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
224 facilities Browse →
Alaska ★★★★☆ Good 3.5 out of 5 stars
20 facilities Browse →
Arizona ★★★★☆ Good 3.5 out of 5 stars
140 facilities Browse →
Arkansas ★★★☆☆ Average 3.3 out of 5 stars
221 facilities Browse →
California ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
1,162 facilities Browse →
Colorado ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
210 facilities Browse →
Connecticut ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
191 facilities Browse →
Delaware ★★★☆☆ Average 3.3 out of 5 stars
44 facilities Browse →
Florida ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
694 facilities Browse →
Georgia ★★★☆☆ Average 2.7 out of 5 stars
356 facilities Browse →
Hawaii ★★★★☆ Good 3.6 out of 5 stars
42 facilities Browse →
Idaho ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
80 facilities Browse →
Illinois ★★★☆☆ Average 2.5 out of 5 stars
669 facilities Browse →
Indiana ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
507 facilities Browse →
Iowa ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
391 facilities Browse →
Kansas ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
297 facilities Browse →
Kentucky ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
269 facilities Browse →
Louisiana ★★☆☆☆ Below Average 2.4 out of 5 stars
266 facilities Browse →
Maine ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
78 facilities Browse →
Maryland ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
220 facilities Browse →
Massachusetts ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
341 facilities Browse →
Michigan ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
423 facilities Browse →
Minnesota ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
339 facilities Browse →
Mississippi ★★★☆☆ Average 2.7 out of 5 stars
202 facilities Browse →
Missouri ★★★☆☆ Average 2.5 out of 5 stars
487 facilities Browse →
Montana ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
61 facilities Browse →
Nebraska ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
179 facilities Browse →
Nevada ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
66 facilities Browse →
New Hampshire ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
74 facilities Browse →
New Jersey ★★★☆☆ Average 3.3 out of 5 stars
348 facilities Browse →
New Mexico ★★★☆☆ Average 2.8 out of 5 stars
68 facilities Browse →
New York ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
596 facilities Browse →
North Carolina ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
419 facilities Browse →
North Dakota ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
73 facilities Browse →
Ohio ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
922 facilities Browse →
Oklahoma ★★★☆☆ Average 2.7 out of 5 stars
284 facilities Browse →
Oregon ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
128 facilities Browse →
Pennsylvania ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
658 facilities Browse →
Rhode Island ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
73 facilities Browse →
South Carolina ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
187 facilities Browse →
South Dakota ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
97 facilities Browse →
Tennessee ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
304 facilities Browse →
Texas ★★★☆☆ Average 2.8 out of 5 stars
1,177 facilities Browse →
Utah ★★★☆☆ Average 3.3 out of 5 stars
97 facilities Browse →
Vermont ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
34 facilities Browse →
Virginia ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
289 facilities Browse →
Washington ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
194 facilities Browse →
West Virginia ★★★☆☆ Average 2.8 out of 5 stars
123 facilities Browse →
Wisconsin ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
323 facilities Browse →
Wyoming ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
36 facilities Browse →

How CMS Star Ratings Work

Health Inspections

CMS inspectors visit every nursing home at least once per year, unannounced. Deficiencies found during these inspections directly affect the facility's star rating.

Staffing Levels

Ratings reflect the number of registered nurses, licensed nurses, and nurse aides per resident per day — a key predictor of care quality.

Quality Measures

15 clinical quality measures track outcomes like pressure ulcers, falls, and hospital readmissions — reported quarterly by facilities.