Hilty Home, 304 Hilty Dr., Pandora, has been awarded an overall 5-Star Quality Rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to Jason Cox, Hilty Home executive director. 

The Five-Star Quality Rating System helps consumers, their families and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily and help identify topics of questions to ask during the selection process.

In addition to the overall 5-Star honor, Hilty Home also achieved a 4-Star rating for health inspection and staffing.

CMS provides quality ratings to each of the nation's Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes.

Cox said, “This accomplishment would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the Hilty Home staff. I thank them and congratulate them on this achievement.”

He added: “The 5-Star Rating is proof of the standard of excellence in quality and specialized care given to every elder at Hilty Home.”

Each facility is rated from a low 1 star to the highest 5 stars and also separate individual scores based on three critical areas:
• health inspection results,
• quality measures and
• staffing levels.

CMS reports that nursing homes with 5 stars are considered to have much above average quality. Nursing homes with 1 star are considered to have quality much below average.

CMS recommends consumers use the 5 Star Quality Rating System in conjunction with an onsite visit to facilities. For more information on Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System visit www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.

Hilty Home, Pandora, provides long-term care nursing, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living villas, short-term rehabilitation and memory care.

Hilty Home is part of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.