About CareGrader
The Carfax for Nursing Homes
Real government data, not marketing fluff.
The Problem
Choosing a nursing home is one of the most consequential financial and personal decisions a family makes. The average nursing home costs over $5,500 per month, yet most families rely on glossy brochures, Google reviews, and word of mouth to make this decision.
The government collects extensive data on every Medicare/Medicaid-certified facility in America: surprise inspections, staffing audits, quality metrics, and fines. But this data is scattered across multiple CMS datasets, buried in technical jargon, and practically inaccessible to regular families.
Our Solution
CareGrader transforms raw government data into a simple A-F grade that anyone can understand. We combine four dimensions of care quality into a single composite score:
Health Inspections
Deficiency counts, severity, and complaint investigations
Staffing
RN hours, total nurse hours, and turnover rates
Quality Measures
Falls, infections, rehospitalizations, and medication use
Penalty History
Fines, payment denials, and enforcement actions
Our Principles
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Data Only
Every grade is calculated from government data. No facility can pay to improve their grade. No sponsored placements. No marketing data.
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Full Transparency
Our methodology is published. Our data sources are linked. You can verify every data point against the original CMS datasets.
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Family First
We build for families making difficult decisions, not for facilities looking for marketing. Our goal is to make the right information accessible at the right time.