The government’s “star” ratings for nursing homes are misleading, new research finds.

In order to be successful within the evolving Five-Star Ratings System, nursing homes must understand the system’s mechanics, ...

Medicare’s nursing home rating system is designed to help consumers compare nursing homes, identify quality differences, and spot areas of concern. While Medicare usually doesn’t cover long-term ...

The need to move to a nursing home, assisted living facility or another type of care setting often comes suddenly, setting ...

Staffing instability can influence a nursing home’s care quality star rating, though it is not one of the measurements used by CMS to calculate the metric, according to a study published Dec. 16 in ...

The collapse of a nursing home deal in Western New York after nearly three years is a prime example of how drawing out and complicating state-level change of ownership processes may “steer operators ...

A total of 150 nursing homes in New York received the lowest overall rating in the latest federal government review of safety, staffing and quality measures. The federal ratings were released late ...

Almost 40% of the nursing homes in Central Jersey are ranked below average or much below average in the latest federal government review of safety, staffing and quality standards. Of the 58 Central ...

New administration at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Barnwell in Valatie said improvements to workplace culture and care standards are coming.