The 10 states below have the highest percentages of nursing homes with five stars—the federal government's best rating. Alaska has so few nursing homes that three less five-stars homes would have dropped the state off the list. The average for all states is 12.4 percent.
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| State | All Nursing Homes | % With 5 Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alaska | 15 | 33.3% |
| 2. Hawaii | 47 | 23.4% |
| 3. District of Columbia | 18 | 22.2% |
| 4. Maine | 109 | 21.1% |
| 5. Nevada | 48 | 20.8% |
| 6. Alabama | 231 | 19.9% |
| 7. Massachusetts | 429 | 19.1% |
| 8. Rhode Island | 85 | 18.8% |
| 9. Delaware | 45 | 17.8% |
| 10. New Hampshire | 79 | 17.7% |
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