With 65,264 people, Hanford, California is a relatively small city. There are only 3 nursing homes there, which doesn't offer you too many choices. We gave this city a city grade of B for overall nursing home quality. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Delano, which has some decent nursing homes of its own. Nevertheless, we found the nursing homes in Hanford to be rated a bit higher than the ones in Delano. This city's nursing homes were stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any poor grades in any of the major areas discussed below. More information about its category grades is available in the next section.
In addition to receiving a favorable overall grade, this city's nursing homes received strong long-term care rating. In fact, we gave it a B+ in that area. When facilities receive a grade in this range in this category it typically means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. Hanford also received strong inspection rating with a B+ in this area. In the other categories we looked at, Hanford earned a B in our nursing category and a grade of B- for short-term care.