There are just 2 nursing homes located in Beacon, New York, providing for a population of 19,880 people. These nursing homes in this city earned this city a quality city grade of B. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Middletown, which received a city grade of C. We found Beacon to be a bit better. This city's impressive report card was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection ratings, which you can find in the next paragraph.
On top of having quality nursing homes overall, this city really excelled in the area of inspections, where it received an A-. Few cities performed better in this category. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. In addition, Beacon earned a B for our short-term care category. In the last two categories, we awarded the city middle of the pack grades for our long-term care and nursing areas.