With a population of 19,556 people, Indianola, Iowa is a relatively small city. There are just 3 nursing homes there, which does not give you too many choices. While this place didn't have a ton of nursing homes, this city's nursing homes received a very good city grade of B+. This is a well above average grade with the overwhelming majority of places receiving a lower score. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
In addition to performing well in its overall grade, the nursing homes in Indianola performed especially well in our inspections category. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received nearly perfect inspection reports this year. As a result, Indianola received one of our highest ratings in that area with an A. Inspection scores account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better grades in this category generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, we also awarded this city an A- in our nursing category. Finally, this place earned middle of the pack grades for our short-term care and long-term care categories.