With 31,746 people, Thornton, Colorado is a small city. Unfortunately, there is just one nursing home there. Sadly, this nursing home did not fare well in our assessment. We awarded it a grade of D, which is an abysmal grade. This grade is rock bottom by national standards. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this nursing home's profile is its impressive inspection rating. You can scroll down to find out about inspections and other category scores
This city's only nursing home received an abysmal overall grade, however, we wanted to point out its strong inspections the past few years. We awarded it a B in this area. Arguably the most significant factor we consider in determining our inspection ratings is deficiencies. These deficiencies are found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. It is typically best to avoid nursing homes that had too many deficiencies. Thornton's long-term care score appears to be its second best attribute. It received a C in that area. Finally, Thornton earned a C for its short-term care score and a grade of D for nursing. Even with an otherwise decent profile, a nursing grade in this range may be an ominous sign for levels of nurse staffing.