![]() ![]() A higher rating means a better level of staffing per resident. Thus, the more RN’s, LPN’s, and CNA’s at a given nursing home, the greater the star rating. The staffing star rating is assigned by Medicare based on nursing homes’ staffing hours per nursing home resident. More stars can mean fewer health risks for residents. The health inspection star rating is based on a nursing home’s weighted score from recent health inspections. The overall rating is based on the data collected by Medicare, including inspections. The star ratings from Medicare reflect a nursing home’s overall rating, as well as its individual category ratings based on recent health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. If you are looking into placing a loved one into a nursing home, you undoubtedly have questions about how the government “star rating” associated with a given nursing home is awarded. Most, however, receive only average or below average ratings. Medicare provides star ratings for every nursing home in Illinois. You should exercise caution before ever choosing a nursing home with a below average, or much below average, star rating. What about a nursing home with a low overall star rating? Low star ratings are given to nursing homes that repeatedly provide below average care, based on inspections and other data, such as confirmed evidence of abuse and neglect. A lapse in the quality of care may inform you of potential issues in staffing or a recent incident of neglect. Recent incidents, such as falls or bed sores, that reflect on the quality of a nursing home’s more recent health and safety record, should be investigated further, despite the facility having an overall high rating. If you are considering a nursing home in DuPage County, Will County or Kane County, a nursing home’s Medicare star rating is a quick and simple way for you to judge whether or not to place a parent, grandparent, or loved one into a given facility for long-term or short-term care.īut what does a star rating tell you? Sometimes, even a nursing home that has earned a high overall star rating may have scored fewer stars based on recent health inspections. ![]()
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