There are seven nursing homes in Deland, Florida, which should give you a decent number of options to choose from. We gave the nursing homes in this city an excellent city grade of A-. We also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of Apopka, which received a city grade of B+. As good as the nursing homes are in Apopka, we found Deland to be rated even higher. We were so impressed with this city that we rated it as one of the 500 best cities in the nation.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, the nursing homes in Deland performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for this category, which is one of our highest scores. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating these inspection scores. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are quite minor. In addition, Deland earned a B+ for the city's long-term care rating. Rounding out its profile, the city earned a B+ in our nursing category and a B+ in short-term care. We really found this city to be strong in every category.