DC, Hawaii & Utah Have The Highest Percentage Of High Performing Nursing Homes

The three state/jurisdictions with the highest proportion of high performing nursing homes are Hawaii, at 55.6%; the District of Columbia, at 43.8%; and Utah, at 42.9%. The three states with the lowest proportion of high performing facilities are Louisiana, at 3.8%; South Dakota, at 5.7%; and Mississippi, at 6.5%. Nationally, about 11% of nursing homes are high performing.

The rankings are based on a review of nursing home quality stars assigned by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The review was conducted by U.S. News & World Report. Overall, 1 . . .