With three nursing homes in the city, you only have a couple of choices in Tupelo, Mississippi. We gave this city a solid city grade of B- for an overall score. This is right about the middle of the road by national standards, which is nothing to be ashamed of. This place is stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have terrible grades in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about these categories can be found in the next paragraph.
This city received an inspection grade which is superior to its overall grade. We gave it a strong grade of B in this category. Inspection ratings are tied to pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that receive favorable grades in this area 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. The city earned a B for our long-term care category. Lastly, we gave the city a grade of B in our nursing category and a grade of B- in the area of short-term care.