Local Nursing Home Honored With Agency's Top Rating

Out of 43 Brooklyn nursing homes, Ruby Weston Manor was one of only five Brooklyn nursing homes to receive a top rating on December 18 when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled its new Five-Star Rating System on Nursing Home Compare , the federal government's website for consumer research on nursing homes.

The rating system is based on information from the last three years of surveys and complaints, staffing information collected survey and quality measures.

Of the nation's estimated 16,000 nursing homes, it is anticipated that approximately 20 percent of the facilities will receive five stars, 70 percent will have two, three or four stars, and the remaining 10 percent will be assigned the lowest rating of one star.

"We are pleased to have received this rating from the federal government. It is due to the collaborative efforts of our staff, residents and resident family members who are working together to ensure our residents receive the highest quality of care," noted Ruby Weston, the home's CEO and Administrator.

Two children from nearby day care center were part of group that recently entertained nursing home residents with a Christmas play. "Although we have received this rating," she continued, "we still encourage those who are considering our home for their loved ones to visit with us. We pride ourselves on a familiar adage, 'Seeing is believing, so come and see for yourself.' We would be delighted to provide a tour of our home."

For more information on the ratings, visit www.medicare.gov.