Farmington, New Mexico has just four nursing homes to choose from, which is a limited selection. This small group of nursing homes earned on average an overall grade of B, which is a very solid score for the city. We were somewhat surprised to learn that this city is one of the three best cities in the state according to our ratings. There is nothing wrong with this grade, but most states have a handful of cities with higher end grades. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
To pair with its strong overall grade, this city also earned a B+ for the city's inspections rating. Perhaps the most important factor we consider in calculating our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. Nursing homes with better scores in this category most likely dodged the more severe deficiencies involving health risks or even death. Farmington earned a grade of B+ in the area of long-term care. Finally, the city earned middle of the road grades for our short-term care and nursing areas.