There are only 2 nursing homes located in Charles City, Iowa, providing for a relatively small population of 10,344 people. The nursing homes here received a world class city grade of A. Even with just a few facilities, this is still quite an achievement. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Cedar Falls, which received a city grade of B+. As impressed as we were with the nursing homes in Cedar Falls, we found Charles City to be rated even higher. As you might expect, Charles City had 2 nursing homes that received a grade of A- or better. This offers you a few first-class facilities.
As mentioned above, this city received a great overall grade, but we also wanted to point out that some of its nursing homes received almost flawless health inspections in recent years. We awarded Charles City an elite grade of A+ for this area. Our inspection grades are tied to items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that receive favorable grades in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. In addition, we also awarded this city an A in our long-term care rating. Rounding out its first-rate report card, we awarded the city grades of A- and B for our nursing and short-term care categories respectively.