Policy Snapshot
June 23, 2025
CMS is implementing several updates to the Nursing Home Care Compare website, including the following:
- Post Performance Data for Nursing Home Chains: “Chains” refers to groups of Medicare-certified nursing homes that are connected through common owners and operators (also called “affiliated entities”). CMS will begin posting aggregated performance information for these nursing homes on Nursing Home Care Compare in a consumer-friendly format.
- Drop Third Cycle Standard Surveys from the Nursing Home Care Compare Health Inspection Rating: To help ensure the Nursing Home Care Compare health inspection rating more
- Incorporate Updated Long-Stay Antipsychotic Measure on Nursing Home Care Compare: To improve measure accuracy, CMS will update the quality measure assessing the number of long-stay residents receiving antipsychotic medications to include Medicare and Medicaid claims and encounter data, in addition to Minimum Data Set (MDS) data currently used in the existing measure.
- Removing COVID-19 Vaccination Measures: CMS will remove the resident and staff COVID-19 vaccination measures from the main profile page of each nursing home.
CMS also noted that starting on July 30, 2025, it will publish performance information (average overall 5-star ratings, health inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings) for each chain directly on Nursing Home Care Compare in a more consumer-friendly format. It notes that this will increase the transparency of nursing homes’ ownership and control for consumers, allowing them to make more informed decisions about their care.
