With five nursing homes in the city, there are only a few options in Gulfport, Mississippi. This small group of facilities earned on average an overall grade of B-, which isn't a bad grade for the city. By way of comparison, we gave the facilities in the nearby city of Biloxi a city grade of F, which is a very poor score. While neither city received a glowing review, we found the nursing homes in Gulfport to be a better bet. Finally, this place's nursing homes were consistent in each of the major categories. Additional information about these categories is available in the next section.
This city's nursing homes received an inspection grade which is stronger than its overall grade. We gave them a favorable grade of B+ in this area. Inspection grades are tied to several datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that score well in this category have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. In addition, the city earned a B for its. Finally, Gulfport received middle of the pack grades in our nursing and short-term care areas.