This information is self-reported by the nursing home and gathered during the most recent health inspection. This star rating is for overall staffing hours, which include Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). Other types of nursing home staff such as clerical, administrative, or housekeeping staff are not included in theses staffing calculations.

To calculate the rating, the number of staff hours per resident per day was used and then the information was case-mix adjusted. Case-mix adjustments take into account the different levels of resident needs (or mix of cases) in different nursing homes.

When looking at the five-star ratings, more stars are better. Five (5) stars are the most a nursing home can get. One (1) star is the fewest.