This Web site enables you to get information about nursing homes, including the results of the most recent survey in HCFA's Online Survey, Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) Database. However, the is a certain amount of lag time from when the survey is completed and when it is actually posted on this site.

HCFA's nursing home survey results contain summary information about particular types of problems found in the nursing home. Once you have selected a state, you can search for nursing homes in your area by name, city, zip code or county. If you need help with selecting a nursing home once you have located the ones in your area or would like general information about nursing home care, the following are publication that can help you.

• Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home. This is an 18-page booklet available free from:

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
(410) 786-3000

• Nursing Homes; Getting Good Care There. This is a 165-page paperback book issued in 1996 by the National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR). It is a guide for families that already have a relative or friend in a nursing home but, is also helpful to families in choosing a facility. The book describes good care practices, residents' rights and staff responsibilities. It also explains the laws and the government regulations that give you the power to get good care. To order, send $15.40 (includes postage) and make checks payable to:

NCCNHR
1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 202
Washington, DC, 20036
(202) 332-2275

• Nursing homes are required to make the most recent survey readily available at the facility. You can obtain a copy of a Georgia nursing home survey from:

The Office of Regulatory Services
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 3100
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 657-5850

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The information contained in this web site applies only to GEORGIA, USA. It is intended only as INFORMATION and does not constitute legal ADVICE, nor does reading, downloading or otherwise using this site create an attorney-client relationship.  Anyone seeking specific legal advice should contact an attorney licensed in the appropriate state, and should never rely upon the information provided herein, or any other web site, for that matter.