About HealthRankings
HealthRankings.com helps people explore and compare healthcare quality data from public sources. Our first major data section focuses on nursing homes, using public CMS data to organize ratings, staffing, inspection information, ownership, and nearby facility comparisons in a clearer format.
What HealthRankings does
- Organizes public healthcare datasets into easier-to-read pages
- Creates facility, city, and state comparison pages
- Shows CMS ratings, staffing data, inspection information, ownership, beds, and location details when available
- Helps users compare facilities using consistent public data
- Links users to source data and encourages verification
What HealthRankings does not do
- We do not inspect nursing homes
- We do not provide medical advice
- We do not recommend or endorse any facility
- We do not collect user reviews
- We do not replace CMS Care Compare, state agencies, or direct conversations with facilities
- We do not allow payment to change CMS-derived ratings or rankings
Where the data comes from
The nursing home data on HealthRankings currently comes primarily from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and related CMS public nursing home datasets.
This includes:
- CMS ratings
- Staffing data
- Inspection/enforcement data where available
- Ownership and certification data
- CMS reporting periods
For more specific details, see our Data Sources page, or visit the CMS Provider Data Catalog and CMS Care Compare.
How to use this site
- Start with a facility, city, or state page
- Compare CMS ratings alongside staffing and inspection information
- Use city pages to compare nearby facilities
- Use facility pages to review details and questions to ask
- Verify current information directly with the facility and CMS Care Compare
Why this site exists
Public healthcare datasets can be difficult to interpret. HealthRankings exists to make that information easier to scan, compare, and understand — especially for families trying to make sense of care options during stressful decisions.
Transparency and limitations
- Public data can lag real-world conditions
- Facility conditions can change
- Some datasets may be incomplete or unavailable for certain facilities
- Ratings are a starting point, not a final decision
- Users should verify current information directly
Contact
For questions, corrections, or data-source feedback, visit our contact page.