A Tribune search of records kept by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services showed Illinois has some 250 homes with a quality rating of just one star out of five.
 

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Illinois nursing homes ranked among the worst in the nation; residents call for action

U.S. News & World Report ranked Illinois 47th out of 50 states for nursing home quality, based on federal reports of health inspections, staffing and other quality measures. A 2019 analysis by Families for Better Care, a nonprofit advocacy group, ranked Illinois 49th.

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