There are two nursing homes in Santee, California, which at least gives you a few choices. This place's nursing homes received a superb city grade of A, so what this place lacks in quantity, it makes up for by having high quality nursing homes. We also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of Chula Vista, which which also appears to be a strong option. Nevertheless, we found the nursing homes in Santee to be rated even higher than the ones in Chula Vista. Finally, this city has the prestigious distinction of being the thirteenth best city in California according to our ratings.
To go along with its great overall grade, we awarded this city's nursing homes a grade of A+ for our nursing category. Nursing ratings this high are a good sign for the levels of staffing at the facilities in the city. In addition, Santee performed especially well in the category of inspections as well. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received almost perfect inspection reports this year. As a result, we awarded it an A in that category. Rounding out its top notch profile, Santee were awarded an A for its short-term care grade and a B in long-term care.