Nursing Home Database

MCP server for US nursing facility search and ownership lookup (NursingHomeDatabase).

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    MCP server for US nursing facility search and ownership lookup (NursingHomeDatabase).

    How to connect

    How to connect Nursing Home Database to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.nursinghomedatabase.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Nursing Home Database to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.nursinghomedatabase.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Nursing Home Database to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.nursinghomedatabase.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (9)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_facilitiesFind certified US skilled nursing facilities near an address or in a city. Filter by star rating, abuse flag, or Special Focus status. Returns ratings, nurse hours (HPRD), nurse/RN turnover, weighted inspection score, beds, fines, straight-line distance_miles, and maps deep-links so you can shortlist more than three homes. distance_miles is crow-flies, not drive time — use maps.google_dir / a mapping service for minutes.
    compare_facilitiesCompare up to 25 certified skilled nursing facilities by CMS CCN or web slug. Returns the same decision fields as search_facilities (ratings, nurse hours, turnover, inspection score, beds, fines, maps) as a table. Prefer this over looping get_facility against the 60 requests/minute limit.
    get_facility_changesMonitor one skilled nursing facility across two CMS monthly files. Defaults to latest vs the prior snapshot. Returns field-level diffs for stars, nurse hours, turnover, inspection score, abuse icon, fines, and occupancy. Care Compare shows this month only — rerun after the next file.
    get_facilityGet one certified skilled nursing facility by CMS CCN (provnum) or web slug. Returns the same decision fields as search_facilities: ratings, nurse hours (HPRD), nurse/RN turnover, weighted inspection score, beds, fines, abuse/SFF flags, and maps deep-links. Use data_as_of as the CMS vintage; do not invent ratings or hours that are missing. Defaults to the latest monthly snapshot; pass filedate from list_file_dates for a prior month.
    get_facility_ownershipGet CMS ownership records for one facility — who owns or manages the building. Defaults to the latest CMS monthly snapshot; pass filedate from list_file_dates to query a prior month.
    search_ownersSearch nursing-home owners by name. Defaults to the latest CMS monthly snapshot; pass filedate from list_file_dates to query a prior month.
    get_ownerGet an owner portfolio by web_owner slug, including facility names, locations, and overall stars. Defaults to the latest CMS monthly snapshot; pass filedate from list_file_dates to query a prior month.
    list_file_datesList CMS monthly snapshot dates available in the database (newest first), plus the current filedate and known unpublished months. Use a returned date as filedate on other tools to retrieve a prior month instead of the latest data.
    get_data_freshnessGet latest source dataset dates and row counts. For prior months, call list_file_dates and pass filedate to other tools.