With three nursing homes in the city, you only have a couple of options in Amsterdam, New York. We gave this city a city grade of B for based on the quality of its nursing homes. We found this city grade is considerably better than the city grade of C received by the nearby city of Utica. While that isn't an awful grade, Amsterdam appears to be a better bet. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
On top of having quality nursing homes overall, this place really excelled in the area of inspections, where it received a grade of A. Very few cities earned a better grade in this category. Inspection ratings account for several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area generally have few of these severe deficiencies. The city also received one of our higher grades in our nursing category, with a B. In the last two categories, the city received a B in our short-term care category and a B- in long-term care.