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The Nursing Home Compare alternative

The Nursing Home Compare alternative — same CMS data, with a quality×cost Value score.

Nursing Home Compare is the official CMS tool for skilled nursing facilities, with full staffing and inspection detail. CareLens reads the same CMS data and adds a quality×cost Value score, near-me and city/ZIP search, and side-by-side compare — so picking a nursing home is a decision, not a research project.

5 / 8
head-to-head rounds to CareLens
Free — no signup
CareLens price
3
rounds we call even or theirs
Self-serve
no sales call, no demo gate

Who Nursing Home Compare is: The SNF-specific CMS tool (same Care Compare family) — official and complete.

Transparent pricing

One published price. No quote-gate.

CareLensPublished
Free — no signup
Everything bundled, self-serve, on this page — sign up and start in minutes.
Nursing Home Compare
Free (official CMS site)
The SNF-specific CMS tool (same Care Compare family) — official and complete.
Head to head

CareLens wins 5 of 8 rounds

A green check is a round we win outright. We mark them honestly — no manufactured wins.

 
CareLens
Nursing Home Compare
Price
Free — no signup
Free (official CMS site)
Account required
None
None
Value score (quality × cost)
Built in for every nursing home
Star ratings only — no cost/value
Search by city/ZIP + near-me
City, ZIP, or near-me radius
Name-first; clunky location search
Side-by-side compare
Multi-facility value compare
Limited side-by-side
Staffing & inspection detail
Key staffing & inspection signals
Full inspection & deficiency records
Data source
Same CMS nursing-home data
Official CMS — source of record
Speed & usability
Fast, modern, mobile-first
Official but slow, dated UX
An honest take

We're not for everyone

Nursing Home Compare is the better pick if you need:

  • It is the official CMS source of record for nursing homes.
  • Complete inspection, deficiency, and staffing detail — the full government record.
  • Most current CMS data, with no third-party refresh lag.
  • The definitive citation when you need official nursing-home figures.

Bottom line: CareLens for a quality×cost Value score, near-me and city/ZIP search, and side-by-side compare across nursing homes; Nursing Home Compare when you want the complete official inspection record.

Switch from Nursing Home Compare in minutes.

No demo gate, no quote, no sales cycle. Free — no signup — see for yourself.

Comparison based on publicly available information and each product's published materials as of 2026; Nursing Home Compare is a trademark of its owner and is not affiliated with CareLens. Figures for Nursing Home Compare reflect commonly-reported ranges where pricing is not public.