With 12,336 people, Le Mars, Iowa is a relatively small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which doesn't provide you with too many options. Despite not having a ton of nursing homes, this city received a phenomenal city grade of A-. We found this city grade is even better than the city grade of B received by the nearby city of Sioux City. Both cities received impressive grades, but Le Mars appears to be an even better choice. This city's strong profile was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection scores, which you can find in the next section.
In addition to having quality nursing homes on the whole, this city really excelled in the category of inspections, where it received a grade of A. Not many cities performed better in this area. Inspection ratings account for a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this area typically have very few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, Le Mars performed extremely well in terms of its nursing grade as well. As a result, we gave it a grade of A in this category. Finally, this place earned a B+ for long-term care and a B- in short-term care.