Government data for families
About AllyKin
We index official government databases so families can verify senior care quality across 150 U.S. metros — the same records state inspectors use, free and without referral pressure.
When a parent needs assisted living, most families encounter the same trap: a referral site that immediately sells their phone number to a dozen facilities. The U.S. Senate opened a formal investigation into this practice in 2024, finding that the largest referral network earned up to $12,000 per placement while steering families toward communities with documented safety violations.
AllyKin was built as the verify-first alternative. Every safety data point on this site comes from official government records — CMS Care Compare for nursing homes, state licensing portals (Texas HHS TULIP, Florida AHCA, California CCLD, and more) for assisted living, and published Medicaid agency guidelines. We do not generate ratings that facilities can purchase.
Families who want help connecting with communities can request email-first matching — one specialist, no call-center army. Every research tool on this site is free and requires no account.
Official government sources we index
Every data point on AllyKin traces back to a public government record.
CMS Care Compare
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal star ratings, health inspections, deficiencies, staffing, and fines for all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes. Revalidated every 24 hours.
Texas HHS TULIP Portal
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
License status, inspection reports, violation history, and complaint records for Texas assisted living facilities.
Florida AHCA Facility Search
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
License status, inspection reports, and complaint records for assisted living and nursing facilities in Florida.
California CCLD
California Department of Social Services
License status, complaint history, and inspection records for California residential care facilities for the elderly.
50-State Medicaid Guidelines
Published state Medicaid agency rules
Income limits, asset thresholds, spousal protections, and program notes for every U.S. state — updated when states publish annual changes.
HUD FMR & Census ACS
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development / Census Bureau
Local cost benchmarks and demographic data for 150 metropolitan areas — used to contextualize senior care affordability.
What AllyKin does not do
- • Accept payment from facilities to improve their safety scores or search ranking
- • Sell your phone number to multiple agencies without explicit consent
- • Claim to be a government agency or official licensing authority
- • Present marketing reviews as independent safety verification
Frequently asked questions
Does AllyKin use real official government data?▾
Yes. AllyKin indexes CMS Care Compare (federal nursing home data), Texas HHS TULIP, Florida AHCA, California CCLD, and 50-state Medicaid agency guidelines — the same records state inspectors use. We do not generate proprietary ratings that facilities can pay to influence.
Is AllyKin a government agency?▾
No. AllyKin is an independent information service that aggregates publicly available government data. We are not affiliated with any state or federal agency. All official lookup links direct families to the actual government portals.
Can facilities pay to improve their ranking on AllyKin?▾
No. AllyKin Safety Scores are calculated exclusively from CMS and state licensing data that facilities cannot purchase or influence. We do not sell placement in tool results.
How is AllyKin different from A Place for Mom or Caring.com?▾
AllyKin leads with free government data tools — license lookups, CMS star ratings, and Medicaid screeners — before any matching. Competing referral services lead with paid-placement recommendations and earn $3,500–$12,000+ commissions from facilities. We disclose our compensation model fully on our transparency report.
Is AllyKin's matching and research free for families?▾
Yes. All tools, guides, Medicaid screeners, and inspection lookup links are completely free with no signup required. We may earn referral compensation from partner networks when a family chooses to move forward with a placement — this never increases the family's cost.