Nursing Homes in the United States
Browse 14,693 nursing homes by state. Listings include CMS quality ratings where published, ownership details, contact information, and inspection summaries where applicable.
About this directory
This page lists all 14,693 nursing homes in the United States that appear in CMS Care Compare — Nursing Home Compare. Use the state list below to jump to a state, then to a city, to compare facilities side by side — including CMS overall star ratings where available. Every listing is reproduced from public-domain federal records and is refreshed as the underlying datasets are updated.
- Texas 1,177
- California 1,165
- Ohio 922
- Florida 694
- Illinois 667
- Pennsylvania 656
- New York 594
- Indiana 507
- Missouri 487
- Michigan 422
- North Carolina 419
- Iowa 388
- Georgia 356
- New Jersey 348
- Massachusetts 341
- Minnesota 338
- Wisconsin 323
- Tennessee 303
- Kansas 296
- Virginia 289
- Oklahoma 283
- Kentucky 267
- Louisiana 266
- Alabama 224
- Arkansas 221
- Maryland 221
- Colorado 210
- Mississippi 202
- Washington 193
- Connecticut 191
- South Carolina 187
- Nebraska 180
- Arizona 140
- Oregon 128
- West Virginia 123
- Utah 97
- South Dakota 96
- Idaho 80
- Maine 78
- New Hampshire 73
- North Dakota 72
- Rhode Island 72
- New Mexico 68
- Nevada 66
- Montana 60
- Delaware 44
- Hawaii 43
- Wyoming 36
- Vermont 33
- Alaska 20
- District of Columbia 17
- PR 9
- GU 1
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes
How are nursing homes rated by CMS?
CMS gives each Medicare-certified nursing home an overall rating of 1 to 5 stars based on three domains: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The overall rating is a weighted summary of those three scores.
What does a CMS star rating mean for nursing homes?
Five stars means the nursing home is rated much above average compared with other nursing homes, and one star means much below average. Ratings are based on government-reported data and are a comparison tool, not a guarantee of care.
How often are nursing homes inspected?
State survey agencies conduct unannounced health inspections of nursing homes on a regular cycle — federal rules require at least one every 15 months, with the average around 9 to 15 months. Inspection findings are part of the published rating.
What is the difference between a nursing home and an assisted living facility?
Nursing homes provide 24/7 skilled nursing care and medical supervision for people who need it, and they are regulated and rated by CMS. Assisted living facilities provide help with daily activities but generally do not provide the same level of skilled medical care.
These answers are informational and based on the public-domain CMS Care Compare — Nursing Home Compare dataset and CMS program rules. They are not medical advice.
How to choose a nursing home
Look at the three component ratings, not just the overall stars. Health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures each tell a different part of the story — a home can be strong on inspections but weaker on staffing.
Check the profile for certified beds, average residents per day, and any penalties recorded in the last two years. These figures come from the same public-domain CMS dataset and give a sense of the home's size and regulatory history.
Visit in person if you can. Ask about staff-to-resident ratios, turnover, and how the home handles care planning. Ratings summarize government-reported measures and are a starting point, not a substitute for your own questions.
This guidance is informational only and is not medical advice. Always discuss care decisions with a qualified healthcare professional.
Ratings summarize government-reported measures — they don't capture your personal needs. Visit the facility, ask about staffing and services, and use CMS checklists. This profile is informational only and is not a recommendation.
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