There are only 3 nursing homes in Fenton, Missouri, providing for a population of 44,124 people. These nursing homes did not really excel from a quality point of view either. The city was given a city grade of C, which is not one of our better grades at the city level. This grade is below average by national standards. The best part of this city's report card was is its short-term care grade. Short-term care grades are discussed in the following section.
We wanted to note that this city's nursing grade outpaced its overall grade. In fact, we gave Fenton a grade of B in this area, which is one of our higher scores. Short-term care grades are generally used to grade a facility's rehabilitation services. To offer good rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally must offer higher levels of highly skilled nursing services. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists and other highly skilled individuals. In addition, Fenton earned a B for the city's nursing rating. Finally, the city received a B for its inspections grade and a grade of C in the area of long-term care.