There are just 2 nursing homes in Columbus, Nebraska, providing for a population of 28,185 people. The nursing homes here received a strong city grade of B+. Even with just a few nursing homes, this is still a great sign. In fact, this is one of the top ten rated cities in the state of Nebraska. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
This city received a great overall grade, but we also wanted to point out that some of its nursing homes received nearly flawless health inspections the past few years. We awarded Columbus an elite grade of A for this area. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining our inspection grades. One critical factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some end up being quite insignificant. In addition, Columbus earned a B+ for the city's long-term care rating. Rounding out its profile, we gave Columbus a B+ for its short-term care rating and a B in the area of nursing. We found Columbus to be very competent in every category.