With a population of 4,851 , Camden, Maine is a small city. There are just 2 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't give you too many options. The nursing homes in this city received a superb city grade of A. Even with only a few facilities, this is still quite an achievement. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Lewiston, which received a city grade of B+. As good as the nursing homes are in Lewiston, we found Camden to be rated even higher. Finally, this city's category grades were just as impressive as its city grade. You can learn more about these in the next paragraph.
In addition to having quality nursing homes overall, this city really excelled in our short-term care category where we gave it a grade of A+. Not many cities earned a better grade in this area. Short-term care ratings this high are a great sign for the physical and occupational therapy staffing levels at the facilities in the city. In addition, Camden also really excelled in the area of inspections, where it received an A+. Few cities performed better in this area. Rounding out its straight A report card, we gave Camden an A- for its nursing grade and an A- for long-term care.