When viewing a home's report, click on the Scope and Severity link, then the Scoring Methodology link to see how scores are calculated. The home's score is adjusted to reflect the Scope and Severity ratings of all deficiencies cited.New homes that have not experienced 3 surveys are not included.To review a facility, click on Detail and then Document Link for the survey report. A new report is generated after each new survey or after an investigation which finds deficiencies in the key requirements Some of the facilities that show up may not have inspections reports yet.Consumers can use these reports to compare a nursing home's performance to the performance of other nursing homes.Investigations not resulting in a deficiency citation are not reflected in the tool however that information is available from the Division's Public Information Unit Click the link below for more information: Comparing Nursing Homes - Medicare website. This website enables you to get additional information about nursing homes. The information provided on nurse staffing levels includes national and state staffing averages. Staffing levels are a critically important factor to consider in evaluating the quality of care given at a facility. Deficiencies which were cited as a result of complaint or serious incident investigations conducted since Januor within 1 year of the most recent standard survey, whichever is later are included in the scoring. The Center's for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Database contains information on every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. Staffing Information: ‘Nursing Home Compare’ also provides information about the hours of nursing care provided at each facility.The tool reports the number of requirements in each category that are in compliance and reports a total overall performance.
The tool evaluates 132 items that have been reviewed during the last 3 standard surveys (44 selected items on each survey).Consumers can evaluate and compare facilities in five categories of:.To make the most of Medicare’s star ratings, it’s important to know how the data is collected and how the ratings are calculated. The government compiles data from many sources for the ratings. The tool uses existing data collected through the Division's surveys Key takeaways: Medicare grades nursing homes on a scale from 1 to 5 stars so you can easily compare them.The tool has been developed to aid consumers in their choice of a nursing home.
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