With 23,255 people, Buffalo, Minnesota is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't offer you too many choices. Despite not having a ton of nursing homes, this city received a phenomenal city grade of A. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Inver Grove Heights, which has some good nursing homes of its own. However, we found the facilities in Buffalo to be rated much higher than the ones in Inver Grove Heights. Finally, Buffalo is also one of the 100 best cities in the United States.
To pair with its strong overall grade, we awarded the nursing homes in Buffalo an A+ in our inspections category. Arguably the most critical factor we look at in determining our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Places with higher grades in this area typically dodged the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. Buffalo performed extremely well in the area of short-term care as well. As a result, we awarded it an A in that area. Rounding out its first-rate report card, this place earned an A for nursing and a grade of B+ in long-term care.