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published: '2014-05-30T19:53:58.000Z'
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![How Do I Select a Nursing Home?](https://money.com/img/logo-social.png)

Show up unannounced and ask to walk around. You want to see how the facility works when no one is expecting you. There's nothing better than using your own eyes to get a feel for the professionalism of the staff.

The [Medicare Web site](http://medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare) also maintains a searchable database of Medicare-approved nursing care facilities with basic data on the operations of each facility.

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