There are three facilities in Ruston, Louisiana, which at least gives you a few options to choose from. These facilities were awarded on average an overall grade of C. This isn't a terrible score, but it is not quite as high of a score as we like to see either. Nationally, most cities received a higher score than this city. The best part of this place's report card is its nursing homes' exemplary inspection ratings. Inspection grades are discussed in the following section.
While its overall grade was not elite, this city's nursing homes performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded Ruston an A+ for that category, which is one of our best scores. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. The city received a B in the area of long-term care. In our final two categories, the city earned rock bottom grades for our short-term care and nursing areas respectively.