There are two facilities in Rock Rapids, Iowa, which at least gives you a few options. These facilities didn't really stand out from a quality perspective either. The city received a city grade of C, which is not one of our better scores at the city level. Nationally, most cities received a higher score than this city. One of the highlights of this place's report card is its nursing homes' strong nursing grades, which you can find in the following paragraph.
While the nursing homes in Rock Rapids received a decent overall grade, its nursing grade is notably better than its overall score. We gave Rock Rapids one of our better grades in this area with a grade of B+. Cities with these kinds of nursing grades typically have plenty of nursing homes offering impressive staffing levels. The city also received favorable government inspections in recent years. As a result, we awarded them one of our higher grades in this area, with a B. In our final two categories, we gave the city middle of the road grades for our short-term care and long-term care categories.