Kansas City, Kansas offers only three nursing homes to choose from, so you don't have too many options to choose from. These nursing homes didn't really stand out from a quality perspective either. The city was awarded a city grade of C, which is not one of our stronger grades at the city level. We found that most cities received a B or higher, leaving this city on the wrong side of average. One of the highlights of this place's profile is its nursing homes' impressive inspection ratings, which you can find in the next section.
We wanted to note that this city's inspection rating outpaced its overall grade. In fact, we gave Kansas City a grade of B for its inspection grade, which is one of our better grades. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category generally have few of these severe deficiencies. Kansas City's next highest score was in the area of long-term care, where Kansas City received a grade of B-. In the other categories we looked at, Kansas City earned middle of the road grades for our short-term care and nursing areas.