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COMPARING NURSING HOME OPTIONSHow do you know if you%u2019re choosing a good nursing home facility for yourself or a loved one? Two excellent resources are ProPublica%u2019s Nursing Home Inspect tool and Medicare%u2019s Nursing Home Compare tool. Both tools allow you to compare nursing homes based on the deficiencies cited by regulators and the penalties imposed in the past three years.%u2022 The facility%u2019s 5-star rating (5 is the best)%u2022 Data regarding the quality of resident care %u2022 Whether the nursing home is in a hospital%u2022 State inspection results%u2022 Staffing information %u2022 Ownership information The Medicare Nursing Home Compare toolalso provides useful information such as:%u2022 Search Glassdoor and similar sites for employee reviews. If the employees are complaining about poor management or understaffing, beware.%u2022 Search Google for reviews by families and staff, but be wary of reviews that are clearly made by upper management seeking to increase their ratings.