With a population of 8,925 , Ashdown, Arkansas is a relatively small city. There are just 2 nursing homes there, which does not give you too many options. We awarded this relatively small group of nursing homes a city grade of B, which is a very solid score. Interestingly, this city is the fifteenth best city in Arkansas according to our rankings. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
On top of a strong overall grade, this city's nursing homes received favorable government inspections in recent years. In fact, we awarded it one of our better scores in that category, with a B+. Arguably the most significant factor we look at in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Facilities with better scores in this area most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. The city also received strong long-term care grade where it received a grade of B+ in this area. In the last two categories, the city were awarded a B in our nursing category and a grade of B- in the area of short-term care.