There are five facilities in Joplin, Missouri, which at least gives you a few choices. This relatively small group of facilities received on average an overall grade of B-, which isn't a bad grade for the city. This is just about the middle of the road by national standards, which is perfectly respectable. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
Despite receiving a fairly ordinary overall grade, this city's nursing homes performed extremely well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received almost flawless inspection reports this year. As a result, Joplin received one of our highest ratings in that category with an A-. These inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. The next best grade we gave Joplin in any category was its long-term care score, where we gave it a B-. Lastly, we gave the city slightly below average grades for our short-term care and nursing areas.