With more than 10 options to choose from, most people should be able to find a nursing home that is a good fit in Clearwater, Florida. These nursing homes received on average an overall grade of B, which is a very solid rating for the city. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Brandon, which received a city grade of C. We found Clearwater to be in a totally different league. This place's nursing homes are stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any bad scores in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about its category grades can be found in the next section.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, most of the facilities in Clearwater performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded Clearwater an A- for this category, which is one of our best scores. These inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. The city also fared well in the area of health long-term care with a grade of B. Rounding out its profile, the city received a B for nursing and a grade of B for short-term care. Clearwater did not have any weak links as far as we could tell.