ElderGrade is an independent information platform that helps families evaluate U.S. nursing homes using public federal records. It covers 14,696 Medicare-certified facilities and presents information intended to make comparisons clearer, without sign-up requirements, referral fees, or paid facility listings. Each home receives an A–F grade based on factors including inspection citations, nurse staffing, staff turnover, ownership, and federal fines.

Visitors can search by home name, city, or ZIP code, compare facilities, browse by state, and explore lists such as the highest-graded homes and a watchlist. Profiles bring together details including staffing hours, weekend staffing changes, turnover, serious citations, bed counts, ownership, and CMS ratings. The site also provides tools for tracing ownership chains and guides on how to interpret inspection findings and understand staffing measures. ElderGrade says its information comes from official CMS data and makes inspection records and other facility details available directly, rather than requiring families to speak with an advisor. Its focus is helping people assess nursing homes through documented performance and ownership information.