With 564,824 people, Buffalo, New York is one of the most populous cities in the country. There are 20 nursing homes there, which should give you a variety of choices. This city's nursing homes were awarded a good city grade of B. For comparison's sake, we also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Jamestown. We found the facilities in Buffalo to be a bit better. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
As mentioned above, this city's nursing homes received a great overall grade, but we also wanted to point out that some of its facilities received nearly flawless health inspections in recent years. We gave Buffalo an impressive grade of A for this area. Inspection scores weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher grades in this category tend to have very few of these severe deficiencies. The city earned a B for the city's long-term care rating. In the last two categories, Buffalo received middle of the pack grades for our short-term care and nursing categories.