With a population of 5,115 , Garnett, Kansas is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't offer you too many options. Despite not having a ton of nursing homes, this city received an excellent city grade of A. In fact, this city's city grade was far better than the city grade of facilities in the nearby city of Shawnee. This is particularly impressive in light of the fact that we awarded those facilities in Shawnee a city grade of B, which is a good grade in its own right. On top of this, Garnett is also one of the 250 best cities in the country.
To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this city an A+ in our inspections category. Inspection grades are tied to items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this category 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, Garnett also really excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A. Wrapping up its straight A profile, the city received an A- for its long-term care rating and a grade of A- in the area of short-term care.