With 141,692 people, Orange, California is a medium size city. Surprisingly, there are just 3 nursing homes in the city, which is fewer than we expected in a city of this size. We awarded the nursing homes here city grade of C, which is not quite as strong of a score as we like. This grade is below average by national standards. One of the better aspects of this city's profile is its nursing homes' impressive inspection reports, which you can find in the next section.
This city's nursing homes' overall grade was propped up by its favorable health inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a B. Inspection grades weigh several factors found on a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this area usually have very few severe deficiencies. The second highest grade we gave this city in any category was its short-term care grade, where it earned a B-. Lastly, Orange earned grades of C and D for our nursing and long-term care categories respectively. Even with an otherwise respectable performance, this place's poor long-term care rating may be concerning for many people.