Nursing Home Consumer Information

Find information and resources about nursing home care in Massachusetts.

Nursing homes provide an invaluable service to those needing long-term care. Find more information about the available resources, including understanding your long term care options, how to find information about individual nursing homes, and your rights as a resident living in a long-term care facility.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Nursing Home Survey Performance Tool 
File a complaint regarding a nursing home or other health care facility 

All other tasks

Learn more about your long-term care options through the Options Counseling Program 
Nursing Home Compare 
Hospice Compare 
Request public information and records 

What you need to know

Choosing a Nursing Home 
Brochure: A Guide to Nursing Home Care 
Find out more about Long-Term Care Ombudsman resources 
Learn about your resident rights  
Nursing Home Quality Improvement Initiatives 
Information about Nursing Home Closures 
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Additional Resources

Federal Regulations and Guidance
Department of Public Health
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
MassHealth
Division of Insurance
Office of Attorney General Maura Healey
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