Valdosta, Georgia is an average size city with 93,704 people. It features just 4 nursing homes, which is fewer than we expected in a city of this size. With a city grade of B-, you should be able to find a solid facility here. This city is just as good as the local city of Tifton, which received a city grade of B-. Both cities appear to be middle of the pack options. One of the major highlights of this city's profile is its remarkable inspection grade, which is addressed in the following section.
Despite receiving a fairly ordinary overall grade, the nursing homes in Valdosta performed especially well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received nearly flawless inspection reports this year. Consequently, Valdosta received one of our highest grades in that area with an A+. These inspection ratings take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these items by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Valdosta's next best category was short-term care, where we awarded it a grade of B- in this area. Lastly, Valdosta earned slightly below average grades in our nursing and long-term care areas.