With 87,116 people, Saint Joseph, Missouri is a moderately populated city. There are 5 nursing homes in the city, which should give you multiple options. These nursing homes didn't really excel from a quality perspective either. The city was awarded a city grade of C, which is not one of our stronger scores at the city level. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Blue Springs, which received a city grade of C. These cities appear to be fairly comparable, with both receiving below average grades. More information on this city's category grades may be found below. Its best category is nursing, which is discussed in the next section.
This city's nursing homes received their best grade in nursing. We gave this city a B- in this category, which is a decent grade. There are quite a few criteria included in this category. Many of the subcategories relate to nurse staffing. This city's next best category is short-term care, where we awarded it a B- in this category. Lastly, this place received a B- for inspections and a grade of C for long-term care.