There are only 2 nursing homes in Star City, Arkansas, providing for a population of 8,267 people. We awarded the nursing homes in this city city grade of C, which is not quite as high of a score as we like. For comparison's sake, we also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Pine Bluff. While we aren't writing glowing reviews about either city, we found the facilities in Star City to be a better bet. The best part of this place's profile is its nursing homes' remarkable inspection ratings. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.
While its overall rating was somewhat average, we awarded this city an A- for our inspections rating. Our inspection grades are tied to items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Inspections appears to be Star City's next best attribute. It received a B- in this category. In the other categories we looked at, Star City earned alarmingly low grades for our nursing and short-term care categories respectively.