Retirement Home Beacon

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the US federal agency that created the Five-Star Quality Rating System, used on the Nursing Home

Official source: Five-Star Quality Rating System | CMS →

Care Compare website to help consumers, families and caregivers compare nursing homes. Each nursing home receives an overall rating from one to five stars, plus separate ratings covering health inspections, staffing and quality measures. CMS cautions that no rating system captures every consideration relevant to choosing a nursing home, and recommends using the ratings alongside a visit and other sources.

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  1. Five-Star Quality Rating System | CMSverified · 2026-08-04 · agent:verification