With a population of 207,224 , Ocala, Florida is a fairly large city. There are 10 nursing homes there, which provides you with a variety of options to choose from. These nursing homes received on average an overall grade of B, which is a very solid grade for the city. In fact, this place's city grade was far better than the city grade of nursing homes in the nearby city of Winter Garden. While the nursing homes in Winter Garden are not terrible, we found Ocala to be in a totally different league. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, this city's nursing homes performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded the city a grade of A- for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Our inspection scores are tied to several pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this area typically have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. In addition, the city earned a B+ for its. Lastly, Ocala were awarded a B for its short-term care rating and a B- in nursing.