With 9,449 people, Iuka, Mississippi is a relatively small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which doesn't give you too many options. We gave this small group of nursing homes a city grade of B, which is a good grade. This is as good or better than the city grade of most of the cities in the nation. This place's nursing homes were stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any poor grades in any of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found in the next section.
To pair with its favorable overall grade, this city's nursing homes earned a B+ for the city's inspections rating. Perhaps the most significant factor we consider in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Places with better scores in this category most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. Iuka earned a B in the area of nursing. Finally, this place received a B in our long-term care category and a B- in the area of short-term care.