LTC Sentinel is an independent data journalism platform focused exclusively on the long-term care industry. We analyze publicly available CMS datasets to surface trends, identify at-risk facilities, and track the ownership changes reshaping American nursing homes.
Our mission is simple: make the data accessible. CMS publishes tens of thousands of data points across dozens of datasets. We connect the dots so that industry professionals, policymakers, advocates, and families can understand what's really happening.
Composite scoring that flags facilities with census drops, rating declines, rising fines, and staffing problems.
Entity changes, CHOW alerts, and analysis of the corporate structures behind facility transfers.
PBJ data analysis on nurse hours, turnover rates, and staffing adequacy across states and chains.
Comparative analysis of the largest nursing home chains by quality, fines, staffing, and reach.
All analysis is based on publicly available CMS datasets. We connect, compare, and contextualize.