The nursing home I found for my mother was relatively good -- an awful lot better than the hospital whose treatment of her led to her having to go into one. But I chose it after asking people about the homes here and reading the inspection reports, and going to see it without notice (as all good homes allow, and some prefer). A lot of the staff there really did care and some were very skilled. But even so it was necessary to visit often and not always go at the same time. And they were not that well equipped to deal with dementia (but that was not their fault, the hospital hadn't diagnosed it...). My mother's room had pictures I'd taken in and some other things of hers: but I soon learned it wasn't a good idea to take in anything valuable, as it got stolen. And though that home was OK for people who didn't get visited often, it is best to visit frequently, to check up on the staff.