With 70,197 people, San Rafael, California is a relatively small city. There are 7 nursing homes there, which should give you some choices. We awarded the nursing homes in this city a city grade of B-, which is a decent score. This is just about average by national standards, which is nothing to be ashamed of. This city's profile was also very consistent as it did not receive a single weak category grade either. You can learn more about these in the next section.
This city's nursing homes received a nursing grade which is better than its overall grade. We gave it a favorable grade of B in this area. When computing our nursing grades, we factor in both staffing levels and the levels of licensure of the nurses. In addition, the city received a B in our short-term care category. In our final two categories, we awarded the city a B- in our long-term care category and a B- in the area of inspections.