Before you choose a facility
Use this kit to slow down the decision, compare nursing homes side by side, and bring better questions to phone calls, tours, and family conversations.
Public research resource
Free nursing home research kit for families and advisors.
Use this page to help a family understand public nursing home records, compare facilities, and prepare better questions before making a placement decision.
What you can check
Look up ratings, inspection problems, penalties, bed counts, ownership type, and other public records that may affect a family's confidence in a nursing home.
How advisors can use it
Share the checklist with families, compare local options together, and use a full report when a decision needs dates, source links, ownership context, or issue-specific follow-up questions.
Need help or see something wrong?
If a record looks wrong, a public source is missing, or you need help checking a facility, email info@carehomes.dataverityhub.com with the facility name, state, and what you want us to review.
Research workflows by audience
| Audience | Suggested workflow | Useful pages |
|---|---|---|
| Families | Search by address, city, ZIP, or facility name; compare nearby facilities; use the checklist when calling or touring finalists. | Facility pages, comparison view, questions guide, sample report. |
| Journalists | Use state, city, ownership, and facility pages as starting points, then request citation review for article-specific claims. | Data citations, methodology, state pages, ownership pages. |
| Attorneys and advocates | Use public pages when helping a family screen options, then use paid reports when source paths, dates, ownership/control context, or issue-specific questions matter. | Facility reports, data limitations, methodology, support intake. |
| Facility operators | Review public facility summaries, request corrections, and submit claim or source-review requests where data needs context. | Facility profile, support, data limitations, methodology. |
More help
Helpful pages for families and professionals
These pages explain the public records, common warning signs, and practical questions families should ask.
ResourceNursing home data citations and media kitOpen page ResourceCompare nursing home research sitesOpen page ResourceQuestions to ask before choosing a nursing homeOpen page ResourceHow to read nursing home inspection reportsOpen page ResourceWhat nursing home penalties meanOpen page ResourceData limitationsOpen page Family checklistQuestions to ask before choosing a nursing homeA plain-English checklist for families comparing nursing homes, inspection results, ownership, staffing, care planning, and resident safety.Inspection guideHow to read nursing home inspection reportsLearn how deficiencies, survey dates, scope/severity codes, correction status, and repeat findings fit into a nursing home review.