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Alabama Nursing Home Deficiencies, Assisted Living, Hospice, Hospitals, Surgery Centers, Etc.
Find free reports on deficiencies for Alabama nursing homes, assisted living, outpatient surgery facilities, hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, end stage renal disease treatment (kidney dialysis) centers, rehab facilities and more. Shows facilities and organizations with terminated or probation licenses. Some Inspection reports may contain no deficiencies, but simply report a regulatory visit. Look up licenses to see if the facility or agency has closed. Updated with 2023 survey results. Site by the AL Department of Public Health. Easy to use.
Arizona Long Term Care Nursing Home Ratings (free)
Compare nursing home ratings in Arizona. Search long-term care by County, city, or facility name or see all top-rated AZ nursing homes. Recent long term care ratings are done on an A-B-C-D rating scale. Find Excellent nursing home facilities rated A (score 90 or higher). Site by the Arizona Dept. of Health Services Licensing Services. Of the 133 nursing homes rated, 122 (more than 90 percent) received an A rating as of February 2023; 11 received B. No nursing homes were rated C or the lowest D rating. Twelve nursing homes were not yet rated by the state.
California Penalties for Hospitals (2022)
Find CA hospitals and long term care facilities (nursing homes) with 2022 penalties for violations or deficiencies that represent an immediate jeopardy to the health and safety of a patient or resident. The annual reports have now been replaced by the State Enforcement Actions Dashboard. Amounts of penalties (which used to be up to $125,000 per incident) are listed by name for 2022 and back to 2015. However, you MUST know the facility license number in order to see the fines. Otherwise, all the facilities are mingled together. In addition to hospitals and nursing homes, penalties for medical information breaches are identified. Almost $5 million in penalties have been given for medical information breaches since 2015. Total amounts for all penalties in 2021 were about $9.5 million. Most of the penalties were given to long term care facilities. Incident summaries do not appear to be available at this site. Regularly updated by the California Dept. of Public Health (cdph).
Colorado Nursing Home Inspection Reports, Occurrences & Complaints
Find Colorado nursing home inspection reports, complaints and occurrence events. Detailed information is reported on each inspection and incident investigation. Results of COVID inspections are reported. Reportable incidents and occurrences include unexplained deaths, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, life-threatening complications of anesthesia, life-threatening transfusion errors/reactions, severe burns, missing persons, physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, diverted drugs and malfunction/misuse of equipment. Health facilities must report these occurrences within one business day. Site can be difficult to use, since the back button is not permitted. Find out the staff Covid vaccination rate in 2022, for your nursing home or assisted living center. Updated 2023 and continuously, by CO Dept. of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities division.
Connecticut Health Care Facility License – Verification
Look up and verify health care facility licenses for Connecticut nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, hospice, hospitals, mental health facilities, outpatient clinics, surgical facilities, substance abuse and recovery care centers, residential care, and other health care services. To find nursing home information, select Chronic and Convalescent Nursing Home, and License Status “Active”. Inspection reports are included for many facilities. CT eLicense web portal site shows contact and management information. An upside to this site is that nursing home room rates are in the detailed reports. Consumers can also generate a roster only, by clicking on https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/GenerateRoster.aspx . However, it may be hard to read the roster unless familiar with Excel; it also has limited information.
Delaware – Nursing Home Inspection Survey Reports
Look up nursing home inspection survey reports in Delaware. The most recent annual survey inspection reports and complaint surveys are posted by the Division of Health Care Quality. Site may include Covid complaint investigations. About 50 nursing homes or intermediate care facilities are listed in DE. the Veterans Home is included. Updated March 2023.
Florida Inspection Reports – All health facilities, 2023
Look up recent inspection reports for all types of healthcare facilities in Florida. Site includes ambulatory surgery centers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, birth centers, hospitals, clinics, home health, hospice, lab, MRI and imaging centers (see health care clinics), dialysis, rehab agencies, residential treatment centers and more. Both regular biennial inspection reports, and those from complaint investigations are included. Site by FL Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) does not always show the results. Updated for 2023.
Florida Nursing Home Guide – 2023 (AHCA) Editor's Pick
Florida Nursing Home Guide for 2023, by FL AHCA. Search by Region to find state inspection reports. Guide shows who gets a 5-star rating and inspection details. Shows 1-star nursing homes. Site also has a Nursing Home Watch List for bankrupt or conditional status facilities. When we checked the Watch List in February 2023, there were 278 nursing homes on Florida’s Watch List, up another 6% from a year earlier. Reasons why are explained for each facility. Please read these reports carefully before choosing a nursing home. Six (6) Gold Seal care centers for excellent care were listed, as of February 2023. These facilities were recognized for a 3-year period. Their daily rates ranged from $224 (Avon Park) to $450 (Naples). Consumers can learn about cost (current daily rate for a semi-private room) for each nursing home, and Web link to the facility. Clear, simple presentation with a font size you can read. Information is current; emergency power plan information has been added. Site by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. This site is nicely done.
Georgia – Hospital, nursing home, home health inspection reports
Find Georgia Inspection Reports for hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospice, and all other types of healthcare facilities. Reports are for any state-licensed, registered or certified health facility (including ESRD and urgent care ) or assisted living personal care homes in GA. Check to see if there is a report available from the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH). Limited comparative information. Inspection violation reports are available for nursing homes, hospitals and other health services. While easy to use, the search feature does not adequately filter. Should enter the name of the organization. Updated 2022.
Illinois Nursing Homes – Facility Profiles and Average Room Rates (Prices)
Find Illinois Nursing Home facility profiles and average room rate (price). Scroll to Long Term Care Facility Data Profiles. Select 2020 LTC FACILITY Profiles. The Average daily payment rates for 2020 can be found on the last page of each facility’s profile. The file lists all nursing homes in alphabetical file, 1,832 pages in total. Use Control F to find quickly the nursing home or community you are interested in. Illinois appears to have discontinued providing direct access to inspection survey reports and complaint investigations. It refers you to the federal government Nursing Home Compare site. Room rates are for both single and double rooms. Additional information about size, staffing, ownership, types of residents can be found here. Site by IL Department of Public Health. No updates available as up November 2022.
Illinois Quarterly Reports of Nursing Home Violators
Find “nursing home violators” in Illinois quarterly reports. The IL Dept. of Public Health identifies nursing home facilities who are found to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act. Facilities in Chicago and statewide. 2022 (and earlier) reports are available, plus outline of circumstances leading to as much as $150,000 fines for some violations. Reports are updated every quarter.
Indiana Nursing Home Inspection Ratings
Find Indiana nursing home state inspection survey ratings and complaint history. Updated 2022. A facility report card is updated each quarter. Other health facilities also have consumer reports at this IN site. Consumers are encouraged to also check the Medicare Nursing Home Compare & other national tools to see additional Indiana nursing home ratings.
Iowa Nursing Home License and Inspection Reports
License lookup and inspection reports for Iowa nursing homes. Click on Entity Search. Find complaints and survey reports under the Visits tab. Fines, if any, are also listed there. Get a list by city or county. Nursing homes (NF or SNF) that are freestanding are alphabetized under F. The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) informs the public about licenses of nursing facilities, assisted living and other health facilities. Contact Iowa’s DIA by email. Filing a complaint can also be done by email. Updated 2023.
Louisiana Nursing Home Ratings and Inspections
Current Louisiana nursing home ratings and inspection reports are not provided at the state website. However, consumers can compare LA nursing homes on their inspections and deficiencies at NursingHomeCompare (federal), linked by Louisiana. Updated 2022.
Maryland Nursing Home Quality, Prices and Family Satisfaction
Compare Maryland Nursing Homes on quality of care, prices and family satisfaction levels. Search by county or zip code. Once you find a facility you’re interested in, you can compare family satisfaction survey results, quality scores and average cost per day prices. Dates are not always clear for the measures or prices, so it’s worth checking the technical report to find the dates. We found that the posted prices are from calendar 2019, when we checked in early May 2022. Federal inspection results are included, as well as the percent of staff who got the flu shot. (State average was 85.1% in the 2020-2021 flu season.) Site is easy to use, by the Maryland Health Care Commission. Check the federal NursingHomeCompare site also, for the latest quality ratings. Updated 2022.
Massachusetts – Nursing Home Inspection Reports
Massachusetts has a consumer-friendly search tool for nursing home survey inspection reports. Search by facility name or town anywhere in Massachusetts (MA). Gives information about last 3 standard survey inspections, administration, nursing, resident rights, food service, and environment. Get more information by clicking on More Details at the bottom. Website also has a list of who the long term care ombudsman is, for each facility, with telephone numbers, in case you need someone to advocate for your loved one. Because the ombudsman link at the nursing home site has not worked for more than a year, click here instead for the long-term care ombudsman program. From mass.gov HHS, inspection reports updated to 2023.
Michigan Nursing Home Inspection Reports
Look up Michigan Nursing Home Inspection Reports at this site by the MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Note, the LARA Health Care Providers website does not always operate reliably and effectively. Updated 2022.
Minnesota Nursing Home Report Card Quality and Daily Rates Editor's Pick
Minnesota Nursing Home Report Card, is, hands down, the best state report card for nursing homes. In addition to quality, satisfaction, and room rates, it’s easy to use. Compare nursing homes in whatever zip code region you specify, according to your top 3 favorite criteria. Simple 5-star comparison system. Shows Resident Quality of Life, Family Satisfaction, Quality of Care, Staff turnover & hours of direct care, private rooms and more. MN survey inspection reports are linked. Click on the nursing home name to see details, including daily rates at January 1, 2022 and how much extra a private room will cost. The daily payment rate chart is complicated, however. Also, click on the # “Show Numbers” icon to see scores, instead of stars. MN Dept. of Health site updated 2022.
Missouri – Long Term Care Inspection Reports
Find Missouri long-term care inspection reports. Recent inspection reports for every licensed Missouri nursing home, residential care facility, assisted living, and skilled nursing facility (SNF) can be found here, even those who don’t participate in Medicare or Medicaid. Click on the DATE to see the inspection findings and plans of correction. Site by the MO Department of Health and Senior Services, updated in 2023.
New Jersey Nursing Home and Assisted Living Inspections
Find New Jersey nursing home and assisted living inspection summaries. Compare by county or city for NJ nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Consumers can specify Behavioral Management or Specialized Care such as Ventilator beds or Pediatric long-term care for a more focused search. Note, there are two assisted living categories – residences and programs. Five years of surveys are available, although the most recent reports may require a special request, as they are not available online. Updated constantly during 2023 by NJ Department of Health
New York State Compare Nursing Home Ratings Editor's Pick
Compare nursing home ratings in the state of New York. Easy-to-use site allows consumers to search by county or zip code area and see NY nursing home quality ratings side-by-side. Compare Nursing Homes shows measures such as bedsores (pressure ulcers), bladder control, urinary tract infections, restraint use, percent more depressed or anxious, percent of residents who got the seasonal flu shot (last 2 flu seasons). Click on nursing facility name to see how many of 5 stars it receives for each measure, plus inspection, certification and complaint survey results and citations, as well as what percent of their employees got the flu shot. Directory View is helpful for names and map location. Can also search from the drop down menu for special licensed services such as Ventilator-dependent, Behavioral Intervention, or Adult Day Care. NY Dept. of Health site; most data are 2021-2022, updated 2023. Complaints include those in 2023.
North Carolina Nursing Home Inspection Reports (DHSR)
View inspection reports for North Carolina nursing homes. Select “Search for licensed facilities.” Complaint survey reports and recertification inspection reports are linked. Find deficiencies and plans of correction. Prepared by the NC Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR). Updated 2022.
Ohio – Compare Long-Term Care Inspection Reports, Satisfaction, Cost
Compare long-term care inspection reports and satisfaction survey results in Ohio. Click LAUNCH to start the search. Limited cost information along with OH nursing facility ratings. Select 3 nursing homes for side-by-side comparisons. Shows resident and family satisfaction for 2017 and 2018 respectively, inspection survey summaries, and in some cases, you may find the cost for private pay (rate per day). Average private pay rate in Ohio is listed as $204 per day (no dates given). Easy to navigate, but many items may reflect old data. Has 12 specialty categories to make your search easier – such as Alzheimer’s care, behavioral care, bariatric, dialysis, advanced wound care, spinal cord injury, TBI, or ventilator care. Redesigned state government site (ohio.gov) includes inspections, which may provide additional details. Updated August 2022.
Pennsylvania – Compare Nursing Care Facilities
Compare Pennsylvania nursing care facilities and inspection reports. This site by the PA Department of Health allows a search for nursing homes by county, city, or zip code radius. Find out about inspection survey results and citations. It can be difficult to find citations from the full licensure surveys, unless you know the date of the survey. Limited information about inspections; the corrective action plans may not be shown. Updated 2023.
Rhode Island Nursing Home Resident and Family Satisfaction 2022
Compare details on the Rhode Island Nursing Home Resident and Family Satisfaction levels for 2022. Look for the nursing homes that scored better, same, or worse on satisfaction, from both residents and family members in Rhode Island. Survey results only show Overall Care Ratings. Five (5) nursing facilities scored substantially better than average on overall care rating by both Family (or “resident representatives”) and residents. Two (2) nursing homes scored worse, by both residents and families. Bed sizes shown; also number of responses. Easy to read.Tthe Nursing Home Summary report also includes the Quality star ratings. Published October 2022, by the RI Dept. of Health, Center for Health Data and Analysis.
Rhode Island Nursing Home Satisfaction, Staffing & Quality 2022
Compare Rhode Island nursing homes on resident satisfaction, ratings from family and quality of care in 2022. Find nursing homes with 5 star Overall ratings (scale 1 to 5) plus ratings for satisfaction, staffing, inspections, quality and more. There were 16 top-rated 5-star homes as of the October 6, 2022 update. Of those 16, nearly all scored well on quality measures (at least 3 stars), and had good ratings from both residents and families. However, only two 5-star facilities had a flu vaccination rate of at least 90% for their healthcare workers. Twelve (12) nursing homes received the lowest possible 1-star ratings. Listed by county. RI Dept. of Health, Nursing Home Summary Report, October 2022 and updated periodically.
South Dakota Nursing Home Reports
Find inspection reports and complaint surveys for South Dakota nursing homes. Easy to use SD state Health Department website provides survey reports on all 110 South Dakota nursing homes. Organized by city, town. Click on the date for the annual inspection survey findings, or a survey that was done because of a complaint. Survey reports can be difficult to read, but they may provide a lot of detailed and useful information for consumers. Up to date with at least 3 years of reports. Updated 2023.
State Health Departments – CDC
The CDC links to all state health departments. Updated 2023 by the Centers for Disease Control
Texas Long Term Care and Home Health: Inspections and Complaints
Texas Long Term Care (LTC) Provider Search includes some inspection deficiencies and complaints for TX long term care nursing homes. Information on Assisted Living facilities, Intermediate care facilities, Daytime programs for adults, Home health, hospice and personal assistance services are also searchable. Shows inspection results, complaints, a little history and general information. Nursing Home Quality data are shown through a hot-link to the profile at federal NursingHomeCompare (Care Compare). Operated by Texas Health and Human Services. Current to 2023.
Virginia Nursing Facilities – Financial Information, Prices, Quality
Compare Virginia Nursing Home Facilities on Financial information and Quality. Some prices (daily or monthly rates) for Nursing and assisted living facilities are shown. Use the regional groups, or search by zip code and radius. Quality reports were updated in April 2022, based on CMS data. (The actual dates of service reflected in the data are not shown.) Room rates are implied to be current, but consumers should double-check the actual rates. Facility financial information and efficiency indicators reflect 2020-2021 results. It appears inspection reports are no longer linked. Site by Virginia Health Information, updated april and December 2022.
Washington DC Health Care Facility Inspection Reports
Washington DC District of Columbia Health Department provides inspection reports online for their health care facilities. Includes nursing homes, assisted living, home care agencies, and more. Click on Nursing Homes. Fairly easy to use. However, inspection reports are rarely very easy to read. Nursing home reports appear to be current to 2023. Some nursing homes didn’t have any inspection last year. Click on Intermediate Care Facilities Division if you want to see survey reports for Assisted Living facilities. This Washington DC website is worth checking.
Washington Nursing Home Lookup and Inspection Reports
Look up Washington Nursing Homes and inspection reports. Use the Nursing Home Locator, which is an interactive searchable database for nursing home lookup. It helps consumers find nursing homes in the state of WA. Find contact information, investigation and inspection reports. Reports are up to date to 2023. Find out if the nursing home you’re interested in has discipline, fines or enforcement actions. From the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.
West Virginia Nursing Home Inspections and Lookup
Look up the results from state inspections and health investigations for WV nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Prepared by the West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification (ohflac), in the Department of Health and Human Services. Updated with 2023 survey results. Full reports are provided online, and are easy to navigate.
Wisconsin Nursing Home Survey Inspection Reports
Wisconsin nursing home survey inspection reports for 2023. Use the Provider Search tool to find inspection findings and deficiencies. Information on Facilities for People with Developmental Disabilities also found at this site. Data prepared by the WI State Dept. of Health Services for the most recent full year. Updated 2023
Other Helpful Listings
CMS Public List of Nursing Homes with Serious Quality Problems – SFF (2022) Editor's Pick
CMS lists nursing homes in any state and District of Columbia that have a history of serious quality problems. These Special Focus Facilities (SFF) have been officially entered into the federal government’s SFF program to monitor care. Homes on the list may have a history of “yo-yo” compliance, with a good survey followed by substandard quality on the next, thus unable to sustain good care. Some nursing homes are listed as Showing Improvement or having graduated out of the program. In addition, CMS now reports hundreds of nursing homes (nearly 7 pages) that are candidates for the SFF program, based on quality issues over the prior 3 years. Up to 30 nursing homes per state are on the Special Focus Facility Candidate list (Table F). These nursing homes are likely just as troubled as those in the SFF program. Beware if your nursing home is on the SFF list. Download the “SFF Posting”. Updated October 26, 2022.
Nebraska lists of health care facilities (rosters only)
Find a list of healthcare facilities in Nebraska. Lists are rosters with addresses and telephone numbers of health care facilities licensed in NE, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult day services, assisted living facilities, hospices, home health agencies, ambulatory surgery centers, mental health, substance abuse, respite care centers, and some clinics such as kidney dialysis services. Roster provide basic information only, no quality or inspection information. Provided by Nebraska DHHS Licensing office. Some specialty services are listed in the fine print. Updated monthly.
North Carolina Licensed Nursing Homes (roster only)
Find a roster list of all the licensed nursing homes in North Carolina. NC nursing care facilities are organized alphabetically or by county. Location and contact information only. Updated December 2020
North Carolina lists of health care facilities (rosters, pdf)
Find a list of licensed facilities in North Carolina: assisted living adult care (7 or more beds), family care homes (2 to 6 beds), nursing homes, ambulatory surgery and endoscopy centers, cardiac rehabilitation facilities, home health and hospice care services, hospitals, ICF/MR; mental health facilities, residential treatment centers and psychiatric hospitals. Basic contact and addresses, including NC facility license number. Rosters only, updated 2022.
North Dakota – CNA (nursing assistants) Abuse List
CNA Abuse List. In North Dakota publishes a list of CNAs (nursing assistants) that may pose a caregiving threat to you or your loved ones. You can check to see if a certified nurse aide has been on the validated abuse list in the last 25+ years in ND. Six types of abuse are listed: mental, neglect, physical, sexual, theft and verbal abuse. State government list, updated in 2022. As of late November 2022, only a handful of CNAs have been added to the list since 2018.
North Dakota Nursing Home List (roster, pdf)
North Dakota skilled nursing home list shows address and telephone number, name of administrator and director of nursing, bed size, and Medicare / Medicaid ID numbers. Use list on left to find Assisted Living facilities (under Basic Care). Nursing home list updated in 2019 by ND Health department: Assisted Living (Basic Care) list updated February 2022.
Oklahoma Nursing Homes – Alphabetical List
Directory of nursing homes (facilities) in Oklahoma. No comparisons or cost information. Unfortunately there are no links to nursing home websites. Prepared by ok.gov. Check nursing home quality at this section of Consumer Health Ratings.
Pennsylvania Assisted Living/Personal Care Home Inspection Reports and Directory
Find inspection reports for personal care homes or assisted living facilities in Pennsylvania. The directory is operated by the PA Department of Human Services. The licensed assisted living facility directory provides addresses, and inspection or violation reports. Includes facility size and whether non-profit or for-profit. There are many more Personal Care Homes, than Assisted Living. Check both categories (service codes). Search by county. Updated 2022.
Rhode Island Doctor License Lookup – Check Physician License
Rhode Island Doctor License Lookup helps you check your physician’s license. Shows basic doctor license information and expiration dates for MDs and DOs (Osteopaths) in Rhode Island. Includes medical school and year graduated, plus whether any discipline. Reports of disciplinary actions are available online. Select Physician in the Profession drop-down menu. Can search by city. Information from the RI Department of Health. Check Physician Assistants licenses also at this site. Nursing home and assisted living inspection reports are also searchable and online in full, at this lookup site.
SC – Assisted Living and Community Residential Care Facilities 2022
Map of SC licensed assisted living facilities, called Community Residential Care Facilities (CRCFs) in South Carolina. Shows address, number of beds and license expiration date. Indicates whether or not certified for Alzheimer’s Care. Shows administrator’s name and telephone number. Because you’re required to use the map, it may be difficult to print the information you’re looking for.
Tennessee lists of Health Care Facilities (rosters)
Find lists of health care facilities in Tennessee (TN), including assisted living, nursing homes, hospitals, kidney dialysis (end stage renal), residential rehabilitation treatment facilities, home health, hospice, birthing centers and more. Shows contact information and license expiration date. Shows whether disciplinary actions have been taken against the facility and what the reasons were. Full report of discipline orders will show what statutes (laws) or rules were violated, and what fines may have been assessed. Details of what happened may be outlined briefly in Stipulations of Fact.
Wisconsin Assisted Living Facility Directories and Cost Ranges Editor's Pick
Find directories and cost ranges of four categories of Assisted Living facilities in Wisconsin. Provider profiles, using the Provider Search function, are provided for Adult Day Care, Adult Family Home, Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) and Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC). Each organization and facility has its own report that includes an Inspection Summary. No side-by-side comparisons. However, this link shows profiles by individual county to aid your search. It also provides a statewide WI directory for for each type of licensed assisted living service, which gives price ranges. The format is hard to read, but having the price ranges (low and high $) for each facility earns this site Editor’s Pick. Updated March 2023.
Nursing Home Quality & Long-term Care Ratings - free
