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Pulling the latest CMS Care Compare data and accountability flags.
Pulling the latest CMS Care Compare data and accountability flags.
SeniorCareScore is an independent quality score for U.S. skilled nursing facilities, built entirely on public data with a published methodology. No advertiser influence. No paid placement. No hidden weights.
We turn the federal data that already exists about every nursing home in America (CMS Care Compare, Provider of Services, OIG exclusions, OSHA inspections) into a single 0-100 score that families and operators can actually use. Each score is a weighted composite of eight components covering health inspections, staffing, quality measures, ownership signals, regulatory flags, and trend.
The full weighting and source list lives on our methodology page. If you find an error, the same page tells you exactly how to flag it.
The federal data is comprehensive and free, but it is scattered across half a dozen agencies and built for analysts, not families. The five-star CMS rating, while useful, compresses too much into too little. A facility can carry five stars on staffing while sitting on an open abuse complaint, and a four-star facility can be the best choice in its county.
SeniorCareScore is the score we wished existed when we tried to help our own families navigate this decision.
Public data only. Every input is a federal or state public dataset. No surveys. No proprietary panels. If we cannot show you the source, it is not in the score.
Methodology in writing. Our weighting, severity tiers, and update cadence are published and versioned. Changes are dated.
Corrections in public. When a facility tells us something is wrong, we investigate, fix, and post the correction. The public log is on the methodology page.
No pay-to-rank. We do not accept payment from facilities to influence scores or visibility. We never will.
Are you affiliated with CMS or Medicare?
No. SeniorCareScore is independent. We use public CMS data as an input but we are not affiliated with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or any government agency.
How often are scores updated?
Scores are recomputed when the underlying CMS dataset refreshes, which is typically monthly. Federal exclusion data refreshes monthly. The version banner on the homepage shows the most recent dataset date.
How do I dispute a score?
Email corrections@seniorcarescore.com with the facility CCN and the specific data point you believe is wrong. We investigate against the federal source of record. The full corrections workflow is documented on the methodology page.
Why not use the CMS five-star rating instead?
The CMS rating is useful but compresses too much into too little. A facility can hold five stars on staffing while sitting on an open abuse complaint, and a four-star facility can be the best option in its county. SeniorCareScore breaks the score into eight components and surfaces flags - exclusions, Special Focus Facility candidates, immediate jeopardy findings - that the star rating doesn't isolate.
Where does the data come from?
Every input is a public federal or state dataset: CMS Care Compare, CMS Provider of Services, OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, and OSHA inspection data. Full source URLs and update cadence are on the methodology page.
Are you for sale?
No. SeniorCareScore is a long-term independent product. If that ever changes, the methodology and corrections log stay public.
SeniorCareScore is a product of Blue Heron Works, Inc., a Delaware corporation. We are a small, independent team. For press, partnerships, or methodology questions, write hello@seniorcarescore.com.
For corrections to a specific facility, write corrections@seniorcarescore.com.
SeniorCareScore is not affiliated with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or any government agency. Scores are informational and do not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice.