With 3,418 people, Clinton, Kentucky is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which doesn't give you too many options. This place's limited supply of nursing homes were given a city grade of B. In fact, this city's city grade was a bit better than the city grade of facilities in the local city of Paducah. This city's strong report card was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection scores, which we will address in the next section.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, the nursing homes in Clinton performed extremely well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded Clinton an A for this category, which is one of our highest scores. Inspection scores account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this category generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, the city performed especially well in the category of long-term care as well. Consequently, the city received an A in this area. Lastly, the city received a C for nursing and a grade of C in short-term care.