With seven nursing homes in the city, there are a fair number of facilities in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This place's nursing homes received a city grade of B. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Woonsocket. We found the nursing homes in New Bedford to be slightly better. The best part of New Bedford's strong report card was its nursing homes' short-term care scores. Short-term care grades are discussed in the following paragraph.
On top of performing well overall, we gave New Bedford one of our better grades in our short-term care rating where it received a B+. Short-term care scores this high are a good sign for the rehabilitation services at the facilities in the city. In addition, New Bedford earned a B+ for the city's nursing rating. Wrapping up its quality profile, we gave the city favorable grades for our long-term care and inspections areas respectively.