With 73,812 people, Alameda, California is a small city. There are 5 nursing homes there, which should give you multiple options. This small group of nursing homes here received a solid city grade of B-. By way of comparison, we awarded the nursing homes in the nearby city of Burlingame a city grade of D, which is a well below average grade. Although neither city received a glowing review, we found the nursing homes in Alameda to be a better bet. One of the major highlights of this city's profile is its remarkable inspection rating, which is addressed in the next section.
Despite receiving a fairly ordinary overall grade, this city's nursing homes performed spectacularly well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of its facilities received nearly perfect inspection reports this year. Consequently, Alameda received one of our highest scores in that area with an A-. Perhaps the most significant factor we consider in determining our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Nursing homes with better grades in this area most likely avoided the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. The city earned a B for its. Finally, Alameda earned a B- for its nursing grade and a C in the area of short-term care.