CR Quick Take

Our investigation found that the state agencies responsible for overseeing nursing home care have often failed to correct problems. But consumers can increase their odds of choosing a good nursing home if they narrow their search to certain types. Our findings:
  • Not-for-profit nursing homes are more likely to provide good care than for-profits, based on our analysis of inspection surveys, staffing, and quality indicators.

  • The same analysis shows that independently run homes are more likely to provide good care than chains.

  • Through its influence in politics, the industry has whittled down the protections of the 1987 nursing home reform law.
Nursing Home Quality Monitor

The Consumer Reports Nursing Home Quality Monitor identifies nursing homes that are likely to provide better-quality care and those likely to provide poorer-quality care.

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