Lomita, California is an average size city with 21,318 people. It has only 2 nursing homes, which doesn't provide you with too many options to choose from. This relatively small group of facilities earned on average an overall grade of B-, which a decent grade for the city. We found this city grade is considerably better than the city grade of C received by the nearby city of Downey. While that isn't an awful grade, Lomita certainly appears to be a better bet. One of the major highlights of this city's report card is its exemplary short-term care rating, which is addressed in the next section.
While its overall rating was not elite, we awarded this city a grade of A- for our short-term care rating. With a short-term care score in this range we would expect many of the facilities here to offer high levels of physical and occupational therapy staffing. The city earned a grade of B+ for its. Lastly, this place were awarded a B- in our inspections category and a grade of F in long-term care. Clearly, this city's long-term care rating really pulled down its overall grade.