With 87,116 people, Saint Joseph, Missouri is a moderately populated city. There are 7 nursing homes in the city, which should give you multiple options. This city's nursing homes received a solid city grade of B-. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Liberty, which received a city grade of D. While we not writing glowing reviews about either city, we found the facilities in Saint Joseph to be a bit better. One of the better aspects of this city's report card is its nursing homes' strong inspection grades, which we will address in the next section.
This city's nursing homes received an inspection grade which is better than its overall grade. We gave it a strong grade of B in this area. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing these inspection ratings. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these end up being quite insignificant. Saint Joseph also received strong nursing grade where it earned a B in this category. In the last two categories, this place earned a B- in our short-term care category and a grade of B- for long-term care.