Watsonville, California offers just three nursing homes to choose from, which is a limited selection. This place's nursing homes were given a city grade of B-. We also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Milpitas, which received a city grade of F. While we not writing glowing reviews about either city, we found the facilities in Watsonville to be a bit better. Please continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
It should also be noted that this city's inspection rating outpaced its overall grade. In fact, we awarded Watsonville a grade of B+ for its inspection grade, which is one of our better scores. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing these inspection scores. One of those factors is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these are relatively minor. In addition, the city earned a B for the city's long-term care rating. Lastly, Watsonville received middle of the pack grades for our nursing and short-term care areas.