With a population of 92,337 people, Broomfield, Colorado is a medium size city. Surprisingly, there are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which is fewer than we expected in a city of this size. While it only has a couple of nursing homes, this city's nursing homes received a very good city grade of B+. By way of comparison, we gave the facilities in the nearby city of Thornton a city grade of D, which is a far below average grade. Naturally, we found the facilities in Broomfield to be rated much higher than the ones in Thornton. This city's impressive report card was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection grades, which you can find in the next section.
To pair with its great overall grade, we awarded Broomfield an A in our inspections category. Arguably the most important factor we look at in computing our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Places with better grades in this category typically dodged the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. In addition, Broomfield also excelled in the category of government short-term care with a B+. Lastly, this place earned middle of the road grades in our nursing and long-term care categories.