Guides

Plain-language guides for families who are worried about someone in a care home, written from the same inspection records we use for our reporting.

Guides

• Warning signs — what to look for on a visit, what is probably not neglect, and what to do this week.

Your rights, by state

The law is different in every state. Start with yours: California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico.

Pressure sores — what the federal rule requires, what the California record shows, and what to do this week.

Falls and unwitnessed fractures — what the federal rule requires a home to do about fall risk, why “unwitnessed” is the word that matters, and what to do this week.

Dehydration and weight loss — what the federal rule requires a home to do about nutrition and fluids, the signs a family can track from the outside, and what to do this week.

Look up a home

Search what the state has already written down about a specific care home on Facility Watch, and read how we count before you trust any figure we publish.