BARFIELD HEALTH CARE

Barfield Health Care earned an overall 5-star rating from CMS, which is the highest possible score and puts it well above most nursing homes nationwide. That overall rating is built from three separate scores, and it's worth knowing what each one tells you. The 4-star health inspection rating means state inspectors found very few issues during their visits, and any citations that did come up were relatively minor. The 3-star staffing rating lands right at the national average, meaning the number of nursing hours residents receive each day is comparable to what you'd find at a typical facility, not exceptional but not a concern either. The 5-star quality measures rating is the standout here, reflecting that residents at Barfield consistently show strong health outcomes across 15 clinical indicators, things like rates of falls, pressure sores, hospital readmissions, and how well residents maintain their physical functioning. The way CMS combines these three pieces is not a simple average, so a strong quality measures score can significantly lift the overall rating, which is exactly what you see here. For families, that 5-star quality outcome is genuinely meaningful because it reflects real-world results for residents living in the facility day to day. The staffing score being average is something to keep in mind and worth asking about during a tour, but the overall picture at Barfield is quite positive.