Bridgeton, Missouri is an average size city with 10,568 people. It has only 2 nursing homes, which doesn't give you too many options to choose from. We gave this city a solid city grade of B- based on its overall nursing home quality. This is comparable with most of the cities in the country. Fortunately, there is one really elite nursing home in Bridgeton. This is most likely where we would begin our search in this city.
It should also be noted that this city's inspection rating was better than its overall grade. In fact, we gave Bridgeton a grade of B for its inspection rating, which is one of our better grades. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating our inspection scores. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some of these are relatively insignificant. In addition, Bridgeton also received strong nursing grade with a B in this category. In the last two categories, the city earned a B for its short-term care rating and a grade of C in long-term care.