🛡️ Independent Senior Care Research — No Referral Fees

Know which facilities are safe before you visit a single one.

ClearPath analyzes federal inspection records, staffing data, and quality measures for every qualifying facility near you — and delivers a plain-English ranked report in minutes.

📋 CMS Federal Inspection Data
🛡️ No Referral Fees. Ever.
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The Reality

Most families make this decision with almost no real information.

The data families need exists — it's collected by the federal government and updated every month. But it's buried in spreadsheets, PDFs, and regulatory databases that were designed for inspectors, not families.

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The data exists — but it takes 20+ hours to find it

Federal inspection reports, staffing ratios, deficiency histories, and civil monetary penalties are all public record. But locating, downloading, and interpreting them across multiple facilities is a part-time job that most families don't know they're signing up for.

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"Free" placement services aren't free — for you

Senior placement advisors are paid referral fees by the facilities they recommend — typically one to two months of your loved one's rent. That's a structural conflict of interest that influences which facilities they show you, whether they intend it to or not.

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Touring a facility doesn't tell you what matters most

A clean lobby and a friendly admissions director tell you almost nothing about how a facility performs on the measures that predict quality of care: inspection history, nurse staffing levels, CNA turnover, and repeat deficiency patterns.

The Process

Three steps to a clear, confident decision.

ClearPath does the research that used to take families a week — and delivers it as a ranked, plain-English report tailored to your specific situation.

1

Tell us about your situation

Our guided intake form asks about care needs, location, veteran status, and priorities. No phone call required. No sales pitch. Just the information we need to run the right analysis.

About 5 minutes
2

We analyze every qualifying facility

ClearPath pulls federal inspection records, staffing ratios, quality measures, deficiency histories, ownership data, and VA benefit eligibility for every Medicare and Medicaid-certified facility in your area.

Done automatically
3

You receive a ranked, plain-English report

Every facility that passed our quality screen appears in your report — ranked by ClearPath Score, with full data profiles, honest assessments, and tour questions written against each facility's actual federal record.

Delivered within minutes

What's Included

Every data point that actually predicts quality of care.

Your report includes twelve categories of federal data — the same information used by state and federal inspectors — translated into language any family can act on.

ClearPath Score Our composite 100-point rating, weighted for the factors that matter most to you.
CMS Overall Star Rating Federal 1–5 star composite rating with component breakdown.
Health Inspection Rating Separate star rating based on on-site inspections — often differs from the overall.
Nurse Staffing Ratios RN and total nurse hours per resident per day, compared to state averages.
CNA Turnover Rate Staff turnover directly predicts consistency of care. We flag when it's elevated.
Deficiency Detail Every inspection citation explained in plain English — what it means and whether it's serious.
Civil Monetary Penalties Federal fines issued against the facility — in a separate database most families never find.
Ownership & Operator For-profit vs. non-profit status, parent company, and management track record.
Occupancy Rate How full the facility is — a proxy for demand, waitlist risk, and financial stability.
VA Benefit Impact Whether Aid & Attendance may apply to your situation and what it means for cost. For informational purposes only — formal eligibility requires a VA-accredited claims agent.
Facility Links & Photos Website, Google Maps, and review links for every facility on your list.
Tour Questions Questions written specifically for each facility based on its actual inspection record.

Who ClearPath Serves

Built for families. Designed for anyone who needs answers.

Whether you're researching for a parent, a spouse, or planning ahead for yourself — ClearPath's intake form and report are designed to work for both.

For Families

Researching care for a loved one

You're facing one of the most consequential decisions a family makes — often under time pressure, with incomplete information, and while managing everything else. ClearPath gives you the independent analysis you need to feel confident in your choice.

  • No sales calls from facilities or placement services
  • Data-driven rankings against your specific priorities
  • Tour questions tailored to each facility's actual record
  • VA benefit guidance if your loved one is a veteran
Planning Ahead

Researching options for yourself

More adults are taking an active role in planning their own future care — before a health event forces the decision. ClearPath's report gives you the same complete picture of local facilities, so you can evaluate options clearly and on your own terms.

  • Evaluate facilities while you have the time to be thoughtful
  • Understand what the federal data actually shows
  • Document your preferences for your family in advance
  • Monitor your top facility for changes over time

Our Model

We work for you. Not for the facilities.

Most senior care advisory services are free because the facilities they recommend pay them a referral fee — often one to two months of rent — when a family chooses a facility through them. That fee comes out of what you or your loved one pays for care.

ClearPath charges the family directly and accepts zero payments from facilities. Every qualifying facility that passes our quality screen appears in your report — including those that never pay referral fees to anyone. That's the only way independent analysis can actually be independent.

What Most Placement Agencies Don't Tell You: Many excellent non-profit and independent facilities choose not to pay referral fees — so they never appear in referral-based recommendations, regardless of quality. ClearPath pulls from federal records, not contracted networks. Every qualifying facility in your area appears in your results.

🛡️ ClearPath accepts no referral fees, commissions, or placement incentives. Ever.

Simple Pricing

One payment. No referral fees. Ever.

A geriatric care manager charges $150–$250 per hour for the same analysis. ClearPath delivers it in minutes, starting at $47 for targeted facility research.

Specific Facilities
$47
One-time payment
  • You select up to 3 specific facilities by name
  • Full ClearPath analysis for each
  • Federal inspection records in plain English
  • Staffing ratios vs. state averages
  • VA Aid & Attendance benefit assessment
  • Conflict-free — no referral fees, ever
Research My Facilities
Standard Report
$97
One-time payment
  • Full area scan — all qualifying facilities near you
  • ClearPath Score — ranked by your priorities
  • Federal inspection records in plain English
  • Staffing ratios vs. state averages
  • VA Aid & Attendance benefit assessment
  • Direct facility links & maps
  • Conflict-free — no referral fees, ever
Get My Report
Complete Package
$399
+ $49/month after first year
  • Everything in Premium Report
  • 12-month facility monitoring included
  • Alerts when inspection records change
  • Alerts when staffing ratings change
  • New deficiency citations flagged with each monthly CMS update
  • Conflict-free — no referral fees, ever
Get Report + Monitoring

Already placed a loved one? Monitor a single facility for $49/month.

Common Questions

Everything you need to know.

If you don't see your question here, email us at contact@clearpathseniorguide.com.

ClearPath draws exclusively from the CMS Care Compare federal database (data.cms.gov), which is updated monthly and contains inspection records, staffing data, and quality measures for every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home and skilled nursing facility in the United States. We do not use self-reported data from facilities.
Facilities are not required to publicly disclose their monthly rates, and most don't. No independent source — including ours — has reliable pricing data for individual facilities. Your report includes regional cost benchmarks (Genworth Cost of Care Survey) so you can assess what care in your area typically costs, plus we identify which facilities are Medicaid-certified as an indicator of more accessible pricing. For exact rates, we recommend calling your top two or three choices directly after reviewing your report.
ClearPath currently analyzes Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities — primarily skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). These are the facilities where complete federal inspection and staffing data is available. Many assisted living and memory care communities operate as private-pay only and are not part of the federal inspection framework. We cover a significant portion of the assisted living market, but not all of it. Your report will note which care types are included in your results.
Senior placement advisors are paid referral fees by the facilities they recommend — typically one to two months of rent — when a family chooses a facility through them. That creates a financial incentive to show you facilities that pay the highest fees, not necessarily the best facilities. ClearPath charges the family directly and accepts zero payments from any facility. Every facility that passes our quality screen appears in your report, including those that never pay anyone a referral fee.
ClearPath's monitoring service checks the CMS database monthly for changes to your facility's inspection record, staffing ratings, and quality measures. If a new deficiency citation is added, a staffing rating changes, or a civil monetary penalty is issued, you'll receive an email alert with a plain-English explanation of what changed and what it means. This is particularly valuable for families whose loved one is already placed — most families have no way of knowing when a facility's record changes after move-in.
ClearPath is available nationwide. Our analysis draws from the CMS Care Compare federal database, which covers every Medicare and Medicaid-certified facility across all 50 states.
All sales are final. Because each ClearPath report is generated immediately upon payment using live federal data pulled specifically for your request, we are unable to offer refunds. If you have a question about your report or believe there is an error, contact us at contact@clearpathseniorguide.com and we'll work to resolve it.
No. ClearPath is an information service. Our reports present and interpret publicly available federal data to help families make more informed decisions. Nothing in a ClearPath report constitutes medical, legal, or financial advice. We recommend consulting with your loved one's physician, an elder law attorney, or a VA-accredited claims agent for advice specific to your situation.

Make this decision with the information it deserves.

ClearPath delivers the independent analysis families wish they'd had — before the tour, before the commitment, and after placement when things change.

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