Terms of Use

Acceptance

By accessing NursingHomeUSA.com, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

What this site is

NursingHomeUSA is an independent public-interest directory of Medicare-certified nursing homes in the United States. All facility data — star ratings, staffing hours, inspection results, abuse citations, and ownership information — is sourced directly from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (data.cms.gov) and is updated monthly. We do not create, modify, or editorialize this data.

We are not affiliated with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal government, any state agency, or any nursing home or healthcare organization.

Not medical or legal advice

Nothing on this site constitutes medical advice, legal advice, or a recommendation to choose or avoid any specific facility. CMS data reflects the results of government inspections and surveys at a specific point in time. Conditions at any facility may have changed since the last CMS update. Always conduct your own due diligence, visit facilities in person, and consult qualified professionals before making care decisions.

Data accuracy

We make reasonable efforts to display CMS data accurately, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information. CMS updates its dataset on the first Wednesday of each month. Data displayed on this site may lag behind CMS by up to 30 days. For the most current official data, visit data.cms.gov or Medicare Care Compare.

No endorsements or paid placements

NursingHomeUSA does not accept payment from facilities in exchange for improved rankings, removal of citations, or any form of preferential treatment. Facilities are ranked and displayed based solely on their CMS Five-Star rating and publicly available government data. The presence of a facility on this site is not an endorsement.

Facility portal and claimed listings

Facilities may claim their listing to add supplemental information such as a website URL, contact details, facility description, and photos. Supplemental information provided by facilities is clearly distinguished from CMS data. We reserve the right to remove supplemental content that is inaccurate, misleading, or violates these terms. Claiming a listing does not affect a facility's CMS rating or data displayed on this site.

Intellectual property

The site design, layout, written editorial content, and blog articles are the property of NursingHomeUSA and may not be reproduced without permission. CMS facility data is public domain and sourced from a federal government dataset.

Prohibited use

You may not use this site to:

• Scrape or bulk-download facility data for commercial resale
• Attempt to manipulate search rankings or facility data
• Submit false information through the facility portal
• Engage in any activity that disrupts or overloads the site infrastructure

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, NursingHomeUSA and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this site or reliance on any information displayed. This includes but is not limited to decisions made regarding nursing home placement based on information found on this site.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes shall be resolved in the appropriate federal or state courts.

Contact

Questions about these terms: [email protected]