File a Complaint with your State
If you have a complaint or problem that the nursing home staff or administration hasn't been able to resolve, take any of the actions listed here to file a complaint with your state. If your state doesn't have its own complaint form, review this Nursing Home Complaint Form to make sure you have all the information you need to file a complaint.
- Click on your state's website to learn how to file a complaint.
- Call the phone number listed under your state to speak with someone directly.
Nursing Home Complaint Form - PDF.
Alabama |
Phone: 1-800-356-9596
Fax: (334) 206-5161
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Alaska |
Phone: 1-888-387-9387 (outside Anchorage); (907) 563-0037 (within Anchorage area)
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Arizona |
Phoenix, AZ:
Phone: (602) 364-2690
Fax: (602) 364-2690
Tucson, AZ:
Phone: (520) 628-6965
Fax: (520) 628-6991
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Arkansas |
Phone: (501) 682-8425 (in Pulaski County); 1-800-582-4887 (outside Pulaski County)
Fax: (501) 682-8540
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California |
Phone: 1-800-236-8747; (916) 263-5800
Fax: (916) 263-5840
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Colorado |
Phone: (303) 692-2800
Fax: (303) 753-6214
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Connecticut |
Phone: (860) 509-7400
Fax: (860) 509-7538
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Delaware |
Phone: 1-877-453-0012
Fax: 1-877-264-8516
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Florida |
Phone: 1-888-419-3456
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Georgia |
Phone: (404) 657-5726; (404) 657-5728; (404) 657-8939; or 1-800-878-6442 (outside the Atlanta calling area) |
Hawaii |
Phone: (808) 586-4400 |
Idaho |
Phone: (208) 334-6626 |
Illinois |
Phone: 1-800-252-4343 |
Indiana |
Phone: 1-800-246-8909 |
Iowa |
Phone: 1-877-686-0027
Fax: (515) 281-7106
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Kansas |
Phone: 1-800-842-0078
Fax: (785) 296-0256
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Kentucky |
Phone: (502) 564-7963
Fax: (502) 564-6546
Western Enforcement Branch
Phone: (270) 889-6052
Fax: (270) 889-6089
Northern Enforcement Branch
Phone: (502) 595-4079
Fax: (502) 595-4540
Southern Enforcement Branch
Phone: (606) 330-2030
Fax: (606) 330-2056
Eastern Enforcement Branch
Phone: (859) 246-2301
Fax: (859) 246-2307
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Louisiana |
Phone: 1-888-810-1819
Fax: (225) 342-5292
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Maine |
Phone: (207) 287-9308 |
Maryland |
Phone: (410) 402-8201 |
Massachusetts |
Phone: (617) 753-8150; 1-800-462-5540 (within Massachusetts only)
Fax: (617) 753-8165
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Michigan |
Phone: 1-800-882-6006
Fax: (517) 241-0093
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Minnesota |
Phone: (651) 201-4200
Fax: (651) 281-9796
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Mississippi |
Phone: 1-800-227-7308 |
Missouri |
Phone: 1-800-392-0210 |
Montana |
Phone: (406) 444-2037 |
Nebraska |
Phone: (402) 471-0316
Fax: (402) 471-1679
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Nevada |
Northern Nevada Office
Phone: 775-684-1030
Fax: 775-684-1073
Southern Nevada Office
Phone: 702-486-6515
Fax: 702-486-6520
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New Hampshire |
Phone: (603) 271-7225
Fax: (603) 271-8716
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New Jersey |
Phone: 1-800-792-9770
Fax: (609) 943-4977
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New Mexico |
Phone: 1-800-445-6242
Fax: 1-800-584-6057
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New York |
Phone: 1-888-201-4563
Fax: (518) 408-1157
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North Carolina |
Phone: 1-800-624-3004
Fax: (919) 715-7724
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North Dakota |
Phone: (701) 328-2352
Fax: (701) 328-1890
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Ohio |
Phone: 1-800-342-0553
Fax: (614) 564-2422
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Oklahoma |
Phone: 1-800-747-8419
Fax: 1-866-239-7553
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Oregon |
Phone: (503) 947-5121
Fax: (503) 378-8966
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Pennsylvania |
Phone: 1-800-254-5164 |
Rhode Island |
Phone: (401) 222-5200 |
South Carolina |
Phone: (803) 545-4370
Fax: (803) 545-4212
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South Dakota |
Phone: (605) 773-3356
Fax: (605) 773-6667
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Tennessee |
Phone: 1-877-287-0010 |
Texas |
Phone: 1-800-458-9858 option 2
Fax: (512) 438-2724
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Utah |
Phone: 1-800-371-7897 |
Vermont |
Phone: 1-800-564-1612 |
Virginia |
Phone: 1-800-955-1819
Fax: (804) 527-4503
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Washington |
Phone: 1-800-562-6078
Fax: (360) 725-2644
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Washington D.C. |
Phone: (202) 442-5833 |
West Virginia |
Phone: (304) 558-0050
Fax: (304) 558-2515
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Wisconsin |
Phone: 1-800-642-6552 |
Wyoming |
Phone: (307) 777-7123
Fax: (307) 777-7127
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State Websites with Nursing Home Information
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