Percent of Certified Nursing Facilities with Deficiencies
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2025
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .96 .04 Alabama .83 .17 Alaska .95 .05 Arizona .95 .05 Arkansas .98 .02 California .99 .01 Colorado .98 .02 Connecticut 1.00 .00 Delaware .98 .02 District of Columbia 1.00 .00 Florida .93 .06 Georgia .93 .07 Hawaii .98 .02 Idaho .95 .05 Illinois .98 .02 Indiana .95 .05 Iowa .86 .13 Kansas .98 .01 Kentucky .87 .12 Louisiana .98 .02 Maine .99 .01 Maryland 1.00 .00 Massachusetts .92 .08 Michigan .98 .02 Minnesota .95 .05 Mississippi .99 .01 Missouri .98 .02 Montana .98 .02 Nebraska .96 .04 Nevada 1.00 .00 New Hampshire .89 .11 New Jersey .97 .03 New Mexico .99 .00 New York .97 .03 North Carolina .90 .10 North Dakota .96 .04 Ohio .96 .03 Oklahoma .95 .05 Oregon .99 .01 Pennsylvania .93 .07 Rhode Island .95 .05 South Carolina .87 .13 South Dakota .96 .03 Tennessee .94 .05 Texas .98 .02 Utah .93 .07 Vermont .94 .06 Virginia .96 .03 Washington .98 .01 West Virginia .99 .00 Wisconsin .96 .04 Wyoming .92 .03
2024
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .95 .05 Alabama .84 .16 Alaska .95 .05 Arizona .92 .07 Arkansas .98 .00 California .99 .00 Colorado .98 .02 Connecticut .99 .01 Delaware .95 .05 District of Columbia 1.00 .00 Florida .91 .08 Georgia .89 .11 Hawaii 1.00 .00 Idaho .94 .05 Illinois .98 .02 Indiana .96 .04 Iowa .91 .08 Kansas .97 .03 Kentucky .86 .13 Louisiana .97 .03 Maine .98 .02 Maryland .97 .02 Massachusetts .96 .04 Michigan .98 .02 Minnesota .95 .05 Mississippi .98 .02 Missouri .98 .02 Montana .98 .02 Nebraska .94 .06 Nevada 1.00 .00 New Hampshire .93 .05 New Jersey .97 .03 New Mexico .99 .00 New York .94 .06 North Carolina .88 .12 North Dakota .96 .04 Ohio .96 .03 Oklahoma .90 .10 Oregon .99 .01 Pennsylvania .92 .08 Rhode Island .97 .03 South Carolina .93 .06 South Dakota .88 .11 Tennessee .91 .07 Texas .98 .02 Utah .87 .13 Vermont .91 .09 Virginia .96 .03 Washington .98 .02 West Virginia .98 .00 Wisconsin .92 .08 Wyoming 1.00 .00
2023
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .94 .06 Alabama .82 .18 Alaska .90 .10 Arizona .92 .08 Arkansas 1.00 .00 California .99 .00 Colorado .98 .02 Connecticut .99 .01 Delaware .93 .05 District of Columbia .94 .06 Florida .94 .06 Georgia .86 .14 Hawaii .98 .00 Idaho .93 .06 Illinois .98 .02 Indiana .95 .05 Iowa .90 .10 Kansas .95 .05 Kentucky .85 .14 Louisiana .91 .08 Maine .98 .02 Maryland .97 .03 Massachusetts .97 .03 Michigan .97 .02 Minnesota .92 .08 Mississippi .91 .08 Missouri .97 .02 Montana .95 .05 Nebraska .94 .06 Nevada .97 .00 New Hampshire .95 .05 New Jersey .92 .08 New Mexico 1.00 .00 New York .93 .07 North Carolina .90 .10 North Dakota .94 .05 Ohio .94 .04 Oklahoma .91 .07 Oregon .98 .02 Pennsylvania .91 .09 Rhode Island .97 .03 South Carolina .87 .12 South Dakota .82 .17 Tennessee .90 .09 Texas .95 .05 Utah .88 .12 Vermont .86 .14 Virginia .97 .02 Washington .98 .02 West Virginia .99 .00 Wisconsin .86 .14 Wyoming .94 .03
2022
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .93 .06 Alabama .81 .19 Alaska 1.00 .00 Arizona .93 .05 Arkansas .98 .02 California .99 .00 Colorado .97 .03 Connecticut .98 .02 Delaware .93 .04 District of Columbia 1.00 .00 Florida .93 .06 Georgia .82 .17 Hawaii .98 .02 Idaho .98 .01 Illinois .98 .02 Indiana .96 .04 Iowa .88 .11 Kansas .92 .08 Kentucky .86 .14 Louisiana .82 .18 Maine .91 .09 Maryland .97 .03 Massachusetts .97 .03 Michigan .99 .01 Minnesota .95 .05 Mississippi .88 .10 Missouri .95 .04 Montana .92 .07 Nebraska .95 .05 Nevada 1.00 .00 New Hampshire .93 .07 New Jersey .85 .15 New Mexico .99 .01 New York .91 .09 North Carolina .89 .10 North Dakota .96 .03 Ohio .94 .04 Oklahoma .91 .07 Oregon .98 .02 Pennsylvania .92 .08 Rhode Island .97 .03 South Carolina .75 .25 South Dakota .90 .09 Tennessee .89 .11 Texas .93 .06 Utah .89 .10 Vermont .89 .11 Virginia .96 .02 Washington .98 .01 West Virginia .98 .01 Wisconsin .87 .13 Wyoming 1.00 .00
2021
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .93 .06 Alabama .88 .11 Alaska .90 .00 Arizona .94 .04 Arkansas .98 .00 California .99 .01 Colorado .96 .03 Connecticut .97 .02 Delaware .96 .02 District of Columbia .94 .00 Florida .93 .05 Georgia .83 .16 Hawaii 1.00 .00 Idaho .98 .01 Illinois .96 .04 Indiana .97 .02 Iowa .89 .10 Kansas .91 .08 Kentucky .86 .13 Louisiana .86 .13 Maine .92 .08 Maryland .98 .02 Massachusetts .97 .03 Michigan 1.00 .00 Minnesota .97 .03 Mississippi .89 .10 Missouri .95 .04 Montana .91 .09 Nebraska .95 .05 Nevada .95 .00 New Hampshire .81 .19 New Jersey .90 .10 New Mexico .97 .03 New York .91 .08 North Carolina .89 .10 North Dakota .94 .06 Ohio .96 .03 Oklahoma .93 .05 Oregon .96 .03 Pennsylvania .93 .07 Rhode Island .97 .03 South Carolina .84 .16 South Dakota .94 .06 Tennessee .84 .15 Texas .93 .04 Utah .92 .06 Vermont .71 .29 Virginia .98 .02 Washington .99 .00 West Virginia .98 .01 Wisconsin .89 .10 Wyoming .97 .03
2020
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .93 .06 Alabama .90 .10 Alaska .90 .00 Arizona .93 .06 Arkansas .98 .00 California .99 .00 Colorado .95 .04 Connecticut .96 .03 Delaware .96 .02 District of Columbia .95 .00 Florida .93 .04 Georgia .82 .17 Hawaii .98 .00 Idaho .96 .02 Illinois .96 .04 Indiana .96 .04 Iowa .91 .09 Kansas .92 .07 Kentucky .87 .13 Louisiana .85 .14 Maine .91 .09 Maryland .98 .02 Massachusetts .96 .04 Michigan 1.00 .00 Minnesota .96 .03 Mississippi .85 .14 Missouri .95 .04 Montana .87 .13 Nebraska .97 .02 Nevada .92 .00 New Hampshire .69 .31 New Jersey .88 .12 New Mexico .96 .03 New York .91 .09 North Carolina .86 .14 North Dakota .95 .05 Ohio .94 .05 Oklahoma .93 .06 Oregon .95 .05 Pennsylvania .95 .05 Rhode Island .73 .28 South Carolina .88 .09 South Dakota .96 .04 Tennessee .84 .16 Texas .94 .04 Utah .97 .03 Vermont .80 .20 Virginia .97 .02 Washington .99 .00 West Virginia .99 .01 Wisconsin .88 .12 Wyoming .95 .05
2019
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .93 .07 Alabama .87 .13 Alaska 1.00 .00 Arizona .92 .06 Arkansas .97 .03 California .99 .01 Colorado .90 .09 Connecticut .98 .02 Delaware .98 .02 District of Columbia 1.00 .00 Florida .95 .05 Georgia .81 .19 Hawaii 1.00 .00 Idaho .94 .04 Illinois .97 .02 Indiana .95 .05 Iowa .89 .10 Kansas .84 .14 Kentucky .93 .07 Louisiana .84 .16 Maine .91 .09 Maryland .97 .02 Massachusetts .94 .06 Michigan .98 .01 Minnesota .96 .03 Mississippi .83 .17 Missouri .93 .06 Montana .90 .10 Nebraska .95 .04 Nevada .98 .00 New Hampshire .68 .32 New Jersey .90 .10 New Mexico .96 .03 New York .89 .11 North Carolina .89 .11 North Dakota .98 .03 Ohio .93 .06 Oklahoma .90 .09 Oregon .95 .03 Pennsylvania .94 .06 Rhode Island .70 .30 South Carolina .87 .11 South Dakota .85 .14 Tennessee .84 .16 Texas .93 .05 Utah .93 .06 Vermont .83 .17 Virginia .98 .02 Washington .99 .00 West Virginia 1.00 .00 Wisconsin .87 .12 Wyoming 1.00 .00
2018
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .91 .07 Alabama .93 .07 Alaska 1.00 .00 Arizona .76 .21 Arkansas .94 .03 California .98 .01 Colorado .92 .04 Connecticut .99 .01 Delaware .96 .02 District of Columbia 1.00 .00 Florida .92 .07 Georgia .75 .24 Hawaii .96 .02 Idaho .91 .04 Illinois .97 .02 Indiana .94 .06 Iowa .84 .15 Kansas .94 .04 Kentucky .84 .15 Louisiana .85 .15 Maine .94 .06 Maryland .97 .02 Massachusetts .91 .09 Michigan .98 .01 Minnesota .94 .05 Mississippi .89 .09 Missouri .93 .05 Montana .99 .01 Nebraska .90 .08 Nevada .94 .00 New Hampshire .77 .22 New Jersey .89 .10 New Mexico .93 .05 New York .85 .15 North Carolina .86 .13 North Dakota .98 .03 Ohio .88 .10 Oklahoma .94 .05 Oregon .93 .06 Pennsylvania .96 .04 Rhode Island .65 .35 South Carolina .91 .07 South Dakota .92 .06 Tennessee .86 .13 Texas .92 .05 Utah .89 .06 Vermont .81 .19 Virginia .96 .03 Washington .98 .00 West Virginia .94 .06 Wisconsin .89 .10 Wyoming .97 .00
2017
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .92 .08 Alabama .92 .07 Alaska .94 .06 Arizona .77 .21 Arkansas .95 .04 California .98 .01 Colorado .94 .03 Connecticut .97 .02 Delaware 1.00 .00 District of Columbia 1.00 .00 Florida .94 .06 Georgia .81 .18 Hawaii 1.00 .00 Idaho .94 .04 Illinois .97 .03 Indiana .90 .08 Iowa .88 .11 Kansas .94 .04 Kentucky .86 .14 Louisiana .84 .16 Maine .88 .12 Maryland .98 .02 Massachusetts .89 .11 Michigan .98 .01 Minnesota .95 .04 Mississippi .92 .07 Missouri .94 .05 Montana .99 .01 Nebraska .92 .06 Nevada .97 .00 New Hampshire .75 .24 New Jersey .89 .11 New Mexico .88 .11 New York .85 .15 North Carolina .83 .16 North Dakota .99 .01 Ohio .88 .11 Oklahoma .94 .05 Oregon .95 .05 Pennsylvania .96 .04 Rhode Island .65 .35 South Carolina .88 .11 South Dakota .95 .05 Tennessee .85 .13 Texas .92 .06 Utah .86 .11 Vermont .68 .32 Virginia .95 .05 Washington .97 .02 West Virginia .93 .07 Wisconsin .90 .10 Wyoming .97 .03
2016
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .91 .08 Alabama .96 .04 Alaska 1.00 .00 Arizona .90 .08 Arkansas .98 .01 California .99 .01 Colorado .99 .00 Connecticut .98 .02 Delaware 1.00 .00 District of Columbia 1.00 .00 Florida .94 .05 Georgia .76 .23 Hawaii .96 .00 Idaho .96 .03 Illinois .97 .03 Indiana .90 .07 Iowa .90 .09 Kansas .94 .04 Kentucky .91 .08 Louisiana .85 .15 Maine .83 .17 Maryland .97 .03 Massachusetts .79 .20 Michigan .94 .03 Minnesota .94 .06 Mississippi .91 .08 Missouri .93 .07 Montana .99 .01 Nebraska .92 .07 Nevada .95 .00 New Hampshire .64 .36 New Jersey .90 .10 New Mexico .85 .14 New York .85 .15 North Carolina .80 .20 North Dakota .95 .04 Ohio .86 .12 Oklahoma .94 .05 Oregon .93 .07 Pennsylvania .94 .06 Rhode Island .65 .35 South Carolina .90 .09 South Dakota .92 .08 Tennessee .87 .11 Texas .92 .07 Utah .85 .13 Vermont .73 .27 Virginia .93 .05 Washington .97 .02 West Virginia .95 .04 Wisconsin .93 .06 Wyoming .97 .00
2015
Location % with Deficiencies % with no
Deficiencies
United States .91 .08 Alabama .96 .03 Alaska 1.00 .00 Arizona .90 .09 Arkansas .92 .08 California .99 .01 Colorado .96 .02 Connecticut .98 .02 Delaware .98 .02 District of Columbia 1.00 .00 Florida .94 .06 Georgia .77 .23 Hawaii 1.00 .00 Idaho .97 .01 Illinois .96 .04 Indiana .91 .08 Iowa .93 .06 Kansas .95 .02 Kentucky .91 .07 Louisiana .90 .10 Maine .87 .13 Maryland .99 .00 Massachusetts .79 .21 Michigan .97 .03 Minnesota .94 .05 Mississippi .90 .09 Missouri .92 .08 Montana .95 .05 Nebraska .90 .08 Nevada .96 .02 New Hampshire .72 .28 New Jersey .86 .14 New Mexico .81 .15 New York .86 .14 North Carolina .76 .23 North Dakota .98 .03 Ohio .86 .13 Oklahoma .96 .04 Oregon .92 .07 Pennsylvania .90 .10 Rhode Island .70 .30 South Carolina .92 .08 South Dakota .98 .01 Tennessee .89 .11 Texas .90 .08 Utah .87 .10 Vermont .95 .05 Virginia .95 .04 Washington .98 .02 West Virginia .98 .01 Wisconsin .93 .06 Wyoming 1.00 .00
Notes
Data are as of July of the noted year.
Data are for certified nursing facilities surveyed in the U.S.
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Sources
KFF analysis of Nursing Home Compare
Definitions
Deficiency : Given to nursing facilities for problems which can result in a negative impact on the health and safety of residents.