Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Roanoke has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a 5-star rated facility, earning distinction as one of the “best nursing homes in the nation.” Only 22% of nursing home facilities in Virginia earned this designation.
U.S. News and World report has long provided information for consumers and for the past six years has been ranking a growing area of the health care field – nursing homes. Nearly every facility in the nation is given a rating of 1 to 5 stars in the categories of: state-conducted health inspections, nursing staff time with residents and the quality of medical care provided to residents. These ratings also coincide with data collected from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who also rate on a 5-star system. U.S. News and World Report also provides information to aid families in selecting a nursing home.
Avery Comarow, U.S. News health rankings editor, said facilities recognized with the Best Nursing Home 2014 distinction speaks to care that is steadily becoming more skilled and compassionate.
For more information on the U.S News and World Report Nursing Home rankings and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, visit the following:
http://health.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes
and www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/, respectively.
