With 1,723,766 people, Miami, Florida is among the largest cities in the nation. There are 35 nursing homes there, which gives you plenty of choices. Remarkably, the nursing homes in this city received a first-rate city grade of A-. This is even more impressive given the number of facilities here. We found this city grade to be even better than the city grade of B received by the nearby city of Boynton Beach. Both cities received impressive grades, but Miami appears to be an even better choice. We were so impressed with Miami that we ranked it as one of the 500 best cities in the entire country.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, most of the nursing homes in Miami performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it an A for this category, which is one of our best scores. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this category generally have few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, the city also really excelled in the category of long-term care, where we gave it an A-. Wrapping up its impressive profile, this place received a B+ for its nursing score and a grade of B+ in the area of short-term care. We really found this place to be competent in every category.