Published: Jan 2, 2020 11:25 a.m. ET
CMS’s Nursing Home Compare tool now offers information on facilities cited for abuse or neglect — but the decision requires more legwork, experts say
If you’re looking for a safe nursing home for your loved one, the federal government’s new comparison tool is helpful starting point, but long-term care experts advise digging a bit deeper.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) in October introduced an eye-catching alert icon on their online Nursing Home Compare tool to signal that a particular facility had recently been cited for abuse or neglect. Before the icon’s debut, consumers could learn about a nursing home’s history of abuse by looking through its health-inspection reports, which are also available on Nursing Home Compare.