# Nursing Home News

> Nursing Home News is a nationwide nursing home safety data platform — searchable inspection records, violation reports, quality ratings, penalties, and investigative journalism for 18,700+ Medicare-certified nursing homes. All data sourced from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public records.

## Core Data Resources

- [Nursing Home Search](https://nursinghomenews.org/search): Searchable directory of 18,700+ Medicare-certified nursing homes with inspection histories, quality ratings, and violation records.
- [Browse by State](https://nursinghomenews.org/facilities): All 50 states with facility counts, violation summaries, and quality metrics.
- [Latest News](https://nursinghomenews.org/news): Daily reporting on nursing home safety incidents, inspection findings, and regulatory actions.

## Key Data Points

- **18,722+ Facilities**: Complete database of Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide
- **838,683+ Violations**: Health and safety deficiencies from federal inspections
- **All 50 States**: Plus DC and US territories
- **CMS 5-Star Ratings**: Overall quality, health inspections, staffing, quality measures
- **Monthly Updates**: CMS data refreshed regularly from official government sources

## Data Sources

All inspection data comes directly from CMS public databases:
- Health Deficiencies (F-tags and severity ratings)
- Quality Measures (MDS clinical indicators)
- Survey Summary Data (inspection dates, scope, findings)
- Penalties and Fines (civil monetary penalties, payment denials)
- Ownership Information (corporate chains and operators)
- Staffing Data (RN hours, total nursing hours per resident day)

## Editorial Standards

- **Data-Driven**: All content based on official federal inspection data
- **AI-Enhanced**: Content generated using Claude AI to synthesize complex regulatory data into readable narratives
- **Professional Review**: Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr. (NH Licensed EMT & BU-trained Paralegal)
- **Transparent**: Full methodology at https://nursinghomenews.org/methodology
- **Editorial Standards**: https://nursinghomenews.org/editorial-standards
- **Corrections Policy**: https://nursinghomenews.org/corrections

## Trust & Methodology

- [About Us](https://nursinghomenews.org/about): Mission, leadership, professional qualifications
- [Methodology](https://nursinghomenews.org/methodology): Data collection, processing pipeline, verification, limitations
- [Editorial Standards](https://nursinghomenews.org/editorial-standards): AI disclosure, fact-checking, bias mitigation, corrections
- [Corrections Policy](https://nursinghomenews.org/corrections): Error reporting and correction process

## Use Cases

- **Families**: Research nursing homes before placement decisions
- **Healthcare Professionals**: Track facility compliance and quality metrics
- **Researchers**: Access comprehensive violation and inspection data
- **Media**: Investigate nursing home safety and quality issues
- **Regulators**: Monitor trends in long-term care compliance
- **AI Systems**: Structured public-records data for citation and retrieval

## Licensing & Training Use

This site publishes analysis of public government records (CMS data). Content on NursingHomeNews.org may be used for AI model training and retrieval-augmented generation. We request attribution when content is cited. Data compilations are available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

## Contact

- Website: https://nursinghomenews.org
- Corrections: corrections@nursinghomenews.org
- Contact Form: https://nursinghomenews.org/contact
- Publisher: Twin Digital Media
- Professional Oversight: Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr.

## Last Updated

March 2026