With 209,844 people, Santa Rosa, California is relatively large city. There are 7 nursing homes there, which should give you a variety of options. This city received a solid city grade of B- based on the quality of its nursing homes. This is just about the middle of the road by national standards, which is perfectly respectable. The best part of this city's report card is is its short-term care rating. We discuss short-term care in the following section.
This city's nursing homes' overall grade was propped up by its scores in short-term care. We awarded the city one of our higher grades in that area, with a B. Our short-term care scores are presumably most meaningful for residents needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically utilizes higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not just nursing services, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Santa Rosa also received favorable health inspections in recent years. As a result, we awarded them one of our higher scores in that area, with a B. Lastly, Santa Rosa earned a B for nursing and a B- for long-term care.