Nursing Homes in Farmington, New Mexico

With 57,780 people, Farmington, New Mexico is a relatively small city. There are only 4 nursing homes in the city, which does not give you too many options. With a city grade of B, this city's nursing homes turned out to be solid options. We were somewhat surprised to learn that Farmington is the third best city in the state according to our ratings. There's nothing wrong with this city's grade, but most states have a handful of cities with higher end grades. This city's report card is also very consistent as it didn't receive a single weak category grade either. You can read more about these in the next section.

In addition to performing well in its overall grade, many of the facilities in Farmington performed especially well in the category of inspections. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received virtually perfect inspection reports this year. As a result, the city received one of our best scores in that area with an A-. Inspection grades weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area generally have few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, the city received a B+ in the area of short-term care. Lastly, Farmington earned a grade of B in our nursing category and a B- for long-term care.