There are three nursing homes in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, which at least gives you a few choices. With a city grade of B, this city's nursing homes proved to be respectable options. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Ottumwa, which received a city grade of D. We found Mount Pleasant to be on a whole other level. This city's report card is also very consistent as it did not receive a single weak category grade either. You can read more about these in the next section.
To pair with its strong overall grade, this city also earned a grade of B+ for the city's inspections rating. Inspection ratings are tied to pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this category tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Mount Pleasant also fared well in the category of health short-term care with a B+. Rounding out its report card, the city earned a B for its nursing rating and a B for long-term care. We truly found Mount Pleasant to be very strong in each category we assessed.