Votive estimates your facility's 5-star staffing rating for the current submission quarter so you know where you stand before CMS publishes the official one. Votive's estimations are based on a number of factors, including:
Census
Turnover
Staffing data
Case-mix (resident acuity)
Historical data
Because it is an estimation, it can be off due to factors outside of Votive's control, such as:
National averages that CMS updates after the submission window closes
Fluctuations in resident acuity
Facility penalties applied by CMS
CMS data omissions, corrections, or publishing lag
Minor changes to CMS's statistical calculation methodology
Votive's 5-star staffing estimation gives facilities the best available overview of their 5-star rating before CMS publishes it.
Best Estimate
The top blue label is the most likely 5-star staffing rating for your facility this reporting period. It is based on all data available to Votive, historical trends for your facility, and projections for CMS inputs that aren't yet finalized.
Last Star Rating on Care Compare
The bottom grey 5-star staffing rating indicates the last star rating as reported on Care Compare. Note that due to CMS publishing timing, this rating may be behind the current reporting period.
Range
The range accounts for natural variation in two things: CMS's 5-star calculations and your facility's resident acuity (case-mix). Some data CMS uses in the final rating isn't fully available during the submission period, and acuity fluctuates quarter to quarter. The range shows where your rating is likely to land.
Minimum
The lower end of the range. Your rating is very unlikely to be below this.
Maximum
The upper end of the range. Your rating is very unlikely to be above this.