With 77,086 people, Canoga Park, California is an average size city. Surprisingly, there are just 3 nursing homes in the city, which is not quite as many as we expected in a city of this size. These nursing homes were awarded on average an overall grade of C. This isn't a terrible grade, but it is not quite as strong of a grade as we like to see either. This grade is not necessarily the end of the world, but it is well below average by national standards. The best part of this city's profile was is its short-term care rating. We discuss short-term care in the following section.
This city's most impressive category grade came in short-term care. In that category, we gave Canoga Park a B. In crafting these short-term care scores, we analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. The goal is to create a measure for comparing the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. The city also received strong nursing grade where it earned a B in this category. Finally, Canoga Park received a B- for its inspections grade and a grade of C for long-term care.