With 131,801 people, San Mateo, California is a moderately populated city. Surprisingly, there are just 2 nursing homes there, which is fewer than we expected in a city of this size. We gave this small group of nursing homes a city grade of B, which is a perfectly respectable score. This is an average city grade nationally, which is nothing to be ashamed of. This city's profile was also very consistent as it did not receive a single poor category grade either. You can learn more about these in the next paragraph.
On top of performing well overall, we gave San Mateo one of our higher scores in our nursing rating with a B+. Nursing grades this high are a good sign for the staffing levels at the nursing homes in this city. In addition, the city received a B in our long-term care category. Wrapping up its quality report card, this place earned a B for its inspections rating and a grade of B in short-term care. This city did not have any weak links based on our assessment.