Natchitoches, Louisiana offers just three nursing homes to choose from, so you have relatively limited options. This city received a solid city grade of B- for an overall score. By way of comparison, we awarded the facilities in the nearby city of Alexandria a city grade of C, which is lower score. While the two cities were relatively close, we found the facilities in Natchitoches to be a better bet. Please continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
While its overall score was somewhat average, this city's nursing homes performed spectacularly well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it an A for that category, which is one of our best scores. Perhaps the most critical factor we look at in determining our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. Facilities with better grades in this area most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. Natchitoches also received strong long-term care grade with a B in this category. Finally, Natchitoches received middle of the pack grades for our short-term care and nursing categories.