With a population of 8,267 people, Star City, Arkansas is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't give you too many options to choose from. With a city grade of B, this city's nursing homes proved to be respectable options. This city ended up being one of the ten highest rated cities in Arkansas according to our ratings. This place's nursing homes are stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of the four major categories. More information about its category grades is available in the next paragraph.
This city received a great overall grade, but we also wanted to emphasize that some of its facilities received nearly flawless health inspections in recent years. We gave Star City an elite grade of A- for this category. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this category tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, the city also received strong long-term care grade with a B in this category. Finally, we gave Star City a grade of B in our nursing category and a B- in the area of short-term care.