Following are enforcement actions and related information about nursing home quality assurance for nursing homes across the U.S. Citations and penalties are derived from government data which we have formatted to make as accessible and useful as possible to the general public. For New York specific information, please visit our NYS Enforcement Actions Page.
Double G Citations 2023
What is a Double G Citation? This refers to a CMS policy intended to identify and address facilities with a pattern of high-level noncompliance. Double G citations occur when a facility with a previous citation at [...]
Federal Contacts for Nursing Home Complaints
State survey agencies (usually the state department of health) have primary responsibility to ensure the safety and dignity of nursing home residents 24 hours a day, every day of the year. However, too often, [...]
LTCCC Alert: New Data Report Finds One in Six U.S. Nursing Homes is a “Problem Facility”
September 30, 2021 – The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) regularly publishes data on key indicators relevant to nursing home care. Today, LTCCC is releasing a new report containing federal data on five-star [...]
LTCCC Alert: New Data on Nursing Home Ratings and Problem Facilities
The following is an alert for LTCCC's new nursing home data reports for 2021: Nursing Home Ratings & Info, and Problem Facilities. To access the report, click here.
Problem Facilities: SFFs and One-Star Nursing Homes (2021)
Special Focus Facilities (SFFs) and SFF Candidates are nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues or are included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) program to stimulate improvements [...]