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Search engines reward expertise, experience, authority, and trust (E-E-A-T). Our methodology is built on government sources — not facility marketing budgets.
We prioritize CMS ratings and state inspection records over paid "best of" awards that facilities purchase.
We disclose that we may earn from partner networks. Our free tools work without any referral relationship.
Every family should cross-check our data with state portals and tour communities in person before deciding.
Source: data.cms.gov — Dataset 4pq5-n9py
Overall star ratings, health inspections, staffing, quality measures, deficiencies, fines, and special focus facility status.
Refresh: API data revalidated every 24 hours on city pages.
Limitation: Covers skilled nursing facilities only — not assisted living.
Source: Official state health department URLs
Direct links for families to search assisted living licenses, violations, and complaint filings in all 50 states.
Refresh: Portal URLs verified quarterly; families always search live state records.
Limitation: We link to official sources — we do not scrape private inspection databases.
Source: Published state Medicaid agency guidelines
Income limits, asset thresholds, spousal protections, and program notes for all 50 states.
Refresh: Rules updated when states publish annual changes; screening is educational, not legal advice.
Limitation: Final eligibility is determined by your state Medicaid office.
Source: Genworth benchmarks + metro market research
Average assisted living costs, facility counts, and neighborhood context for 150 major metros.
Refresh: Cost figures updated annually.
Limitation: Estimates — always request an all-in quote from communities you tour.
Every skilled nursing facility in our directory receives an AllyKin Safety Score: a composite 0–100 number derived entirely from public government data. It is an educational estimate — not an official government rating — designed to help families make quicker sense of complex CMS datasets.
Always verify safety on CMS Care Compare and your state's official inspection portal before making any care decision.
Monthly
CMS Care Compare data sync — safety scores, star ratings, penalties, inspection flags
Quarterly
State licensing portal URL verification — assisted living and memory care links
Annually
City cost estimates and Medicaid income/asset limits updated
On publish
Guide content reviewed by AllyKin Editorial Team before each significant revision
| Factor | AllyKin | Seniorly |
|---|---|---|
| Data source | CMS + state licensing portals | Proprietary algorithm + partner data |
| Pay-to-rank | No — score not for sale | Partners may influence visibility |
| Assisted living coverage | State license listings + inspections | Partner communities emphasized |
| Nursing homes | Live CMS Care Compare API | Limited federal integration |
| Family contact | Email-first matching | Advisor calls common |
No — and neither do most referral sites, despite marketing language. We connect you to official government inspection tools and CMS ratings so you can verify safety yourself.
Reviews on referral platforms can be incentivized or filtered. We link to federal and state regulatory data that facilities cannot pay to change.
APFM earns commissions from facilities and has been investigated for recommending communities with safety violations. We lead with free government data tools and email-first matching.
No. It is an educational screening tool based on published state rules. Always confirm eligibility with your state Medicaid office or an elder law attorney.
