10 States With the Lowest Percentage of Best Nursing Homes
Most of the states with the lowest percentages of homes with the top rating are in the South
Posted October 5, 2009
The 10 states below have the lowest percentages of nursing homes with five stars—the federal government's best rating. Louisiana has just 10 five-star homes. The average for all states is 12.4 percent.
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| State | All Nursing Homes | % With 5 Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Louisiana | 283 | 3.5% |
| 2. Georgia | 356 | 6.7% |
| 3. West Virginia | 129 | 7.0% |
| 4. Oklahoma | 313 | 8.0% |
| 5. Tennessee | 315 | 8.3% |
| 6. Indiana | 500 | 9.0% |
| 7. Kentucky | 286 | 9.1% |
| 8. Texas | 1,113 | 9.9% |
| 8. Utah | 91 | 9.9% |
| 10. Ohio | 944 | 10.0% |
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