This in depth article from U.S. News and World Report reviews and defines the many methods of determining the overall quality of care in a nursing home.

On a given day, 1.5 million people are living in the nation’s 16,000-plus nursing homes, and in a typical year more than 3.2 million Americans will spend at least some time in one. That’s a lot of families who need to find good care, which is why U.S. News ranks and displays data about nearly every one and updates the information every quarter.

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