Data sources
Every claim has
a receipt.
We compile and translate public records — we don't generate data ourselves. Here's every source we pull from, and how often.
State
Department of Health Services
All 50 states. Licensing status, inspection history, citation severity, complaint investigations. Refreshed weekly.
Federal
CMS Nursing Home Compare
Federal star ratings, staffing benchmarks, deficiency data, Medicare/Medicaid certification status. Refreshed quarterly as CMS publishes.
Courts
PACER federal dockets
Federal civil and criminal court records. Cases involving the facility, its operator entities, or named officers. Pulled at report-generation time.
Courts
State court dockets
Civil litigation, settlements, and judgments filed in the state(s) where the facility operates. Pulled at report-generation time.
Health
CDC infection control data
Long-term-care-specific infection control reporting. Outbreaks, response, and trend data. Refreshed as CDC publishes.
Corporate
Secretary of State filings
Entity ownership, registered officers, parent companies, and historical operators. Pulled from each state's corporate registry.
Independence is the product.
Senior Home Review accepts no money or content from facility operators. The data we compile is the data we publish.