With a population of 1,789 , Peabody, Kansas is a relatively small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which does not provide you with too many options. We awarded this relatively small group of nursing homes a city grade of B, which is a very solid rating. In fact, this city's city grade slightly better than the city grade of nursing homes in the local city of Hutchinson. This place's strong profile was highlighted by its nursing homes' nursing scores, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
To pair with its great overall grade, we gave Peabody a grade of A- in our nursing rating. Nursing ratings this high are a favorable sign for the levels of staffing at the facilities in this city. In addition, Peabody also earned one of our higher scores in our short-term care category, with a grade of B+. In the other categories we looked at, the city received a B for inspections and a B- in long-term care.