With 38,987 people, Opelousas, Louisiana is a small city. There are just 3 nursing homes there, which does not give you too many options to choose from. This city received a solid city grade of B- based on its overall nursing home quality. We actually found this city grade to be better than the grade we gave the nearby city of Pineville. With Pineville receiving a terrible grade, Opelousas certainly appears to be a better option. Please continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
While its overall grade was not elite, 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. Inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. In addition, the city also earned one of our better scores in our long-term care category, with a B+. Finally, this place earned a grade of C for nursing and a grade of D for short-term care. Despite otherwise respectable category grades, this city's weak short-term care grade could be a problem for prospective residents who need rehabilitation services..