With 15,623 people, Riverview, Michigan is a relatively small city. There are just 3 nursing homes in the city, which does not offer you too many options to choose from. With a city grade of B-, you ought to be able to find a decent nursing home in the city. We found this city grade to be considerably better than the city grade of C received by the nearby city of Southfield. Although that is not a terrible grade, Riverview appears to be a better bet. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
Despite receiving a somewhat average overall grade, this city performed especially well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of its facilities received almost flawless inspection reports this year. As a result, we awarded Riverview one of our best grades in that area with an A-. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection ratings. One critical factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being relatively minor. Riverview also excelled in the area of government nursing with a B. In the last two categories, the city received grades of B- and D for our short-term care and long-term care categories respectively. Even with an otherwise respectable profile, a long-term care rating of this caliber may be a problem for some people.