With four nursing homes in the city, you only have a couple of choices in Cullman, Alabama. The nursing homes in this city received a superb city grade of A-. Even with only a couple of facilities, this is still quite an accomplishment. We also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of Athens, which received a city grade of C. We found Cullman to be in a totally different league. This city's profile is also very consistent as it did not receive a single weak category grade either. You can find more information about these in the next section.
In addition to having excellent nursing homes on the whole, this city really excelled in the area of inspections, where we gave it an A+. Few cities performed better in this category. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Cullman also really excelled in the category of nursing, where we gave it an A-. Rounding out its excellent report card, this place were awarded an A- for long-term care and a grade of B for short-term care.