With a population of 126,925 people, Bloomington, Indiana is an average size city. Surprisingly, there are only 4 nursing homes there, which is not quite as many as we expected in a city of this size. With a city grade of B-, you should be able to find a solid nursing home in the city. This is just about average by national standards, which is nothing to be ashamed of. One of the best aspects of this city's report card is its remarkable inspection reports, which is addressed in the following section.
While its overall score was fairly ordinary, the nursing homes in Bloomington performed extremely 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. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing our inspection ratings. One key 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 are quite insignificant. In addition, the city also received strong short-term care rating where it received a B in this category. Finally, the city received a B- for its nursing rating and a C for long-term care.