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Nursing Homes Including Rehab Services - MDS Quality Measures

Quality measures derived from Minimum Data Set assessments — quarterly scores and 4-quarter averages per facility per measure.

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset › Medicare

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table DWV.NURSING_HOMES_MDS_QUALITY_MEASURES on Snowflake and Databricks — 82 snapshot releases spanning 2019–2026, aligned to a single schema, refreshed automatically whenever CMS publishes a new file. Every row carries lineage back to the exact CMS source file that produced it.

Key facts

Snowflake

DWV.NURSING_HOMES_MDS_QUALITY_MEASURES

Databricks

cms_dwv.nursing_homes_mds_quality_measures

Cadence

Quarterly

Update pattern

Full-refresh — each file replaces the prior snapshot

CMS published

2026-06-01

Loaded

2026-06-29

Columns

23 data + 6 lineage

Identifiers

CCN · ZIP codes

File versions

82

License

CMS public data — U.S. Government work

Platforms

Snowflake Marketplace · Databricks Delta Sharing

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Full-refresh feed — each file version is a complete snapshot and newer files supersede older ones. Filter to the latest file (see the sample query) to avoid double-counting across versions.

Sample queries

About this feed

Quality measures derived from Minimum Data Set assessments — quarterly scores and 4-quarter averages per facility per measure.

Source: CMS feed metadata

Keywords: nursing homes, quality measures, MDS, minimum data set Theme: Medicare

Coverage timeline

2019–2026 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (🟩 covered · ⬜ no data)

8 of 8 years with snapshot releases — no gaps.

Release history

Reporting period
CMS published
Loaded
Latest file

Snapshot as of 2026-06-01

2026-06-01

2026-06-29

Snapshot as of 2026-05-01

2026-05-01

2026-05-27

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2026-04-01

2026-04-29

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2026-03-01

2026-03-26

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2026-02-01

2026-03-25

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2023-05-01

2026-03-24

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2023-04-01

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2023-03-01

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Snapshot as of 2023-02-01

2023-02-01

2026-03-24

Snapshot as of 2023-01-01

2023-01-01

2026-03-24

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Reporting period
CMS published
Loaded
Latest file

Snapshot as of 2022-11-01

2022-11-01

2026-03-24

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2022-10-01

2026-03-24

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2023-06-01

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2021-11-01

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Data dictionary

📋 23 data columns + 6 lineage columns

Data columns

Column
Type
Description

CMS_CERTIFICATION_NUMBER_CCN

TEXT

CMS Certification Number — unique 6-character facility identifier. Join to NURSING_HOMES_PROVIDER_INFORMATION on this column.

PROVIDER_NAME

TEXT

Official name of the nursing home facility

PROVIDER_ADDRESS

TEXT

Street address of the facility

CITY_TOWN

TEXT

City or town where the facility is located

STATE

TEXT

Two-letter state abbreviation

ZIP_CODE

TEXT

5-digit ZIP code

MEASURE_CODE

TEXT

CMS quality measure code identifier. Use to join or filter for specific measures.

MEASURE_DESCRIPTION

TEXT

Human-readable description of the quality measure

RESIDENT_TYPE

TEXT

Whether this measure applies to long-stay or short-stay residents

Q1_MEASURE_SCORE

NUMBER

Quarter 1 (Q1) score for this measure — percentage or rate depending on the measure

FOOTNOTE_Q1_MEASURE_SCORE

TEXT

Footnote for Q1 score (e.g., data suppression, insufficient sample)

Q2_MEASURE_SCORE

NUMBER

Quarter 2 (Q2) score

FOOTNOTE_Q2_MEASURE_SCORE

TEXT

Footnote for Q2 score

Q3_MEASURE_SCORE

NUMBER

Quarter 3 (Q3) score

FOOTNOTE_Q3_MEASURE_SCORE

TEXT

Footnote for Q3 score

Q4_MEASURE_SCORE

NUMBER

Quarter 4 (Q4) score

FOOTNOTE_Q4_MEASURE_SCORE

TEXT

Footnote for Q4 score

FOUR_QUARTER_AVERAGE_SCORE

NUMBER

Average of the four quarterly scores — the primary score used for Five-Star rating calculations

FOOTNOTE_FOUR_QUARTER_AVERAGE_SCORE

TEXT

Footnote for the four-quarter average

USED_IN_QM_FIVE_STAR_RATING

TEXT

Whether this measure contributes to the CMS Five-Star quality measure rating (Y/N)

MEASURE_PERIOD

TEXT

Time period covered by the quarterly scores (e.g., 'Q1 2025 - Q4 2025')

LOCATION

TEXT

Geocoded location string from CMS

PROCESSING_DATE

DATE

Date CMS processed/released this data snapshot

Lineage columns (present on every feed table)

Column
Type
Description

ROW_ID

TEXT

Unique row ID for this table (PK)

FILE_ID

TEXT

Source file — joins to FEEDS_FILES.ID (FK)

FILE_FEED_ID

TEXT

Parent feed — joins to FEEDS.ID (FK)

FILE_NAME

TEXT

Source file name as published by CMS

ROWNUM

NUMBER

Row number within the source file

CREATED_AT

TIMESTAMP_NTZ

Timestamp when the record was loaded

Row-level lineage

Every row in this table traces to the exact CMS source file that produced it. The FILE_ID column joins to the FEEDS_FILES catalog table, and FILE_FEED_ID joins to the FEEDS master table:

Trace any row back to its source file and reporting period:

Source & provenance

Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (bureau 009:38).

Frequently asked questions

How often is Nursing Homes Including Rehab Services - MDS Quality Measures updated?

Quarterly. CMS last published this feed on 2026-06-01, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse on 2026-06-29. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

What years does Nursing Homes Including Rehab Services - MDS Quality Measures cover?

2019 through 2026.

How many records are in Nursing Homes Including Rehab Services - MDS Quality Measures?

Count the current snapshot yourself once the share is mounted:

How do I get Nursing Homes Including Rehab Services - MDS Quality Measures data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace (free trial available) and via Databricks Delta Sharing. Once mounted, query DWV.NURSING_HOMES_MDS_QUALITY_MEASURES directly — no pipeline setup required.

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