Nursing Homes in Washington, Iowa

There are four nursing homes in Washington, Iowa, so at least you have a few options. We awarded this relatively small group of nursing homes a city grade of B, which is a good score. This is as good or better than the city grade of the average city in the country. This city's nursing homes were stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any weak links in any of our four major categories. More information about its category grades is available in the next section.

Part of the reason this city received a favorable overall grade is that many of its nursing homes excelled in the area of inspections with a grade of B+. Arguably the most significant factor we consider in determining our inspection grades is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's inspection reports. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. In addition, Washington also excelled in the area of nursing with a B+. Finally, Washington received a B+ for its long-term care score and a B- in short-term care.