📅 Mar 22, 2026 Medicare Healthcare Finance

How to Use CMS Care Compare to Vet a Nursing Home — and 10 Red Flags to Never Ignore

CMS publishes detailed inspection reports, staffing data, and star ratings for every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country. Most families never read them. Here's exactly how to use Care Compare before you choose a facility — and what the numbers really mean.