There are surprisingly just 4 nursing homes in Covina, California, providing for a decent size population of 78,868 people. We gave this small group of nursing homes a city grade of B-, which is a respectable score. By way of comparison, we awarded the nursing homes in the local city of Monrovia a city grade of C, which is lower score. Although the two cities were relatively similar, we found the nursing homes in Covina to be a slightly better option. One of the better aspects of this city's report card is its nursing homes' impressive long-term care ratings, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
This city's nursing homes' best category grade came in the area of long-term care. In this area, we gave the city a B+. In a long-term care environment, the primary objective is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. Covina earned a B in our nursing category. Lastly, we gave the city slightly below average grades for our inspections and short-term care categories respectively.