With 8,920 people, Potosi, Missouri is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which does not offer you too many options. These facilities were awarded on average an overall grade of C. This isn't a bad grade, but it is not as strong of a score as we had hoped for either. This score is below average by national standards. You can continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
Despite receiving a somewhat average overall grade, this city's nursing homes performed spectacularly well in our inspections category. In fact, some of its facilities received nearly perfect inspection reports this year. Consequently, we awarded Potosi one of our best ratings in that category with an A. Inspection ratings account for a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this area typically have few severe deficiencies. This city's next best score came in long-term care, where it earned a B-. In the last two categories, we awarded the city abysmal grades for our short-term care and nursing areas respectively.