


This rating takes into account the differences in the levels/amount of care residents need. Staffing: This rating is determined using staffing data and includes the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by nursing staff.The most recent survey findings are given more weight than survey findings from the prior year. All the information is gathered by trained, objective inspectors who go on-site to the nursing home and follow a specific process to determine the extent to which a community has met Medicare and Medicaid’s minimum quality requirements. Health inspections: This rating contains the three most recent health inspections and investigations due to complaints.There is one overall 5-Star rating for each nursing home, and a separate rating for each of the following three areas: Communities with 5 stars are considered to have much above average quality, and those that receive 1 star are considered to have quality much below average. Nursing homes are given a quality rating of between 1 and 5 stars. Louis area, only 11 received a CMS 5-Star Rating and two of them are the skilled nursing and rehabilitation at Friendship Village Sunset Hills and Friendship Village Chesterfield. Of the 114 communities available to receive star ratings in the St. Only 10% of the communities in Missouri earn a 5-Star rating. But what does a CMS 5-Star rating mean? This blog post will discuss the criteria used to determine ratings and show you the benefits of a community with a CMS 5-Star rating. This system allows seniors and their families to easily know where communities rank in comparison to each other and select the right one for their loved one. That’s part of the reason the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) came up with a star-quality rating system in 2008 to help rate skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers. Having the stars makes it easy to rank various services and quickly decide which one is better.

We’re all familiar with 5-star restaurants and 5-star hotels.
