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The Research Desk draws on 16 million records across 26,961 post-acute care providers — 14,710 skilled nursing facilities and 12,251 home health agencies — staffing, deficiencies, financials, quality outcomes, and value-based purchasing performance. Describe what you're trying to understand and we'll scope a report, quote it transparently, and deliver within one business day. Base fee $150.

01 · Describe

Tell us what you need

Share your research goal in plain language. The Research Desk asks clarifying questions and proposes a filter set drawn from our full data catalog — 15 SNF layers and 7 home health agency layers.

02 · Scope & quote

Review the itemized quote

Receive a transparent breakdown of what's included and what it costs. $150 base fee, itemized modifiers, $999 cap before manual review.

03 · Delivered

Report in one business day

Built and delivered by our research team within 1 business day. Orders placed after 5pm ET or on weekends deliver by end of the next business day.

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Describe what you want to understand about U.S. post-acute care. The dataset covers 14,710 skilled nursing facilities and 12,251 home health agencies across all 50 states — staffing, ownership, quality outcomes, financials, deficiencies, penalties, and value-based purchasing performance. Tell me your research question and I'll propose a report scope and quote.

Learn about our proprietary scores

Stability Score 0–100

Measures the operational steadiness of a facility's staffing profile over time. Derived from six sub-metrics drawn from CMS Payroll-Based Journal data: total HPRD stability, RN coverage consistency, weekend staffing ratios, contract dependency, zero-RN day frequency, and quarter-over-quarter volatility.

Typical reading: 80+ is stable, 60–79 is adequate, below 60 indicates active staffing stress.

Opportunity Score 0–100

A composite signal combining staffing gaps, revenue quality, regulatory pressure, facility size, and recent violation activity. Developed for contract staffing agencies, hospice BD teams, and other vendors evaluating partnership targets. Paired with the Stability Score, it separates "needs help" from "can pay for help."

Typical reading: 75+ is high priority, 50–74 is moderate, below 50 indicates lower fit.

Compliance Status Categorical

A plain-language classification derived from current ratings, recent deficiency patterns, penalty activity, and inspection cycle position. Four tiers: Compliant, At Risk, Non-compliant, and Critical. Intended as a quick filter for buyers screening large facility sets.

Not a substitute for reading the underlying health inspection data, which is always included in delivered reports.

Acquisition Attractiveness 0–100

PE/REIT-focused composite signaling turnaround potential and market position. Combines financial distress indicators, ownership stability, market density, and quality trajectory.

Typical reading: 70+ is strong acquisition candidate, 50–69 requires closer diligence, below 50 is lower priority.