With just four nursing homes in the city, there are only a few choices in Paducah, Kentucky. This small group of nursing homes in this city received a solid city grade of B-. We somewhat surprisingly found this city grade was better than the grade we gave the nearby city of Carbondale. With Carbondale receiving such a terrible grade, Paducah appears to be a better bet. Please continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
This city's nursing homes' overall grade was propped up by its impressive government inspections in recent years. We awarded the city one of our higher scores in this area, with a grade of B+. Our inspection scores account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this category tend to have few of these severe deficiencies. Paducah's second highest score came in nursing, where Paducah received a B-. Finally, this place received slightly below average grades in our long-term care and short-term care categories.