Nursing Home Compare Technical Users' Guide

In conjunction with the Nursing Home Compare that were recently launched, CMS has also released an updated Technical Users' Guide to the Nursing Home Compare Five-Star rating system, which includes information about the cut-points for the staffing and quality measure ratings.  You can access the manual at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/CertificationandComplianc/Downloads/usersguide.pdf.