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State-level snapshots of CMS Care Compare datasets — nursing-home quality, home-health quality, dialysis quality, and hospice provider availability. Each snapshot cites the publishing CMS dataset, the publication date, and the limitations the agency itself documents.
- CMS Care Compare
- May 2026
Federal Data Gap on Nursing Home Ownership Won't Close — and Fonteum Maps What CMS Doesn't
82.40% of CMS's top-10-chain ownership percentages are missing. The Trump administration suspended the mechanism that was supposed to close the gap. PE-owned nursing homes face 11% higher resident mortality and 10× greater bankruptcy risk.
- CMS SNF All Owners
- CMS Care Compare
- Health Affairs
14,699 records - May 2026
Hospice Provider Availability by State 2026 — CMS Care Compare State-Level Snapshot
How Medicare-certified hospice provider count, ownership mix, and recent-certification share distribute across the United States — based on the CMS Care Compare Hospice General Information dataset (6,943 providers, snapshot May 2026). The Hospice General Information dataset does not publish an overall star rating; this report cites provider availability, not quality.
- CMS Care Compare
- Hospice General Information
6,943 recordsCSV ↓ - May 2026
Home Health Quality by State 2026 — CMS Care Compare State-Level Snapshot
How CMS quality-of-patient-care star ratings and ownership mix distribute across U.S. Medicare-certified home health agencies — based on the CMS Care Compare Home Health Care Agencies dataset (12,392 agencies, snapshot May 2026). CMS ratings are published by CMS; this report cites them, it does not produce them.
- CMS Care Compare
- Home Health Compare
12,392 recordsCSV ↓ - May 2026
Dialysis Facility Quality by State 2026 — CMS Care Compare State-Level Snapshot
How CMS five-star ratings, ownership mix, and chain affiliation distribute across U.S. dialysis facilities — based on the CMS Care Compare Dialysis Facility Listing dataset (7,557 Medicare-certified facilities, snapshot May 2026). CMS ratings are published by CMS; this report cites them, it does not produce them.
- CMS Care Compare
- Dialysis Facility Compare
7,557 recordsCSV ↓ - May 2026
Nursing Home Quality by State 2026 — CMS Care Compare State-Level Snapshot
How CMS overall star ratings, ownership mix, and Special Focus Facility counts distribute across the 50 states + DC and territories — based on the CMS Care Compare Nursing Home Provider Information dataset (14,699 Medicare/Medicaid-certified facilities, snapshot May 2026). CMS ratings are published by CMS; this report cites them, it does not produce them.
- CMS Care Compare
- Nursing Home Compare
14,699 recordsCSV ↓
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