There are just 2 nursing homes in Blue Springs, Missouri, providing for a relatively small population of 56,014 people. These nursing homes were awarded on average an overall grade of C. This isn't a bad score, but it isn't quite as strong of a score as we like to see either. This city looks to be a slightly better option than the local city of Saint Joseph, which received a grade of D. Frankly, neither of these cities fared very well in our assessment. One of the better aspects of this place's profile is its nursing homes' strong inspection grades, which is addressed in the following section.
While this city's nursing homes received a decent overall grade, its inspection grade is notably better than its overall score. Due to some of its nursing homes receiving favorable inspection reports this year, we gave Blue Springs one of our higher scores in that area with a B+. Arguably the most significant factor we consider in determining our inspection grades is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a facility's inspection reports. Places with better grades in this area typically avoided the most severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. The second best grade we gave this place in any category was its short-term care grade, where it received a grade of B-. In our final two categories, this place earned a grade of C for its long-term care rating and a grade of D in nursing. Although we found the rest of its profile to be respectable, this nursing score is not a very good sign for nursing staffing levels.