Sep 17, 2025
The Five-Star rating preview reports for nursing homes will be available in iQIES on September 17, 2025. Nursing Home Care Compare will update in September to reflect changes based on findings from payroll-based journal and schizophrenia coding audits, as well as Special Focus Facility (SFF) status on September 24, 2025. All other information will continue to be based on the July 30, 2025 refresh. For additional information please refer to the revised CMS memo #QSSAM-25-03-NH Revised at: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qssam-25-03-nh-revised-2025-09-10.pdf
Important Note: The Five-Star Helpline (800-839-9290) will be available September 22–26, 2025. For assistance logging into iQIES, please contact the iQIES Service Center via email (iQIES@cms.hhs.gov) or by phone (800-339-9313).