In an emergency: Call 911 immediately. For complaints about a nursing home or questions about Medicare coverage, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), available 24/7.

Before You Write

Many questions are answered faster through the site itself:

Looking for a nursing home?
Use our search on the homepage or compare facilities side by side
Want a facility recommendation?
We provide data, not recommendations — our Compare tool is the right place to evaluate options
Question about ratings methodology?
See our About Our Data page for a full explanation
Looking for violation details?
Browse the Violation Explorer to search by facility, type, or severity
What We Can Help With
Data issue
Believe a facility's data on our site doesn't match CMS records? Let us know and we'll investigate (see the data correction process below)
Media & press
Journalists and researchers are welcome — we're happy to explain our methodology or provide context on the data
Business inquiry
Interested in premium facility profiles, B2B data access, or partnership opportunities
General
Anything else — feedback, accessibility concerns, or general questions about the site

Contact Info Coming Soon

We're setting up a dedicated contact email and form for BetterCareSearch. Check back shortly — we'll have it ready soon.

Reporting a Data Issue

All facility data on BetterCareSearch comes directly from the CMS Provider Data Catalog. We sync our database monthly when CMS publishes new data.

Data looks wrong on our site
First, cross-check the facility's current record directly at data.cms.gov. If it matches what we show, the discrepancy is in the CMS source.
CMS data is incorrect
Errors in the underlying CMS dataset must be disputed directly with CMS. Facilities can contact their regional CMS office or Medicare Care Compare to initiate a correction.
Our site shows something different from CMS
This is what we want to hear — it likely means a sync issue or a data transformation bug on our end. Contact us with the facility name, the field in question, and the value you see on both sites.
Update timeline
Once a correction is confirmed, it will appear on BetterCareSearch within our next monthly sync cycle.

Please note: BetterCareSearch cannot provide medical advice, nursing home recommendations, or direct facility referrals. We are an independent data publisher, not a placement service. For personalized care guidance, consult a licensed healthcare professional or a certified senior care advisor.