With eight nursing homes in Carmichael, California, you should look at multiple options before making a decision. With a city grade of B, this city ought to have some good nursing homes. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of Rancho Cordova. We found the facilities in Carmichael to be rated much higher than the ones in Rancho Cordova. This place's nursing homes were stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any weak links in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about its category grades can be found in the next section.
On top of performing well overall, the nursing homes in Carmichael received very good inspection reports this year. As a result, we gave Carmichael one of our better grades in that category with a grade of B+. Our inspection ratings are based on pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this category have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. In addition, Carmichael also received one of our better grades in our short-term care category, with a grade of B+. In the other categories we looked at, Carmichael received a B+ for its nursing grade and a B- for long-term care.