With a population of 84,103 , Gardena, California is an average size city. Surprisingly, there are just 2 nursing homes in the city, which is not quite as many as we expected in a city of this size. With a city grade of B, this city's nursing homes proved to be respectable options. We found this city grade was considerably better than the city grade of D received by the nearby city of South Gate. If you happen to be choosing between these two cities, Gardena appears to be the likely winner. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
In addition to a good overall score, this city's nursing homes received one of our higher grades in our long-term care category with a grade of B+. Facilities that excel in long-term care typically provide patients with closer supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. Gardena also received favorable government inspections in recent years. In fact, we gave them one of our higher scores in this area, with a grade of B+. Rounding out its impressive report card, Gardena received a B in our nursing category and a B for short-term care. This city did not have any weak links as far as we could tell.