There are two nursing homes in West Babylon, New York, which at least gives you a few options. This small group of facilities were awarded on average an overall grade of B, which is a good rating for the city. By way of comparison, we awarded the facilities in the local city of Farmingdale a city grade of C, which is lower score. Although the two cities were relatively similar, we found the nursing homes in West Babylon to be a better bet. The best aspect of this city's strong profile is its nursing homes' inspection ratings. Inspection reports are discussed in the next section
To go along with its great overall grade, we awarded West Babylon a grade of A+ for our inspections rating. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection grades. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively minor. We also awarded West Babylon an A- for our long-term care rating. In the other categories we looked at, West Babylon were awarded a C for short-term care and a grade of D for nursing. Clearly, nursing proved to be its Achilles heel, but a single bad category score shouldn't be over emphasized in your assessment.