Alabama ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Alaska ★★★★☆ Good 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Arizona ★★★★☆ Good 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Arkansas ★★★☆☆ Average 3.3 out of 5 stars
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California ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
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Colorado ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
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Connecticut ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
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Delaware ★★★☆☆ Average 3.3 out of 5 stars
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Florida ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
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Georgia ★★★☆☆ Average 2.7 out of 5 stars
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Hawaii ★★★★☆ Good 3.6 out of 5 stars
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Idaho ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
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Illinois ★★★☆☆ Average 2.5 out of 5 stars
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Indiana ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
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Iowa ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
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Kansas ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Kentucky ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
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Louisiana ★★☆☆☆ Below Average 2.4 out of 5 stars
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Maine ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Maryland ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
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Massachusetts ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Michigan ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
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Minnesota ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
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Mississippi ★★★☆☆ Average 2.7 out of 5 stars
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Missouri ★★★☆☆ Average 2.5 out of 5 stars
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Montana ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
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Nebraska ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
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Nevada ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
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New Hampshire ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
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New Jersey ★★★☆☆ Average 3.3 out of 5 stars
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New Mexico ★★★☆☆ Average 2.8 out of 5 stars
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New York ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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North Carolina ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
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North Dakota ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
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Ohio ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
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Oklahoma ★★★☆☆ Average 2.7 out of 5 stars
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Oregon ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Pennsylvania ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Rhode Island ★★★☆☆ Average 3.1 out of 5 stars
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South Carolina ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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South Dakota ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
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Tennessee ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Texas ★★★☆☆ Average 2.8 out of 5 stars
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Utah ★★★☆☆ Average 3.3 out of 5 stars
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Vermont ★★★☆☆ Average 2.9 out of 5 stars
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Virginia ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Washington ★★★☆☆ Average 3.2 out of 5 stars
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West Virginia ★★★☆☆ Average 2.8 out of 5 stars
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Wisconsin ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Wyoming ★★★☆☆ Average 3 out of 5 stars
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Skilled Nursing vs. Nursing Home: What's the Difference?

Short-Term Rehabilitation

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) provide intensive rehabilitation after a hospital stay — including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology. Medicare Part A covers SNF care for up to 100 days following a qualifying 3-night hospital admission.

Long-Term Care

Many SNFs also provide long-term custodial care for residents who can no longer live independently. Long-term care is generally not covered by Medicare and is instead financed through Medicaid, long-term care insurance, or private pay.

CMS Five-Star Rating

CMS assigns each SNF a Five-Star Quality Rating based on health inspections, staffing levels, and 15 clinical quality measures. Facilities rated 4 or 5 stars consistently outperform peers on infection control, fall prevention, and hospital readmission rates.

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