Core rule: A claim should be specific enough to verify and dated enough to know when it may have gone stale.
Source hierarchy
- Official government and licensing sources for program rules, licenses and regulatory information.
- Provider-published sources for amenities, care types, policies and published pricing.
- Primary research or direct confirmation when documented.
- Reputable secondary sources when primary information is unavailable, clearly attributed.
Pricing
Pricing pages should distinguish a published price, a market estimate and a modeled range. They should state the year or last-checked date and note common add-on charges where reliable evidence exists.
Facility profiles
We do not call a provider “verified” merely because its name appears in a database. Where possible, profiles state exactly what was checked, such as licensing information, provider-published care services or a pricing page.
Best / recommended lists
When this site publishes a ranked or curated list, the page will disclose the criteria used. Sponsorship or referral relationships do not secretly substitute for the stated criteria.
Corrections and updates
Senior-care data changes. Pages should carry a last-reviewed date, and material corrections should be made when reliable newer information becomes available.
AI-assisted production
Automation may assist research organization and drafting, but it is not evidence. Factual claims still require a source appropriate to the claim.
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