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February 3, 2010:  Assisted Neglect, Editorial, News and Observer

February 1, 2010:  Bankruptcy Foils Recompense by Thomas Goldsmith, News and Observer

January 11, 2010:  NC Star Ratings System gets Another Level of Ratings in 2010

The ratings system for Adult Care Homes in North Carolina is about to improve.  Since the beginning of the unique system in NC only three stars (levels) were available to rate facilities.  The division of Adult Care Licensure started issuing star ratings for adult care homes last January.  But it didn’t take into account previous penalties against facilities for inadequate care before the system started.  Consequently, most facilities received a three start rating – providing little consumer information to family members.  This year, an additional star is available in the ratings system and penalties levied against centers for neglect, unsafe conditions, or inadequate care could weigh heavily against them.  Other factors, including whether facilities meet standards on staffing, handling residents’ medications, training and sanitation, will effect the number of stars given in a rating.

“When the four stars start being issued, you’ll see a truer reflection of the care being provided, ” said Jeff Horton, head of the State Division of Health Services Regulation, which oversees the centers. (From a 1/04/10 article by Thomas Goldsmith of the Raleigh News and Observer.)  Read the entire article online.

The star rating system for adult care homes and family care homes is based on North Carolina law and policy and only relates to facilities licensed in North Carolina.  For information about North Carolina’s rating system and information about facilities listed, visit http://www.dhhs.state.ns.us/dhsr/acls/star//search.asp.

2009 News Archives:
October 6, 2009 GAO Finds Many Poor Quality Nursing Homes Escape Needed Oversight