Not all state ratings for nursing home facilities are created equal. When one state released ratings offering a four-out-of-five stars for health inspections and quality of care last year, families were dealing with more than one opinion on the home. A state attorney general is pushing for a lawsuit of the same home.

A pesticide company is facing a lawsuit for allegedly falsifying information about the use of its pesticides. The company is accused of spraying pesticides indoors illegally. Lawfully, the chemicals could only be used outdoors.

Two nursing home care givers were arrested on assault charges. Among the victims were a disabled 52 year old man and a 17 year old woman. The man suffered a neck fracture and is now a quadriplegic.

An investigation is underway for the assault of an 85-year-old man suffering from dementia. He was reported to have an eye injury. A nursing home worker was accused of being responsible.

A nursing home worker admitted to stealing pain medication patches in a plea deal after he was accused. Medicine inventories showed discrepancies, leading to an investigation of employees. The young man admitted to taking a drug patch for himself on two separate occasions when administering drugs to patients.

One state that is cracking down on criminal hires in nursing homes is moving forward with implementation after ruling a new law into effect. The state is requiring criminal background checks for anyone working directly with patients in the nursing home. There are a few remaining concerns, such as hiring international workers will not allow for background checks.